IT'S OFFICIAL Coffman Chiropractic has moved to their new location at 209 N. Orange St in Butler. To seal the deal, Coffman was honored with a ribbon cutting this morning by the Butler Chamber of Commerce. L to R: Chamber Executive Director Barbara Lawrence, member Kim Jacobs, Mason Coffman, staff member Heather Johnson and Chamber member Gayle Stark. To book an appointment, call 660-679-0077.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Coffman Chiropractic Assumes New Location
Butler Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month
MSHP: Please Include Safety In Your Plans For Halloween
Halloween isn’t just for children. Many adults enjoy dressing up and visiting haunted houses or attending gatherings of friends. If you are driving to a costume party, make sure your costume doesn’t hamper your vision. If you attend a Halloween party that includes alcohol, designate a sober driver for the trip home. Alcohol, even in small amounts, slows reaction time and dulls the senses. Driving after you've had alcohol could have a sad and possibly deadly result.
All drivers should stay alert when driving on Halloween. Young children excited by Halloween could dart in front of a vehicle. Slow down and drive with extra caution. Motorists picking up and dropping off trick-or-treaters may result in an increase in the number of vehicles on the road, therefore affecting traffic patterns. Please be courteous and stay alert for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Distracted drivers are dangerous drivers─when you’re driving, keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone!
Parents, please remind children to approach only familiar houses that are well lighted. Talk with them about never entering a stranger’s house or vehicle. Consider trick-or-treating with your children for their safety and because it’s a fun way to spend an evening. Give some thought to safety when choosing a costume. Consider using make-up rather than wearing a mask, which can obstruct a child's vision making it difficult to see an oncoming car. A light-colored costume is easier for drivers to see at night and adding reflective tape to dark costumes makes them visible. Flame resistant costumes are the best ones.
Trick-or-treaters are reminded to watch for traffic while they are out and about this Halloween. Remember to look both ways when crossing the street. Use sidewalks wherever possible when you're walking around a neighborhood. Please trick-or-treat while it is light outside. If you do go out after dark, increase your visibility by using a flashlight. An adult should always accompany small children, and older children should stay in groups.
Have a safe, happy Halloween!
Local Football Round-up by Cameron Hook
Football season came winding down last week. With the regular season coming to a close, we will be going over the scores from quite a few local teams, and looking at how each finished their season. So without further ado, let us take a look at the Sports Round-Up.
As we did last week, we will start by looking at the hometown Butler Bears. The Bears have been incredibly successful all year. As a matter of fact, one could say they were as successful as possible, because they finished the season undefeated! That is right, your Butler Bears capped off the regular season with a win at home Friday night against Lone Jack. In what was a one-sided affair, the Bears ended their perfect regular season with a 53-6. Expect this squad to be heading into the Class 2 State Tournament with a killer mentality and a head full of steam.
Now it would be doing this next team a disservice to wait any longer to talk about their big win. The Drexel Bobcats who finished last season as District Champions, finished the regular season undefeated. They were unable to do so last season as they started the year off with a Forfeit Loss according to the MSHSAA website. This season Drexel started with a clean slate and took advantage of it, finishing 8-0. Now this team will be looking to not only repeat as District Champs, but they look to go even further. After beating St. Paul Lutheran 80-26, the Bobcats have to be brimming with confidence. Now just like every other football team they will be taking it one week at a time, but you have to think that each week they should be going into their matchup knowing that they can win. This is a spectacular 8-man team that just needs to stay focused and disciplined, if they can manage that, Coach Dean should be looking at nothing but more success with the Bobcats.
On the topic of 8-man, would it really be a local Sports Round-Up if the Whirlwinds were not covered? Archie traveled to Concordia for last week’s game and left with smiles on their faces. Archie came out on top with a final score of 84-42. It might have been nothing but offense, but the Whirlwinds finish the season 8-1. Now they shift their focus to their next game, which will be against Appleton City. Archie will host the Bulldogs on November 5th in their first game of the postseason. The last time these two squads faced off on the gridiron it was Archie who reigned victorious. Can Archie repeat their 60-8 win over Appleton or will the Bulldogs play spoiler on the Whirlwinds already impressive season?
For the game that many fans could not wait for, Adrian won on the road against Wellington-Napoleon. The Blackhawks got the win in a 41-15 outing. This is their fourth straight win, one that came on the back of some solid defensive play. Adrian gives up 17 points per game on average, but on Friday night they managed to keep the Tigers underneath that average. Adrian, who finished the regular season at 7-2 now must prepare for the Cass Midway Vikings who they play this Friday at home. Last week Adrain took care of Midway in a dominant win, can they repeat their success or will the Vikings be able to learn from their previous mistakes against the Blackhawks?
Let us talk about Kansas for a moment. Now they might have nice roads and bad college football teams, but we are taught to love our neighbors. So it is time to look at a good Kansas football team, and since that automatically disqualifies KU, it must be the Prairie View Buffaloes right? Right. The Buffaloes came away with a very nice victory over the Anderson County Bulldogs. The final score of this matchup was 35-7. The Buffaloes move to 6-2 on the season, and begin practice this week preparing to face off against the Parsons Vikings who happen to have the same record. The game is in Parsons and with the two teams being so evenly matched on paper, you can expect it to be entertaining for all.
For the last bit of 8-man news this week, Rich Hill defended their home turf this week as they held off the visiting Liberal Bulldogs, 46-12. The Tigers should be glad they ended the season on such a high note as there have not been too many of those this year. Both teams finish the regular season at 4-5. Now, Rich Hill will get their shot at redemption, as their next game is against a Jasper team that beat them earlier in the year. Can Rich Hill pull off the revenge game or will they fall short to the Eagles on the road? We will not be getting the answer to that question until November 5th when the Tigers go on the road.
For the Sports Round-Up Game of the Week, the Butler Bears have been chosen. While this seems like a bit of a cop out as the Bears first postseason game is still undecided, (according to the MSHSAA website,) it cannot go without saying how electric Butler is this year. Regardless of who they play, the undefeated Bears are a team you do not want to miss.
Obituary - Wesley Harley Dirks
Wesley Harley Dirks was born to Henry and Sadie Smith Dirks on January 16, 1942 in Halstead, KS. He peacefully passed away on October 24, 2021 in Butler, MO at the age of 79 years due to complications from Covid. When he was a few months old, he moved with his family to Rich Hill, MO where he lived for the rest of his life.
He attended the little country school down the hill from his parents house. At the age of 13 he gave his heart to the Lord and was baptized on March 27, 1955, by Minister Harvey Yost, remaining faithful to God and the Church till the end. His faith and trust in God was an encouragement to his family, often confessing his faults and teaching us to do the same.
On March 25, 1962, he was united to me, Donna Wadel, by Minister Carl Dirks. We enjoyed almost 60 years together. Into this home three sons were born.
On November 30, 1982, he was ordained to the deaconry by Minister Dennis Unruh. He faithfully served the Church until his retirement a year ago. He served on the CPS board for 10 years, making many lifelong friends. We also spent several years in Oroville, CA, under USA missions, leaving a part of our hearts there. He enjoyed being a part of the Yuma, AZ congregation during the winters that we spent there.
Dad was a farmer all his life and loved the outdoors, enjoying hunting with his grandsons and many fishing trips. In later years, many memories were made at his cabin in the woods. Dad was a friend to all and never knew a stranger. He loved to sing and enjoyed singing quartets with his sons. His grandchildren remember listening to his many stories.
Those left to cherish memories are his wife, Donna; three sons: Michael and Kimberly, Lance and Lenora, Brad and Della, all of Rich Hill, MO; seven grandsons, two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren; two brothers: Gerald and Evelyn, Moundridge, KS, Leland and Mary Lou, Montezuma, KS; one sister, Gloria Koehn of Moundridge, KS; one sister-in-law, Carrol Dirks of Rich Hill, MO. Preceding him in death were his parents, four sisters, one brother, and three brothers-in-law.
BCSO Beards for kids fundraiser
Our fundraiser allows the deputies the opportunity to take youth from our community Christmas Shopping in December.
Since the program kicked off we have served hundreds of kids at the greatest time of year for giving. We can’t do it without help from our community partners.
If you want to help grab a deputy, drop them a $5, $10, $20, $50 or even an $100. We also take checks but please make them out to the Bates County Sheriff’s Community Benefit Fund.
We are also working with a local youth that wants to put on a car and truck show soon to raise money for the program. Watch for information coming on that!
Monday, October 25, 2021
Louisburg Kansas man killed in Cass County Fatality accident on Missouri 2 Highway
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 2016 Ford F-150 driven by 21 year old Shawn M. Espey of Louisburg, Kansas attempted to overtake an unknown vehicle in oncoming traffic and was struck by the 2013 Volvo Semi Truck driven by 34 year old Matthew Harris of Harrisonville.
Mr. Espey was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident and he was transported to Frontier Forensics.
View crash report below:
Update: Shooting Investigation in Belton
The victim remains in the hospital in stable condition. The suspect is described as a black male 5ft 10in to 6ft tall, slender build and wearing a red hoodie.
The suspect left the scene in a blue unknown make vehicle. Investigators are seeking any information from the public which may assist with identifying the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Hasch at 816-331-1500 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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