$71 million dollar widening project getting started on I-49 in Cass County

Thank you, Cass County citizens for your support! Your voices were heard. The Missouri Highway Commission has approved $71 million to widen I-49 to six lanes from 155th Street to North Cass Parkway. Work is anticipated to begin July 2024.

Obituary - Kathleen Louise Becker

Kathleen Louise Becker, 78, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Golden Years Center for Rehab and Healthcare in Harrisonville, Missouri. 

Services are still pending and a complete obituary will be posted when it is available.

Liberty Utilities Central has issued a peak advisory

Attention Liberty electric customers: We’re requesting your help. Liberty has issued a peak advisory for all Liberty electric customers for Thursday and Friday, July 7 and 8, due to ongoing extreme heat resulting in high energy demand. 

Liberty asks that customers voluntarily reduce electricity use throughout the day and particularly between the hours of noon and 8 p.m. 

Conserving energy supports service reliability by helping Liberty to avoid outages and reduces costs for customers, as fuel costs for energy generation may rise during peak energy demand.
Suggestions for conserving energy include the following:

- Set thermostats to 78 degrees or as high as comfortable. Please note: Customers who are elderly or have medical conditions complicated by the heat should not raise their thermostat.

- Postpone heat-producing energy use such as cooking and using your washing machine, electric dryer, or dishwasher.

- Turn off and unplug fans, computers, monitors, chargers, printers, and televisions during periods of non-use.

- Turn off nonessential lights.

- Postpone all nonessential energy use.

We will continue to monitor the weather and provide updates to our customers. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3jQqnH8

Traffic Alert: Two vehicle accident in Butler

The Butler Police Department along with Butler Fire and Bates County EMS is on scene of a two vehicle accident involving a 2009 Chevrolet and a semi truck from the state of Minnesota at Fran Avenue and Ft. Scott Street at this time.

No one is said to be injured in this accident but please use caution if you must travel in this area and always move over for emergency vehicles.

Mid America Live will update when more information is made available to us. 

Bates County Health Center Presents “Splash the Night Away”

A night of fun and swimming free of charge for Bates County residents. Please call to register. July 29th 7pm-9pm

ATTENTION: Butler Youth Football Sign Ups

Butler Youth Football Sign Ups will be Thursday July 7 6:00pm-8:00pm and Tuesday July 12 6:00-8:00pm at the red shed by the flag football field. 1st & 2nd grade is flag $50, 3rd/4th Tackle $100, 5th/6th Tackle $100.

A parent or legal guardian will need to sign them up as there are waivers that will need signed.

Money is due at the time of sign ups. There will be NO late sign-ups! 

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Adrian Chamber of Commerce Announcement:

Just a reminder that we have a meeting coming up this Monday, July 11th at 11:45am at the Adrian Community Library. 

Everyone is welcome to attend! Lunch is optional and $10 if you choose to eat. See you there!!!

Obituary - Larry F. Garrison

Larry Floyd Garrison, age 72, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at his home in Warsaw, Missouri. He was born on October 10, 1949 at Carrollton, Missouri the son of Charles Leroy and Leona August Kornexl Garrison. He grew up in Bosworth, Missouri and graduated from Bosworth Public School. 

Larry served in the US Navy from 1968 until 1970 with an honorable discharge from Moffett Field, San Diego, California. He was in the reserves until September 24, 1974. In 1969 Larry began working for Santa Fe Railroad until he became disabled in 1993.

Larry enjoyed fishing and deer hunting until his health kept him from deer hunting. The last day of his life he went fishing for 4 hours and caught one catfish which he released. Larry was proud of himself because he quit smoking in the early 1970’s after smoking since he was 12 years old.

Larry is preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Lynn Walker Garrison, his parents, Charles and Leona Garrison and a brother, Charles Leroy Garrison, Jr.

Larry is survived by his daughter, Tanya Fletcher and son Stephen Garrison of Warsaw, Missouri, eight grandchildren, one brother, Joe Garrison and wife Pam of Topeka, Kansas, two sisters, Rosemary McMahan and husband Bill of Warsaw, Missouri, Betty Blanton of Hiawatha, Kansas. Larry has several surviving nephews and nieces. Larry has many friends who will miss his friendly nature. He never met a stranger.

Graveside services will be held later at McCollough Cemetery, Triplett, Missouri. Cremation by Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, Missouri. Donations can be made to help with funeral expenses. Any funds left over will be given to the McCollough Cemetery Association.