News from the Ballard R-2 School District

Congratulations to Mr. Jackson Duncan - 6th-grade teacher and Mrs. Stephanie Lovelace - school counselor from the Ballard R-II School District. They applied for "Fund My Classroom" grants through Western Governors University - WGU and were awarded their grants!

Mr. Duncan plans to use his funds to purchase an Oculus Quest headset that will help expand ideas in the classroom, especially in the areas of science and social studies, such as gravity, the solar system, and even what it's like being in the trenches during World War I.

Mrs. Lovelace plans to use her funds to purchase an elementary social skills kit that will help students better understand the complexities of feelings and reactions to their feelings in order to grow emotional intelligence and respond responsibly.

Obituary - William Joseph Elmer

William Joseph Elmer, age 82, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. Funeral services for William will be held at 2:30 PM on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 PM prior to the service.

Burial to follow in the Maplewood Cemetery in Brownington, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Henry County Memory Fund or St Croix Hospice and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

From the Miami R-1 School District

Earlier this morning we experienced a medical emergency. Please know that appropriate action was taken. 

We appreciate the concern that has been shown, however we are unable to provide details due to privacy concerns.

MDC reports spring turkey season ended with 36,251 birds harvested

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 33,355 birds during Missouri’s 2022 regular spring turkey season, April 18 through May 8. Top regular season harvest counties were Franklin with 798 birds harvested, Callaway with 614, and Gasconade with 606.

Young turkey hunters also harvested 2,896 birds over the youth weekend, April 9 and 10, bringing the overall 2022 spring turkey harvest to 36,251.

Last year, young turkey hunters harvested 2,795 birds during the spring youth season and hunters harvested 31,800 birds during the regular spring season for a 2021 spring season total harvest of 34,595 turkeys.

The 2022 spring turkey harvest was up about 5% from the 2021 spring turkey harvest but is still about 7% lower than the average spring turkey harvest during the last 5 years (2017-2021).

“Our annual wild turkey brood survey indicates that, at the statewide level, hens have been producing one or fewer poults, on average, for the past 6 years,” said MDC Turkey Biologist, Reina Tyl. “The cumulative effect of relatively poor production the last several years has been fewer turkeys and more challenging spring turkey hunting conditions.”

There were two self-inflicted firearm-related hunting incidents, one fatal and one non-fatal, reported to MDC during the 2022 spring turkey hunting seasons. There were no shooter-victim hunting incidents reported.

Get more information on this year’s spring turkey harvest numbers by county at extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/.

Get more information on turkey harvest numbers for past seasons at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/turkey-reports/turkey-harvest-summaries-past-seasons.

For more information about turkey hunting in Missouri, visit MDC online at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey.

Wild Turkey Brood Survey

Help MDC assess the quality of the hatch and gauge turkey abundance around the state by reporting sightings of turkeys (hens, poults, and males) during June, July, and August.

Previously administered using postcards, an electronic version now makes the survey accessible to more people and streamlines summarization of the results. Learn how you can submit turkey observations online at mdc.mo.gov/wildlife/wildlife-surveys/wild-turkey-brood-survey.

Obituary - Jack E. Lane

Jack Edwin Lane, 89, Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home.

He is survived by his companion, Mary Tucker of the home; a son, Alan Lane and wife Sue, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; other relatives and friends.

Cremation. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Still missing from Benton County

Missing Date: May 10, 2020

UPDATE: Contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol Missing Persons Unit at 573.526.6178 if you have information.

If you have any information, please contact Benton County Sheriff Department at 660-438-6135, or the Missouri State Highway Patrol Missing Persons Unit 800-877-3452 or 911.

Email: missingpersons@mshp.dps.mo.gov

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