Commercial structure fire early this morning in Harrisonville

On Sunday January 21st around 4:00 a.m. the Harrisonville Fire Department along with the Central Cass and West Peculiar Fire Departments assisted in a commercial structure fire in the 1100 Block of Industrial Drive in Harrisonville.

When fire crews arrived on scene the found heavy fire and smoke in the garage service area. The fire was brought under control quickly and heavy salvage and overhaul was performed.

The cause of this fire is still under investigation at this time and no one was reported injured. 

 

Traffic Alert: Semi truck accident in Linn County Kansas

 Road closure!!!!!!

1/21/2024

County Road 1077 is currently closed near County Road 1475 for a semi crash. Please avoid the area and allow emergency personnel to safely work. An update will be given when the roadway is open

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Icy conditions are expected tonight into Monday morning

Icy conditions are expected tonight into Monday as light freezing rain moves across the area.

Structure fire last night in Adrian

Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday night the Adrian Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1004 N. Edith Avenue in Adrian.

Fire crews were called back to this fire around 5:25 a.m. this morning as it rekindled. No one was injured in this fire and the cause is under investigation.

We spoke to Chief Dizney who said the shop was fully engulfed in flames when his crew arrived on scene. The building is said to be a cabinet/ wood working shop. 

Mid America Live will update when more information becomes available from the Adrian Fire Department. 

Butler Bears Wrestling Results From Paola Kansas

The Butler High School Varsity boys and girls wrestling team traveled to Paola, Kansas on Friday.

We took a small squad, but we performed well. We had a few close matches that didn’t go our way, but we will bounce back.

Individual results:

Airyanna Nuzum: 0-2.

Ashlynn Turner: 0-2.

Preston Mallatt: 4th place.

Damian Alkire: 2nd Place.

Isaac Rodriguez: 3rd place.

Zayne Nuzum: 4th place.

Adrian Blackhawk Girls Wrestling Team Conference Champions

Your Adrian Blackhawk girls are coming away as your 2024 conference CHAMPIONS! We wrestled very well as a team going 10-3 on the day with everyone placing top five in their respective weight classes with 5 champions.

Individual results:
Teja Bradley Champion
Danica Ackerman 1-2 1 pin 3rd place
Nyiomi Bradley Champion
Rylee Scrogham Champion
Dani Bolling 0-2 Runner up
Kendall Bailey 3-0 3 pins Champion
Tayler Essenpries 2-1 2 pins Runner up
Annabelle Rowe 2-0 2 pins Champion

The girls were able to accomplish the team goal of improving from the runner up finish last year and being conference champions in 2024. The girls will compete next in a dual against Warsaw January 30th.

Butler Youth Wrestling Club competes in Lees Summit today

The Butler Youth Wrestling Club went to Lees Summit West today, and we wrestled hard. Great wins and great losses, that’s the sport of wrestling. Here are the results:

Melanie Varns- 1st in Boys
Nolan Varns- 1st
Covy Riley-1st
Garren McGuire-2nd
Brayden McGuire-2nd
Easton Adams-3rd
Gabriel Sines-4th
Jestin Blomquist-4th
Mikey Blomquist-4th
Myka Morrill-4th
Emma Dixon -4th
Julius Varns-6th

They will all keep working hard, and continuing to make us so proud to be a BUTLER BEAR!!!

Traffic alert starting Monday in Cass County

TRAFFIC ALERT: Beginning on Monday, January 22, crews will be closing portions of Orchard Road, as they replace a storm water culvert that runs under the road.

Crews will close both lanes of the road just to the south of Orchard Place subdivision and just north of 267th Street.

This new culvert will continue our efforts to prevent local flooding and will improve the structural integrity of the roadway.