Old Navy is open for business in Belton!

Old Navy is open for business in Belton! Join us for their GRAND OPENING celebration and ribbon cutting this Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.m. 

(Belton Gateway Shopping Center)! Festivities include a food truck and more….See you there!

Obituary - Mark George Anderson

Mark George Anderson, 67, of Peculiar, MO, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at his home. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.

Mark was born on December 2, 1955 to Melvin and Mary (Peresko) Anderson in Piper, KS. He graduated high school in Holden, MO. He married Christy Graybill on January 27, 1978 in Holden, MO. They moved to Peculiar, MO, where they made their home for the last 45 years. He spent his career as an assembly line worker for General Motors, retiring after 30 years in 2004. 

He was a member of the Catholic Church, UAW, Harold's Thursday night "Outlaw" Pool League in Freeman, MO, and the Missouri Legends Poker League. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening.

Mark is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Katherine Anderson; his brothers: Carl Anderson and John Anderson; and his sisters: Jenny Boyer and Marsha Miller. He is survived by his wife, Christy Anderson, of the home; his daughter, Rebecca Anderson of Peculiar, MO; his 2 grandchildren: Lillian and Elizabeth Lamport; his brothers: Ernie Anderson of Pleasant Hill, MO; Gerry Anderson of Peculiar, MO; Melvin Anderson of Holden, MO; Eric Anderson of Lone Jack, MO; and Vince Anderson of Harrisonville, MO; his sisters: Elizabeth Brown of Holden, MO; and Teresa Anderson of Pleasant Hill, MO; his mother and father-in-law, Clifford and Judy Graybill of Sac City, IA; his sister-in-law, Tracy (Bill) Townsend of Sac City, IA; his brothers-in-law: Joel (Ester) Graybill of Holstein, IA; Brad (Stacy) Graybill of Pleasanton, TX; and Mike (Kathy) Graybill of Gifford, IL; his brother-in-law, Judd Boyer Centerview, MO; his sister-in-law, Carol Anderson of Harrisonville, MO; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Obituary - Eric Joseph Hathaway

Eric Joseph Hathaway, 47, Milo, MO passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at his home in Milo following a lengthy illness. Eric was born May 20, 1975 in Chicago, IL to Burton J. and Edna M. (DeMaeyer) Hathaway. He married Stephanie L. England on June 27, 1998 in Carter, IL and she survives of the home.

Eric was raised in Chicago and later moved to Mt. Vernon, IL at the age of 10. He graduated from Mt Vernon Township High School in 1994. Following high school Eric worked at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon for 13 years. In June of 2022 he moved to Missouri and settled in rural Milo where he has continued to reside.

In addition to his wife Stephanie, survivors include four children, Maddox Hathaway (Jessica), Dakota Hathaway, Clayton Hathaway, and Cheyanne Hathaway, all of Milo, MO; father, Burton Hathaway, Mt. Vernon, IL; brother, Marc Hathaway (Jill), Winston-Salem, NC; two nephews, Chad Hathaway, Mt. Vernon, IL, and Jordan Hathaway of Winston-Salem, NC. He was preceded in death by his mother, Edna Hathaway, his son, Hunter Hathaway, and a brother, Alec Hathaway.

No services are planned.

From Michael G's Greenhouses

 

We will open for the spring season this Saturday morning at 8 am. We have been busy the last few months growing things for this year. The vast majority of it is done in March though, it is amazing how much stuff is planted so fast every year. I have the best employees in the world. They aren't just my employees, they are part of my chosen family. It is pretty early and it has been unseasonably cold in March.

We did move things outside into the basically unheated greenhouse yesterday to toughen them up for you. I accidentally left a bit out a few days ago, and in spite of having a heavy frost on them they came through ok. We have a ton of elephant ears this year, I found a source for patented varieties, even black ones. There is still a lot to do, tomatoes, peppers, and things like that keep about as well as yellow bananas, they have to be planted at the right time.

This is the 39th year in business on the farm. I often think back to our early years, taking plants to flea markets, selling to plant stands , we did Lawn and Garden shows at Bartle a few years even. Now everything is sold right on the farm, instead of me loading into a trailer or bus like we used for years, you all come out and load it into your vehichles for me. We heated entirely with wood for 10 years, produced every cutting and plant we sold from things we kept back from the prior year. The good old days were a lot of work.

I have seen cars parked out to the road at times now so many people come out at times. You who come out are a blessing, my employees (who are in reality chosen family) are a blessing, every where I look I see how God has blessed me. Life gets a little harder physically as you get old, but even that has a good side... you don't remember grievances near so long!

So, come out and see what we have been working on, especially in the last month. Way over 50% of what we do has been done in March. It is too early for most things, but you are certainly welcome to come look around. We will be open on Easter but with abbreviated hours, one to four. That is April 9th. We will be open this Sunday from 10 to 4.

View Michael G's Facebook page below:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063937995972

New Harrisonville School track record broken last night

Harrisonville High School sophomore Kayleigh Norris broke the school record in the 3200 last night in the first outdoor meet of the season with a time of 11:27.55. Way to go Kayleigh!

Obituary - Christopher J. Allen

Christopher J. Allen, 53, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday evening, March 27, 2023 at the Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., just prior to the funeral service.

Interment will be in the Englewood Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Share and Care, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home.

Strong storms possible into Friday

Temperatures will continue to warm. Thursday, non-thunderstorm winds will gust between 40-45 MPH. Thunderstorms are possible late Thursday Night. 

Friday, showers and thunderstorms will start in eastern Kansas around noon and quickly move east. Strong to severe storms are possible, especially east of Interstate 35.

Phone issues at Bates county administrative offices

 

As of 2:49 pm today, there is no phone or internet service at the Bates county administrative offices on the southwest corner of the Butler square. No timeline given on repairs, however efforts are being made to correct the issues as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

* Update everything is back to normal at this time