Snow Likely Friday PM - Saturday

We're expecting some snow Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon, peaking during the overnight hours.

Heaviest accumulations are expected in far northern MO along the IA/MO state line.

Lower amounts are expected further south with between 2 and 4 inches for the KC area.

Two vehicle accident in rural Hume

On January 12th around 4:00 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Office responded to a two vehicle accident on V Highway around 2 miles south of Hume.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 26 year old Misty L. Allmond of Richards, Missouri crossed the center line and struck the northbound 2002 GMC Truck driven by 25 year old Robert L. Brown of Hume.

Misty L. Allmond along with a passenger in her vehicle a juvenile male both sustained injuries in this accident and both were transported by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=220018791

Cass County Sheriff's Office Deputy of the year 2021

Cass Co – Cass County Sheriff Jeff Weber presented several awards on Monday in Harrisonville as part of the quarterly recognition ceremony. 

Sheriff Weber presented awards for Deputy of the Year, Civilian of the Year, Reserve of the Year, and Auxiliary Member of the Year.

Corporal Jason Heffernan, who’s primary responsibility is to oversee Sex Offender Registration was presented the Deputy of the Year for 2021.

As of December 2021 Corporal Heffernan had the non-compliant sex offender registration rate for Cass County at 2.31%, which is down from 8.8% the previous year. This is the lowest non-compliant rate in the history of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

 
"To put that 2.31% into perspective, the State of Missouri’s overall non-compliant rate is 11.6%. "There is no imaginary line surrounding our county that makes our compliance rate so low, it’s the hard work put in everyday by Corporal Heffernan," said Sheriff Jeff Weber.

 
The remaining 2.31% of non-compliant offenders all have been charged and currently have warrants issued for their arrest, thanks to Corporal Heffernan.

Congratulations
Corporal Heffernan

From the Rich Hill R-4 School District

Due to a large number of students and an increasing number of staff placed on quarantine, the district is designating Thursday and Friday as AMI days for students.

All classes will move to online and packets for Thursday and Friday. 

Teachers will report to school and will give specific directions to their students if they are going to hold zoom classes and be available via email or phone call to help with class assignments.

All Thursday and Friday activities are canceled. We are waiting for word from MSHSAA on activities scheduled for Saturday. Coaches and sponsors will communicate to their players once a decision has been made.

Monday is the Martin Luther King holiday so everyone will return on Tuesday. If your child is showing symptoms on Tuesday, please keep them at home or get them tested.

Obituary - Maxine Roberts Piepmeier

The funeral service for Maxine will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri.

Visitation will precede the service at the funeral home from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Officiating at the service will be Jerry Johannigmeier.

Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery

The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to the Appleton City Cemetery Association, or The American Cancer Society, or Heartland Hospice. The memorials may be left at the funeral home.

Maxine Roberts Piepmeier, age 93, was born on March 6, 1928 at the Roberts family home north of Rockville to Oscar and Willa Ward Roberts. Maxine passed away January 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Faith, family and philanthropy were the passions of Maxine’s life. Maxine was a life-long member of the Community of Christ Church and faithfully attended church there and at other denominations when she was unable to travel to her church. As a child Maxine and her cousin, Helen, promised each other they would marry brothers so they could finally have the same last name. They didn’t marry brothers they married cousins and indeed ended up with the same last name. Oscar and Willa offered to either pay for either a large church wedding or purchase a house and farm if Maxine eloped. The decision was easy for Maxine, she and Wright Bailey Piepmeier eloped on her birthday, March 6, 1947 in Iola, Kansas married by the Rev. Thomas M. Palmer. Although Maxine never had children of her own, her nephews, Craig and Kevin Roberts held a special place in her heart. She planned birthday parties, took them on day trips, an annual Worlds of Fun outing and taught them the art of budgeting and balancing checkbooks. A very private person Maxine was deeply philanthropic mostly through anonymous donations. After Helen passed away from cancer Maxine led the fundraising efforts for the Bates County chapter of the American Cancer Society throughout the rest of her life. She and Wright also supported the Shriner Hospitals and other charities. Maxine joined the Rebekah Lodge on December 4, 1952 and remained an active member the remainder of her life.

Maxine attended school in Rockville graduating in the class of 1945 furthering her education at Kansas City Business College receiving a business degree. After college Maxine moved to Nevada, Missouri staying with her cousin, Clara Roberts Galloway and family before getting a place of her own. Clara and Maxine worked at the telephone company on opposite shifts so they could take turns watching Clara’s children. Maxine worked hard to be promoted from operator to working the switchboard to information and ended her career there working in long distance.

Maxine and Wright moved in with his parents after being married a couple of years. Maxine ran the Piepmeier family farm while Wright worked at the Kansas City Stockyard. In 1965 Maxine was hired as a greeter at Butler State Bank. Throughout her career she worked her way up to a teller, teller supervisor, bookkeeping, new accounts, Assistant Vice President, Vice President and Executive Vice President. Her favorite responsibility was the Gold Eagles Travel Club. Maxine took clients on trips all across the US, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada with as many as 50 people traveling with her. Maxine and Wright were avid world travelers themselves having traveled throughout Europe multiple times, China, Japan, Australia, as well as most of South and Central America. Maxine retired in 1992 from Boatmen’s Bank and they continued to travel for many years until their health would only allow shorter trips.

Dementia made Maxine’s memories slowly fade away over her final years but her kind soul shined through even when her memories were gone. There were times of clarity up until the end of her life. Those were moments cherished by her family and were spent asking many questions.

Preceding Maxine in death were her parents, Oscar and Willa Roberts; husband of 67 years, Wright Bailey Piepmeier; brother Ollie (O.B.) Roberts; sister-in-law Jo Francis Piepmeier Ward and her brother-in-law Bill Ward. Maxine is survived by her sister-in-law Regina Roberts of Appleton City; nephews: Craig Roberts and wife Tina of Appleton City; Kevin Roberts of Lee’s Summit; great niece Ashlyn Roberts Turner and husband Mitchell of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas; great nephew Brett Roberts of Appleton City; great-great niece Brealea Turner of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas. She will be greatly missed by her family.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Heartland Hospice for their months of visits and care given to Maxine and to the staffs of John Knox Village and Medicalodge for treating Maxine like a member of their own family. She thought the world of those who cared for her always graciously thanking them for everything they did for her.

Obituary - Susan Arlene Davis

Funeral services for Susan Davis of Adrian, Missouri will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Calvary Baptist Church in Adrian under direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, Missouri. 

Visitation 5 - 7 p.m. Monday, January 17 at the Schowengerdt Chapel in Butler. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Contributions to Adrian Calvary Baptist Church. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Susan Arlene Davis, age 66 of Adrian, Missouri died Monday, January 10, 2022 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. She was born January 2, 1956 to Thomas Raymond and Joyce Arlene Watts Arnold in Butler.

Susan is survived by her husband of 44 years, Douglas Lynn Davis of Adrian, Missouri; two sons, Luke Davis and wife Alexandria of Colville, Washington and Benjamin Davis of Adrian, Missouri; three daughters, Rachel Davis of Belton, Missouri, Sarah Davis and husband Jim of Kansas City, Missouri and Faith Hutchens and husband Matthew of Adrian, Missouri; her mother, Joyce Arnold of Adrian, Missouri; one brother, John Arnold and wife Debbie of Adrian, Missouri; three sisters, Brenda Ortiz and husband Pablo of Adrian, Missouri, Beverly Green of Passaic, Missouri and Brenda Sue Arnold of Adrian, Missouri; and five grandchildren, Colton Davis, Avery Davis, Hannah Hutchens, Levi Hutchens and William Davis. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Arnold; and three brothers, Lester Arnold, Tom E. Arnold and Phillip Arnold.

Potential for measurable snowfall

Confidence continues to increase for accumulating snowfall Friday night through Saturday, especially across portions of northern Missouri where the best chance for several inches of snowfall is possible. The forecast will continue to be refined as the event approaches.

Obituary - Donald Lynn Dryden

Donald Lynn Dryden, 81, Urich, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

He is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Dickerson and husband Bruce, Urich, Missouri; 3 sons, Don Dryden Jr. and his girlfriend, Theresa Barnard, Garden City, Missouri, Ron Dryden and his girlfriend, Kim York, Creighton, Missouri, Dan Dryden, Urich, Missouri; 6 grandchildren, Justin Dryden, Dr. Kristina Churchill, Michael Sheets, Loretta Rajsky, Michelle Fair and Jeremy Dryden; 4 great-grandchildren, Ember Lily, Olivia, Kimber and Emma; a brother, Larry Dryden, Pontoon Beach, Illinois; two sisters, Glenda Bullard, Auxvasse, Missouri, Sandra McDermott, Mexico, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri with Full Military Honors.

Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the funeral home.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.