For some Easter fun

For some Easter fun you’ll find a large word scramble of local area businesses in this week's edition of the News-Shopper (available Wednesday) that filled out correctly, could win you a prize! 

Simply unscramble the names and return the page to us with your name and contact info by 4 pm Thursday, April 13. A winner will be selected at random and announced in the April 19 edition of the News-Shopper and online at MidAmericaLive.com.

To return  your completed Scrambled Eggs, you can drop in the mail slot at 5 W. Dakota St. or mail to PO box 426, Butler Mo 64730. 

Get your pencil sharpened, start figuring out the names, return your copy and most of all- have fun!

And have a happy and safe Easter.

Connect Powered by Osage Valley Electric reporting outages this morning

We are currently experiencing an outage impacting Connect, powered by Osage Valley Electric Cooperative, customers. 

Our teams are investigating the cause and appreciate your patience as crews work to resolve the service. 

We will update as we have more information.

Three injured in Barton County crash

On April 2nd around 9:35 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Barton County along with Barton County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on Missouri 43 Highway at Missouri 126 around 8 miles south of Liberal.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 2002 Chevrolet Impala driven by 19 year old Micheal S. Daniels of Kansas City, Kansas failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by a southbound 2017 Ford Econoline Van driven by 44 year old Jeremy L. Bowles of Galena, Kansas.

Three occupants of the Impala Micheal S. Daniels, 19 year old Na'Kasia C. Hayes of Greenwood, Missouri and Jelani X. Murray of Kansas City, Missouri all sustained injuries and all were transported to Freeman Hospital in Joplin for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230169124

Two seriously injured in rollover accident in Henry County

On Sunday April 2nd around 6:10 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County along with Henry County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on NE CR 101 west of NE CR 201 in rural Henry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the eastbound 2022 Chevrolet Corvette driven by 63 year old Lewis R. Moreland of Clinton, Missouri lost control causing the vehicle to run off the right side of the roadway, striking an embankment and becoming airborne before overturning.

Lewis R. Moreland along with a passenger in his vehicle 50 year old Donald K. Adkins of Clinton, Missouri both sustained serious injuries and both were transported to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri for treatment. 

The Corvette was totaled and towed from the scene of this accident by J's Southland Tow.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230168847

Montrose man arrested on warrant in St. Clair County

On Saturday April 1st around 7:29 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in St. Clair County arrested 26 year old Lucas J. Hetherington of Montrose, Missouri.

Mr. Hetherington was arrested for 1.) Misdemeanor Henry County Sheriff's Office Warrant for failure to appear in court - Original charge is assault.

Lucas J. Hetherington was booked into the St. Clair County Jail in Osceola and he is currently listed as bondable.

View arrest report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP71/ArrestDetailsAction?TW01REPORTNUMBER=I464395D

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Severe Thunderstorms Tuesday...

Heads up folks... Another round of severe storms coming in for Tuesday. Still a lot of uncertainty regarding location and intensity of the storms. Best chance for high-impact, intense storms will be central and northeastern Missouri.

Have multiple ways of receiving warnings.

Weather warnings come many ways by design. Each method has benefits and drawbacks. It's imperative you have multiple ways of being notified of severe weather at your location. Check these out and see how many you can implement for you and those you're responsible for.

Crash Investigation in Louisburg Kansas

On April 2, 2023 at 11:23 PM the Miami County Sheriff's Office Communications Division received a 911 phone call about an injury crash in the area of North 14th Street and Elm Street in Louisburg, KS.

As emergency personnel were responding to the scene, it was learned that a vehicle had struck a residence. When Louisburg Police Department arrived on scene, they located a victim outside the vehicle. That victim was transported to a local area hospital with major injuries, but is expected to survive.

The preliminary investigation suggests that the vehicle, a 2017 Toyota RAV4 was traveling south on Elm Street at a high rate of speed. Shortly before N. 14th Street, the vehicle failed to maneuver a slight curve in the roadway and entered a side yard. The vehicle then went across N. 14th Street, struck an Evergy ground transformer, went airborne, struck the residence and ejected the driver. Impairment is believed to be a contributing factor along with the speed.

Significant damage was caused to the residence and the vehicle and power was lost for an extended period of time while the scene was active. The residence was occupied at the time of the crash, but the occupants were not injured.

If you have any information about this crash or video surveillance, you can contact the Miami County Sheriff's Office at 913-294-3232.

The crash is being investigated by the Louisburg Police Department, Miami County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office

Clinton woman killed in Henry County crash

On Sunday April 2nd around 12:30 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County along with Henry County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident involving a tractor on Missouri 7 Highway north of NW CR 1401 in rural Urich.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the eastbound 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 78 year old James L. Bowe of Creighton, Missouri crested a hill and struck the eastbound International Harvester Tractor driven by 33 year old Colleen F. Wisner of Clinton, Missouri, the tractor overturned ejecting the driver.

Colleen F. Wisner was transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton were she was pronounced dead at 1:29 p.m. Sunday. 

Mr. Bowe sustained moderate injuries and he was transported by ambulance to Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville for treatment. This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 16th fatality of the year 2023.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230168194