Winter Storm Watch Monday Into Tuesday

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the entire area, in effect from 6 AM Monday through 6 PM Tuesday.

Structure fire in Nevada

The Nevada Fire Department along with the Nevada Police Department is on scene of a fully engulfed structure fire at this time on W Austin Blvd near S Clay Street. Please use caution if you travel in this area! Austin Blvd is currently shut down.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us from Chief Denney.

Smith gets 100 career wrestling win

The Sherwood Marksmen Wrestlers have a new member to the 100 wins club! Congratulations to Mason Smith on a fantastic achievement!

Butler Varsity Wrestling News

Butler hosted a varsity girls and boys wrestling tournament this weekend. There were a lot of great matches on both sides. Friday night we hosted 20 teams from MO and KS.

Individual Results:

Airyanna Nuzum: 8th place. 3-2 on the night.
Ashlynn Turner wrestled hard, but couldn’t pick up a win. 

The boys tournament on Saturday. Team: 6th place. 

Individual results:
106: Phineas Goertz: 5th place. 

113: Mayan Pajula: 7th place. 

132: Preston Mallatt: 2nd place. 

138: Damian Alkire: 2nd place. 

144: Dustin Grubb: 7th place. 

150: Kellen Long: Champion! 

175: Isaac Rodriguez: 2nd place. 

190: Zayne Nuzum: 7th place. 

215: Wyatt Miller: 8th place.

Next up is our Senior Night this Monday. Start time is 5:30.

Adrian Blackhawks Wrestling News

The Adrian Blackhawks Wrestling Team wrestled this weekend at the Butler Invitational Wrestling Tournament  with the girls competing Friday and the boys competing today.

On Friday the girls had 6 competing finishing 7-13 for 15th as a team with less than half of a full line up.

Individual results:
105 Danica Ackerman 1-2 1 pin
110 Nyiomi Bradley 1-2 1 pin
120 Dani Bolling 0-3
125 Kendall Bailey 2-2 2 pins 4th place
135 Tayler Essenpries 3-2 2 pins 5th place
235 Annabelle Rowe 0-2

On Saturday the boys took 10 wrestlers finishing 16-21 for 8th with four shy of a full line up.

Individual results:
106 Jaxon Combs 0-5
113 Justin Ott 2-2 4th place
120 Carter Dumas 1-2 4th place
144 Keagan Wisdom 2-1 5th place
150 Justice Vickers 3-1 2 pins 2nd place
157 Briar Ackerman 1-3 1 pin
165 Brenton McGuire 1-2 1 pin
175 Ian Yoss 2-2 2 pins
190 Ashton Wackerman 2-2 2 pins
285 William Brown 2-1 2 pins 2nd place

We also took two JV wrestlers with us and their individual results were:
165 Miles Deal 0-3
175 Tyler Todd 0-4

Your Blackhawks will be back in action this coming Tuesday pending weather against Nevada at 1:30 for the assembly dual pending weather.

Train derails, crashes into home near Milo

Train derails, crashes into home near Milo...

Officials in Vernon County, Missouri have confirmed a train derailment that occurred on Friday evening near the town of Milo, Missouri.

Crews say that 18 cars derailed on a property in Milo. The derailing train cars damaged a nearby dilapidated commercial building and destroyed an RV camper trailer.

No one was reported injured. Mid America Live will update when more information is made available to us. the train was not carrying hazardous materials.

 

Obituary - Mark Martin Meanor

Mark Martin Meanor, age 48, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. 

He was born February 21, 1975, in Niskayuna, New York the son of Martin Wayne Meanor and Linda Lee DeLapp Meanor. When Mark was young, the Meanor family moved from New York to Uniontown, Kansas.

Mark graduated from the Uniontown High School with the Class of 1993. While growing up, summers were often spent with his grandpa in New York. Many special memories where made on the banks of Lake Champlain. Mark married Kate Wilson on June 16, 2001, at Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Throughout his life, Mark worked primarily as a mechanic. He enjoyed working on cars and always had a project going. He was also a great fan of NASCAR. Mark was a devoted husband and a loving father to his two children. He enjoyed fishing and also helping his daughter with her horse. The photo was lovingly taken by his son.

Survivors include his wife, Kate and his two children, Claire Meanor and Cole Meanor all of the home. Also surviving are his parents, Martin Meanor and Linda Meanor both of Ft. Scott; a brother, Michael Meanor of Uniontown, Kansas and several nieces and nephews.

Following cremation, a graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 11th at the Uniontown Cemetery. Friends and family will meet at the cemetery. 

Memorials are suggested to the Mark Meanor Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

A special night in Drexel

The Drexel Bobcats hosted the Lakeland Vikings tonight for a Coaches vs Cancer game. There was a free throw shooting fundraiser at halftime of the boys game. 

Special participant, “Granny” Rose Marsh took her shot. The pep band was in full swing, and there was a wall of honor. The night brought in $300 to be donated to the American Cancer Society.