Attention City Residents of Butler and Adrian

As many of you have seen, we are running some of our municipalities with an automated truck. 

Please help your friendly trash man "Little Spud" by considering the following points when placing your trash at the curb.

Place trash at least 3 feet from mailbox, vehicles, electric pole, fire hydrant, etc.

Do not place trash cans under power lines, phone lines, or overhead branches

Trash cans must be placed near edge of road

Please place all items including cardboard, in the trash can. If you have more than the can will hold, please place extra bags or boxes next to can. Breaking down cardboard will save space.

Keep your town looking nice by returning the trash can to your garage or side of the house once it's been emptied

Thanks,
Lee McLain
Owner/President

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Announces March Employee of the Month

We are pleased to announce that Erin Stilson is the March Employee of the Month. Stilson has been an employee of GVMH since November 2011 and currently works as a Registered Nurse in the Cancer Center.

Her nomination stated that Stilson is a very thoughtful and caring person who is always willing to help others. She is extremely positive, always has a smile on her face and strives to make patients feel special, especially on their birthday. 

Stilson creates an environment that is fun and productive. Her coworkers enjoy having her on their team.

As the Employee of the Month, Stilson received a GVMH gift and her name will be engraved on a plaque to be permanently displayed in the hospital. She is also one of 12 finalists for the 2022-2023 Employee of the Year award.

Bates County Deputies and Horses received training certifications from the National Mounted Police Services

Bates County Deputies and Horses received training certifications from the National Mounted Police Services. The two Deputies and the Sheriff attended a two day training event held in Lone Jack Missouri hosted by Sitter Downs Arena on March 4th and 5th. The training was designed to De-spook and build confidence with the horse and its rider in a multitude of real world environments that a rider and horse may experience while performing mounted police duties.

The two day event included distraction training like aggressive dogs, loud noises including sirens, an obstacle course that challenged the horse with things that touched, brushed and obstructed the horse. The horses and riders had to build confidence and trust with each other to walk through fire, cross bridges that had smoke coming up through the boards, walk through horizontal/vertical rings of fire and through plastic curtains all the while hearing loud pops and sirens.

Along with de-spooking and confidence training the teams were trained in tactical horse formations and how to safely use horses for crowd control along with tactical extraction of emergency vehicles or high value assets from large crowds. The training received by the Deputies and Sheriff does not stop at the end of the clinic. The education and techniques learned through this clinic will be brought back to Bates County to be taught to the all volunteer Sheriff’s Posse. Plans are already in place for the Deputies to team up with one of our local horse training experts Tom Williams to use his experience, expertise and facility outside of Adrian to facilitate this same training to our Sheriff’s Posse.

This training compliments the experience these horses have with search and rescue. Two of these horses were activated and put to test when a local 80 year old was injured in the woods and first responders could not find the gentleman. A large-scale search began with multiple agencies in an attempt to locate the injured man. The horses, who have better hearing than humans, were able to hear the man yell from the woods. The riders who were trained to observe the horses behavior observed the horses ears point in the direction of the injured man. Having confidence in the horses they were able to walk through the woods and locate the man then relay their location to other first responders for assistance.

As you can see from some of the videos the scenarios were a little on the extreme side (we hope they don’t have to experience all that at one time in the real world) but the idea was to throw everything and the kitchen sink at them to show them they can do it and not die. Members of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse attended the clinic with future plans to work with the Bates County Mounted Posse in the future to help both organizations build on their programs to better serve the citizens of each of our respective communities.

“This training program was top notch and we all agreed that we have learned so much this weekend. We learned multiple things about the anatomy and psychological aspects of our horses that we didn’t know. We exposed them to many “scary” things to put them to the test and to make sure they are the right horse for the job”. Says Sheriff Anderson. “But another aspect of this training is that we are building relationships with other entities who share the same vision that we do, to serve our communities better and more efficiently. Our program has already saved one life and we want to be trained and ready for when the call goes out again.”

Cool & Unsettled Weather Beginning Tuesday

A dry cold front will move through the area today bringing cooler weather starting tomorrow. 

Cool and unsettled conditions are then expected through the rest of the week with several chances for rain Tuesday through Friday with highs generally in the 40s.

A day that we will never forget

March 6, 2018 was a tragic day for the Clinton Police Department, when Officer Ryan Morton was shot and killed, along with two other officers being shot. This tragedy shook this community as well as the family and friends of Ryan. We miss him every day.

But, on this day, we choose to remember Ryan's life and how he lived it!! For those that knew him, he was the life of the party and never short on sharing a story or two..... or three!!

The picture posted sums this up. Each and every day we at the Clinton Police Department have vowed to be a little better than we were the day before, both in our work life and personal life. This is what Ryan would want....

For all of us to move forward and be the best version of us we can be. We can not express enough appreciation to this community that has supported us through the tragedies we have faced. We couldn't have done it without you!!

MDC reminds snaggers that paddlefish season begins March 15th

MDC reminds snaggers that paddlefish season begins March 15

Paddlefish snagging waters include Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Reservoir, Table Rock Lake.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Imagine catching a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. That is a reality for thousands of paddlefish snaggers during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish snagging season. Paddlefish -- named for their large, paddle-shaped snouts -- are an ancient species that can grow to seven feet and weight more than 100 pounds.

According to MDC, the state’s major paddlefish snagging waters include Lake of the Ozarks, Harry S. Truman Reservoir, and Table Rock Lake.

The paddlefish snagging season for these and most other waters in the state runs March 15 through April 30. The season for the Mississippi River is March 15 through May 15 with a fall season of Sept. 15 through Dec. 15.

A fishing permit is required, unless exempt. The daily limit is two paddlefish, and the possession limit is four. No person shall continue to snag after taking a daily limit of two paddlefish.

The statewide minimum length limit is 32 inches -- measured from eye to fork of tail – with a minimum length limit of 34 inches for Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Harry S. Truman Reservoir, and their tributaries.

All paddlefish under the legal minimum length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. MDC offers these tips for returning undersized fish:

Use landing nets, not gaffs, which can kill young fish.

Wet hands before handling fish and avoid excessive handling.
Never put fingers in the gills or eyes.

Remove hooks carefully and get undersized fish back into the water as quickly as possible.

Extracted paddlefish eggs may not be possessed while on waters of the state or adjacent banks and may not be transported. Paddlefish eggs may not be bought, sold, or offered for sale.

Learn more about paddlefish, snagging regulations, snagging reports, and more at mdc.mo.gov/fishing/species/paddlefish

Iceberg Shaved Ice Permanently Closed

Everything in life has its reason. We are accepting the fact that our recent loss has its reason as well. With that, we have opted NOT to reopen the business. 

We are going to explore other options this year and help boost other small businesses in the area. More than likely, you will see us out at all the events locally.

We cannot thank you all enough for your support over the last few years.

The Taylor's - Iceberg Shaved Ice 

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Crescent Hill Cemetery Notice