Osage Valley Electric Cooperative reports power outage east of Harrisonville

Some Osage Valley Electric Cooperative members East of Harrisonville are experiencing an outage at this time. 

Crews have been dispatched and power will be restore as quickly and as safely as possible.

Obituary - Minnie Lorene "Cricket" Likely

Minnie Lorene “Cricket” Likely, age 95, a longtime resident of Bronson, Kansas, and more recently of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas, just two days shy of her 96th birthday. She was born November 3, 1926, in Moran, Kansas, the daughter of LaMoyne Knapp and Bessie Mae Smith Knapp. 

Cricket graduated from the Moran High School. She married Harry Benjamin “Fuzz” Likely in June of 1947, at Bronson. Together they raised three children. In earlier years, Cricket worked as a cook for the Bronson school system. She later worked at Miller’s Dress Factory in Iola. She later began working at the Bronson Post Office and eventually served as the Bronson Postmaster. She was a long-time member of the Bronson Baptist Church. Cricket enjoyed spending time with family and friends playing cards and dominos.

Survivors include her three children, Norma Pope (Rex) of Fredonia, Kansas, Kathy George (Gale) of Uniontown, Kansas and Tom Likely (Debbie) of Parker, Kansas; six grandchildren, Tanya Ostrosky (Dusty), Myra Barnett (Dee), Delta Pollock (Jared), Denise George, Tommi Compton (Chris) and Troy Likely (Lacey); twelve great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Cricket was preceded in death by her husband, Fuzz on May 20, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother, four sisters, and a grandson Curtis George.

There was cremation. Rev. Rusty Newman will conduct a memorial service at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 7th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bronson Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel. 

Memorials are suggested to the Bronson Baptist Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Semi truck fire in El Dorado Springs

On November 5th around 10:35 a.m. the El Dorado Springs Fire Department responded to a semi truck fire at US 54 Highway and 101 Road in El Dorado Springs.

No one was injured in this fire and the vehicle was severally damaged. 

The cause of the fire in unknown to us now and No further information was available.

Photos courtesy of the El Dorado Springs Fire Department 

Nevada woman injured in two vehicle accident

On November 5th around 7:05 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on US 54 Highway around 5 miles west of Nevada.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the eastbound 2016 Ford F-150 driven by 83 year old Jerry D. Quackenbush of Nevada, Missouri struck the rear of the 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by 32 year old Ashley L. Whitworth of Nevada, Missouri. 

A passenger in the Ford F-150 81 year old Karol K. Quackenbush of Nevada, Missouri sustained moderate injuries and she was 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=220586623

MDC: Young hunters harvest 13,759 deer during early youth portion of firearms deer season

Top harvest counties were Franklin, Osage, and Howell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,759 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2022 deer hunting season, Oct. 29-30. Top counties were Franklin with 330 deer harvested, Osage with 310, and Howell with 260. Youth hunters harvested 15,608 during last year’s early youth portion.

View additional harvest numbers for the 2022 early youth portion at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z3g.

“Saturday’s conditions were fairly comfortable for our young deer hunters,” said MDC’s Cervid Program Supervisor Jason Isabelle. “Although the rain we received in portions of the state on Sunday was much needed given the ongoing drought, it did put a bit of a damper on the latter half of the early youth portion.”

Missouri’s archery deer and turkey season continues through Nov. 11 and resumes Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2023. The November portion of firearms deer season runs Nov. 12-22 followed by the late youth portion Nov. 25-27. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 3-11 (in open counties) followed by the alternative methods portion Dec. 24 through Jan. 3, 2023.

Read more information on deer hunting from MDC’s 2022 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where hunting permits are sold and online at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Tz.

Preliminary data shows young hunters harvested 13,759 deer during the early youth portion of firearms deer season Oct. 29-30.

Pictured is Jovi Bond of Eugene, who harvested this buck on private property in Cole County.

MDC offers free Tasty Tree Treats workshops Nov. 15th Warsaw and Nov. 16th in Clinton

Learn how to prepare fruit and nuts from native trees for consumption

Clinton, Mo. – Native trees produce autumn harvests, and Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free Tasty Tree Treats programs Nov. 15 in Warsaw and Nov. 16 in Clinton. 

These programs will teach attendees how to find, identify, harvest, and prepare forest wild edibles. The classes will focus on paw paws, persimmons, wild plum, hickory nuts, and black walnuts.

These classes are for all ages. COVID-19 safety precautions will be observed. Registration is required.

Tasty Tree Treats will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Lost Valley Fish Hatchery in Warsaw. To register for the 10 a.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4GJ. For the 1 p.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4G3.

Tasty Tree Treats will be offered from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at MDC’s Clinton Office. To register for the 10 a.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4GU. For the 1 p.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Gw.

For more information about wild edibles in Missouri, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Gi.

Change is on the horizon

 It might be mild now, but by the end of the month we are looking at average highs in the 40s. The change of seasons is upon us.

Patriot Land Works ready to serve you

We are firmly seated into fall and the team is working on tree jobs exclusively right now.

Give us a call at 660-227-3737 for your free estimate. We still have openings in the schedule so let’s get you plugged in.