Thunderstorm Timeline Tonight - Wed AM

We've got several chances for strong storms this evening and overnight into tomorrow morning. The first two rounds will be scattered in nature (not everyone will see storms) with gusty winds, small hail, and pockets of heavy rain possible.

This will all precede the main line of storms expected to move through the area from west to east Wednesday morning. That round will bring more widespread rainfall and have the best potential for strong winds.

City of Butler Town Hall Meeting

The City of Butler will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on October 21. 2021. The meeting will take place at the Happy Hill Church starting at 6:00 p.m.

Some of the topics during the meeting will be American Rescue Plan Act money, water rates, street projects and airport projects.

Everyone is encouraged to attend the meeting and let their voice be heard.

Obituary - Darlene Coleman

Darlene was born June 6, 1935 in Freeman, Missouri. The oldest of six children born to Ernest E Winchel and Marguerite (Flannery) Winchel. She attended Pleasant Ridge Elementary and Peculiar High School.

She married Spencer Parrot Coleman on November 11, 1955 and they celebrated 65 years of marriage on Nov. 11, 2020. Darlene and Spencer had two children, Dennis Coleman and Shereece (Coleman) Hugi. Darlene loved her family and told great stories from her childhood with her four brothers and sister. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her beautiful soprano voice and creative spirit made every song, dish, piece of fabric, and lock of hair works of art. She showed her generous love of friends and family through beautiful wedding clothes, delicious meals, hair styles, doll dresses, lovingly crafted cards, and the list goes on. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, Darlene started her own business making women look their best in her beauty shop in the 1960s-1970s. Most of all, Darlene wanted the focus of her life to be on her walk with Jesus so that everyone would find inspiration in the Faith that carried through her 86 years.

Darlene’s memories endure in the hearts of her children Dennis Coleman, and Shereece Hugi (Glenn Hugi). Grandchildren, Ryan Breit, Shawn Coleman (Crystal Coleman), Melissa Boyd (Daniel Boyd), and Stephanie Hilton (Andy Hilton). Great grandchildren, Lana Breit, Luke Coleman, Logan Coleman, Aidan Freeman, Adele Boyd, Destinee Shehan, Cole Hilton, Chase Hilton, and Emma Hilton; two brothers, Donald Winchel and Robert Winchel; a sister, Retha Cohee.

She was preceded in death by her parent and two brothers, Raymond and Harold Winchel.

Favorite Scriptures:
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet he shall live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

John 14:1-2 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told your that. I go to prepare a place for you…

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri.

Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2021 at the funeral home.

Obituary - Linda Ruth Long

Linda Ruth Long, 73, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 in Lee's Summit, MO. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with the family receiving friends from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO.

A complete obituary will be posted when it is available.

National Move Over Day Is October 16, 2021

Saturday, October 16, 2021, has been designated National Move Over Day to remind drivers to help protect emergency personnel working on the side of the road. In 2020, three people were killed and 51 injured in the 231 traffic crashes involving parked emergency vehicles displaying emergency lights. Preliminary statistics indicate there have been 168 traffic crashes resulting in one person being killed and 46 injured thus far in 2021.

Missouri's law directs motorists to proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way when possible upon approaching a stationary vehicle displaying lighted red or red and blue lights, or a stationary vehicle displaying lighted amber or amber and white lights. Drivers should change lanes away from the stationary vehicle if the roadway has at least two lanes traveling the same direction. When changing lanes is not possible, motorists are directed to reduce their speed, while maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, when traveling past these vehicles.

Emergency vehicles include Highway Patrol, police, sheriff, fire department, coroner or medical examiner, ambulance, tow truck, MoDOT, public utility, corrections officers, National Guard civil support team, and those vehicles carrying equipment to save lives at a traffic crash or incidents involving a hazardous substance.

Troopers and our traffic safety partners are called to serve and protect. When they are helping a stranded motorist, stopping someone for a traffic violation, or working a traffic crash, please protect them. Throughout the history of the Patrol, nine members have been killed after being struck by a vehicle while making a traffic stop or investigating a traffic crash. Together, we can prevent history from repeating itself. When you see an emergency vehicle displaying lighted red or red and blue lights, proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way. Move into a lane not adjacent to that of the stationary emergency vehicle or reduce the speed of your vehicle.

Every day, law enforcement, medical personnel, and first responders serve the public. Often, they do so on the side of the road. Please give them room to work. It’s the law in Missouri.

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Obituary - John Leroy Edmiston

John Leroy Edmiston, 82, Adrian, MO, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Medicalodge of Butler in Butler, MO. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Adrian Optimist Building in Adrian, MO with visitation from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Optimist Club.

A complete obituary will be posted when information is available.