Have you seen this stolen vehicle from Nevada?

This vehicle was stolen late last night or early this morning from the Nevada area. If anyone sees this vehicle or has any information on this vehicle, please contact the Vernon County Sheriff's Office at 417-667-6042.

Rain chances increase tomorrow and Friday morning

Tomorrow will bring increasing chances for showers and t-storms, but also falling temperatures. Those temperatures may get cold enough for rain to changeover to a wintry mix across NE Kansas and NW Missouri early Friday morning. 

Any wintry mix will change back to rain as temps warm.

Obituary - Deanna Faye Hockett

Deanna Faye Hockett, 58, Butler, MO, formerly of Adrian, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Medicalodge of Butler in Butler, MO after a lengthy illness. 

A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with visitation from 5:00-7:00. 

Deanna's wishes were to be cremated with inurnment at a later date in Scott Cemetery in Amsterdam, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

A complete obituary will be posted once it is available.

Motor vehicle accident in Butler

The Butler Police Department along with the Butler Fire Department is on scene of a motor vehicle accident at the corner of Fulton and Dakoda Streets in Butler at this time.

A Century Link Telephone pole is said to be down in this area as a result of the accident. Please avoid this area!

All occupants in the vehicles were checked out on the scene by Bates County EMS and all refused further medical treatment. 

Mid America Live will update when more information is made available at a later time.

Obituary - Donna Sue Cushing

Donna Sue Cushing, age 74, La Cygne, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022. She was born on March 17, 1947 in Paola, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Edith Fort Harvey. She graduated from Parker High School.

Donna worked at different jobs during her working career, including, TriKo, bank teller, ran craft stores and a restaurant, and department manager at Wal Mart. She served on the Parker Library Board, Linn County Fair Board and EHU, and Linn County Tourism Committee. She was also a member of the Cadmus Grange.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, John Edward Harvey. Donna is survived by a son, Michael Cushing and wife Danielle, a daughter, Kelli Wolken and husband Jim, a sister, Janet Hetzer, and five grandchildren, Wesley, Bailey, Briley, Gavin and Teagan.

Funeral service will be 2 pm Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial in the Cadmus Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm Sunday, March 20 at the La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Parker Library. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Welcome to Butler R-5 School District

The Butler R-V School District is excited to announce the hiring of Madison Brownrigg. Ms. Brownrigg will begin her teaching career next year at Butler Elementary School as a 5th grade teacher. She will also serve as head coach for the Butler Cross Country program.

Ms. Brownrigg attended West Plains High School for three years where she was a part of three state- qualifying cross country teams as well as the 4x800 state team. After graduating high school from Lincoln Way Central in Illinois, she attended college at Upper Iowa University. There, Ms. Brownrigg holds 8 of the school records for track and cross country. Ms. Brownrigg is currently finishing up her senior season of track at Upper Iowa University.

Please help us in welcoming Ms. Brownrigg to the Butler R-V School District!

Wrestlers Recognized During Butler Council Meeting

 

During the Butler city council meeting last night, Ward 2 councilman Mike Irick declared March 15, 2022 as 'Butler Wrestling Day' and presented Butler high school wrestlers Brendin Patrick, Triston Trumbore and Isaac Rodriguez with honors for their outstanding performances and proudly representing the Butler Bears this season. 

Adrian Hires Interim City Administrator

During the regular city council meeting Monday night, it was formally announced that David Blackburn will begin serving as city administrator in an interim capacity beginning this week. Blackburn previously served with the City of Archie and Lawson, Mo. and will be filling the position vacated by Lori Williams several years back. The city is looking forward to Blackburn coming aboard as officials have been steadfastly working to overcome some issues and keep forward momentum into 2022.

In other council news, a discussion was held regarding business licenses, which has been tabled until an upcoming meeting. However, it does sound like they will cost $50.00 and be required starting January 1st. 

The city is in search of a code enforcement officer, it was mentioned the former Butler fire chief Jim Henry might be able to help until the position is permanently filled.

Cleanup of burned homes and structures was mentioned, there are three or so properties in town that need attention. The city attorney will verify ordinances regarding this and report back at the April 11 meeting.

The control box for a storm siren near the Baptist church was damaged by a vehicle and there are concerns the siren may not operate reliably. Cost to replace the box will run approximately $5,000.00 and most likely will be done before bad weather arrives. Fire Chief Gary did say that the unit can be operated manually if needed in an emergency.

Some city buildings are in need of paint, caulking and masonry repair. Bids for the work are running right around $15,000.00 and most likely will be done this year. Ongoing issues with water damage prompted the city to fix it before it gets worse.

City hall has become home for lots of abandoned bicycles and they need to be sold or donated to free up space. The city attorney will report back with how this should be handled from a legal perspective at the next meeting as well.

The Adrian taxi service suspended operations during the pandemic and there's demand to get it going again. Sounds like a new battery for the vehicle is all that is needed and the public will be informed as soon as the service is fully up and running.

The Adrian city council meets on the second Monday 7 pm, at city hall. The public is highly encouraged to attend.