Fort Scott Kansas man seriously injured in rollover accident

On Saturday March 18th around 4:15 p.m. the Kansas State Highway Patrol along with Bourbon County Kansas Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Kansas Highway 7 at mile marker 50.8 (160th Street) in Bourbon County.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 46 year old Michael W. Meanor of Fort Scott, Kansas as traveling north when the vehicle left the right side of the roadway. The vehicle struck a fence, went down the embankment, and overturned onto the passenger side.

Mr. Meanor was taken for treatment to Freeman Hospital in Joplin with suspected serious injuries.

View crash report below:

https://www.kansas.gov/khp-crashlogs/search/viewDetail/2023-002841

Elevated Fire Danger Today

Elevated Fire Danger expected today as a result of warm, dry, and gusty conditions. Elevated Fire Danger means that weather and land conditions are favorable for erratic fire spread, if a fire does start.

MDC reminds public to dispose of fish waste responsibly

Maintaining public fishing areas for everyone to use and enjoy requires the help of all citizens.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public to dispose of waste responsibly when cleaning fish. Each year, MDC receives numerous nuisance complaints of fish waste on the banks around public fishing accesses, especially during the paddlefish snagging season. It’s important for anglers to do their part to keep fishing areas clean for others to enjoy.

In addition to using trash receptacles, disposing of fish-cleaning waste back into the water is allowed. Waste should not be piled up near the water’s edge, and instead should be discarded into deeper water or in the flowing part of the stream. This assures waste cannot wash up to the bank or be concentrated in one area.

The paddlefish snagging season for Lake of the Ozarks, Harry S. Truman Reservoir, Table Rock Lake, 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.

The Wildlife Code of Missouri states that extracted paddlefish eggs may not be possessed while on the water or adjacent banks and may not be transported. Disposing of paddlefish eggs immediately back into the water is allowed. A person cannot transport eggs to another location. This includes by boat to deeper water.

Paddlefish have several regulations to help protect them from poaching. Anglers may keep the eggs; however, extracted paddlefish eggs may not be possessed while on the waters of the state or adjacent banks, and may not be transported. If anglers wish to keep the eggs, they should be prepared to hold the intact fish on ice and remove the eggs from the fish later. Once the eggs have been removed from the fish, they cannot be transported to any other location. Learn more about paddlefish regulations online at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4gb.

Most species of fish have daily possession limits and disposing of an entire fish is not only wasteful, but a violation of the Wildlife Code. Entire fish cannot be tossed on a bank or dumped back into the water. Anglers fishing in Missouri waters should plan to use the fish they keep.

Maintaining public fishing areas for everyone to enjoy requires the help of all citizens. Anyone fishing in Missouri should be mindful of regulations and impacts to others.

For more information on Missouri’s fishing regulations, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations.

Obituary - Dustin Michael Wickham

Dustin “Dusty” Michael Wickham, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Peculiar, MO. He was the son of Michael and Nita Banks of Osceola, MO, and Herb & Donna Wickham of Vista, MO
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Dusty was born on March 23, 1980, in Osceola, MO, but spent most of his childhood in Belton, MO, where he graduated High School in 1998. He was very creative, and loved to draw cartoons, cards, and character sketches.

Dusty was a talented musician with the God-given ability to play any instrument he could get his hands on. The guitar was his specialty, and he rocked it in several local bands over the years. Along with fishing, his happiest times were when he had a dog by his side and a guitar in his hands.

Dusty was preceded in death by his grandparents Jack and Peggy Delaney, grandparents Harry and Geri Banks, and Aunt Reta Delaney. He leaves behind his parents and siblings John Wickham of Marshfield, MO, Dana Banks and wife Courtney of Warsaw, MO, Annie (Wickham) McGuire and husband Brad of Clinton, MO, three nieces, eight nephews, two great-nieces, one great nephew, many other family members and friends.

A memorial service is being planned and will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Gideons International organization that helps put Bibles in the hands of people all over the world. You can find information on how to donate on their website- https://www.gideons.org.

Power outage reported in Adrian

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Members in the Adrian area are experiencing an outage at this time. 

Osage Valley Crews have been dispatched and power will be restored as soon and as safely as possible.

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Obituary - Helen Leone Harris

Helen Harris, 78, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 8, 2023, after a long battle with diabetes.

Helen was born on December 8, 1945, in Lincoln, Nebraska to parents Albert and Irene Clemans. Helen was proud of her Nebraskan roots until she moved to the Missouri area with her parents, sister Valearia, and her twin brother Harlain. Helen later became an even prouder mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, encouraging her family to succeed in every activity they participated in. 

She spent countless hours supporting her children and grandchildren at the poolside, at piano recitals, at ballets, or baton competitions. She enjoyed watching them excel.

Helen enjoyed bowling in various leagues with her many friends and family members. She cherished the relationships she had built among those at Summit Lanes throughout the years and deeply treasured her memories there. Though she was unable to bowl in her last few years, she relished in the lifelong memories she held near and dear to her heart. Helen will always be remembered for her quick wit, sarcasm and playfulness.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Irene, her twin brother Harlain, and her children, ToniJo Goodman, Michael Harris and Georgette Harris.

She is survived by her husband, Terry "Mike" Harris; children, Danielle Harrison, Andrea "Andi" Frazier, Jacqueline Beshears and Jonathan Harris; grandchildren, Dairal Frazier, Zachary Burch, Dakkota Powell, Quincey Shea, Angelique Long, Dillon Long, Dalas Whisler, Caroline Beshears, Cameron Beshears and Shana Goodman; great-grandchildren, Quorrah Mullins, Ender Long, Ellie Burch, Zoe Burch, Elliot Burch, Jazmynn Shea; a sister, Valeaira Luppens and many beloved nieces, nephews and friends.

Please join the family in celebrating her life at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Summit Lanes Bowling Alley in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any memorial donations or contributions be made to one of Helen's cherished foundations, the St. Jude's Foundation or the American Diabetes Association to further research for future generations.

El Dorado Springs man killed in two vehicle accident in St. Clair County

On March 18th around 8:14 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in St. Clair County along with St. Clair County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on Missouri 82 Highway around 3 miles northeast of El Dorado Springs, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the eastbound 2007 Saab driven by 40 year old Eric Bote of El Dorado Springs, Missouri crossed the centerline of traffic and struck the westbound 1992 Dodge Ram Van driven by 48 Sarah Nickerson of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Mr. Bote was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident by the St. Clair County Coroner. He was transported to Sheldon Funeral Home in Osceola, Missouri.

Sarah Nickerson along with a passenger in her vehicle 44 year old Ryan M. Bradburn of Prairie Village, Arkansas both sustained serious injuries and both were transported by air ambulance to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri for treatment.

This is Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 14th fatality accident of the year 2023.

View crash report below:

 https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230142615

Obituary - Don Hiser

Funeral services for Don Hiser of Archie, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. 

Visitation 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial with Military Honors in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Contributions to Butler DAV. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Don Elden Hiser, age 74 of Archie, Missouri died Friday, March 17, 2023 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born September 7, 1948 to Wilburn McDonnell and Sarah Magnolia Davenport Hiser in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Don is survived by his wife, Josie Hiser of Archie, Missouri; a daughter, Sandra Hook of Garden City, Missouri; two grandchildren, Scott Paiten Hook and Samantha Hook; one brother, John Hiser of Harrisonville, Missouri; and two sisters, Elaine Hatter of Harrisonville, Missouri and Aneva Hiser of North Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents.