Injury accident in Miami County Kansas

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Deputies are currently working a multi vehicle injury crash on Hospital Drive south of 311th Street.

Hospital Drive between 311th Street and Stewart Lane will be closed for an extended period of time while the crash is being investigated.

Please use an alternate route.

Obituary - Brent S. Alexander

Brent S. Alexander, 52, of Harrisonville, departed this life after a motorcycle accident on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

Visitation will be held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Stanley Edenburn funeral home in Pleasant Hill. 

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

A complete obituary will be published here when that information becomes available.

Obituary - LaDonna Gail (Richardson) Anderson

LaDonna Gail Anderson formerly Richardson, age 56, passed away peacefully at her home near McCune, Kansas on July 14th, 2023. She was born on December 6, 1966 to Donna June Crane and Johnny Edward Richardson in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the oldest of four daughters, including a set of twins. She had lived in the Pittsburg/McCune, Kansas area for thirty years.

At an early age her many talents began to emerge and she excelled at dance and gymnastics, winning many state and regional competitions in Oklahoma and Texas. Around the age of ten, her true passion of singing began to reveal itself. She was a staple of the Tulsa music scene and the led to many interactions with some major performers. She spoke many times of having Mel McDaniel, Leon Russell or Ronnie Dunn come and sit in with her. She became a member of Ronnie Dunn's (Brooks and Dunn) band and toured and worked with Ronnie. She also toured with Tommy Overstreet and opened for many headline acts, such as Charlie Daniels. LaDonna also lived with Mel Tillis and his daughter Pam for a time in Branson.

After a stroke in 2000 ended her singing career, she turned her attention to fishing and flowerbeds and again excelled at both. She loved all animals, but especially, Dachshunds. Although, unable to have children of her own, LaDonna loved her nieces and nephews as her own. Her backyard and pool were full of laughing kids all summer. Dozens and dozens of children grew up at "LaLa's" house. She never turned her back on someone in need and many, many people had a shirt on their back or food in their belly because of her selfless soul.

She battled Peripheral Artery Disease for almost a decade and her last year was extremely difficult for her. Even having twenty one surgeries in four years and both legs amputated, she never gave up her love for life.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Anderson and four wiener dogs, Elliott, Isabella, Lucy and CeCe, two sisters, Kymberly Lewis and Julie Rogers as well as her father, Johnny Richardson of Beggs, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her mother, Donna Richardson and one sister, Johna Morris.

Funeral service will be at 11 am, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Visitation will be from 10 am until service time. Burial will follow in the Mapleton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers or other gifts please make a donation to your local animal shelter in LaDonna's name or better yet adopt an animal in need. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com

Stolen truck

Please be on the lookout for my truck that was stolen Thursday evening at LaCygne, KS. 

It is a 2001 Chevy Silverado 2500 Duramax with a Hydra bale bed. The latest license plate number is 29JOLN. 

Please call me at 816-679-4966 or the Linn County Sheriff at 913-795-2666 if you see it or have any information leading to its whereabouts.

RV Fire today in Belton

Today, Belton Fire Department members responded to an RV fire in front of a residence in the area of Cambridge and Colbern. 

No one was injured and the fire is currently under investigation.

Wild Child Alan Vaughn at Nevada Speedway July 22nd

The Wild Child Alan Vaughn will be in action with the DirtTrack Bank Cash Money SuperDirt Series presented by Midwest Sheet Metal this weekend!! Don't miss the 7 time MLRA series champion back at his 'home' track!

Also, don't forget the Cash Money series will be at Electric City Speedway on Friday night! Race fans, save your general admission wristband and bring it to the gate on Saturday for $2 off general admission!!

 
Saturday July 22nd
Cash Money Late Models
Mini Stocks
Pure Stocks
Midwest Mods
B-Mods
Vintage Cars

Gates open 4:30pm
Driver Cutoff 6:30pm
Hot Laps 7:00pm
Racing 7:30pm
General Admission Tickets:
Adults (13-up) $17

**save $2 by bringing your ticket from Electric City Speedway the night before**
Kids (6-12) $5

Kids (0-5) Free
VIP Adults $20
VIP Kids 6-12 $10

Pit Pass:
Drivers/Adults $35
Kids (6-12) $15
Kids (0-5) Free

Obituary - Deborah Kagarice

Deborah Kagarice, of Butler, Missouri departed this life on July 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. 

A memorial service celebrating and honoring the life of Debbie Kagarice will be held at a later date.

Debbie is survived by a son, Kevin Kagarice and wife Paige of Butler, Missouri, a daughter, Tonya Holloway and significant other Alex of Gladstone, Missouri; two sisters, Carolyn West and Patricia Myers of Butler, Missouri; a granddaughter, Blakely Kagarice of Butler, Missouri; and a host of many close family friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold “Dean” Kagarice; her parents, John Schroeder and Ed and Beulah James; and by one granddaughter Holley Holloway.

Cass County pursuit ends in Miami County Kansas

Deputies assisted the Cass County Sheriffs Office with a pursuit that ended in Miami County with the suspect vehicle wrecking and catching fire. 

The suspect was not injured and immediately taken into custody. We will update when we know more.