Battle signs letter of intent to play football

Louisburg Kansas High School Senior Declan Battle made it official yesterday on National Signing Day. Battle signed his letter of intent to play football at Washburn University next season.

Battle was an all-league and all-state quarterback for the Wildcats last season and was also selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Congrats Declan and best of luck at Washburn!

Schmitt signs letter of intent to play basketball

We would like to congratulate El Dorado Springs Lady Bulldog Senior basketball player Abi Schmitt for signing her letter of intent to play basketball at Oklahoma Wesleyan next year! Way to go Abi! 

Update: Fatal house fire this morning in Adrian

Update: Fatal house fire this morning in Adrian...

Shortly before 7am this morning several emergency personnel responded to a fully engulfed structure fire at a residents located at 1st and Bates Street in Adrian. After the fire was extinguished crews was able to locate the body of a deceased elderly male. 

The Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office was called in to investigate the cause of the fire. The name of the deceased male was identified 91 year-old Edwin Nelson, known to reside at the residence.

Mid America Live News will continue to follow this story and provide updates when they become available. 

Obituary - Dorothy Jean Knoll

Dorothy Jean Knoll, age 93, of Belton, Missouri passed away on February 6, 2024 at the home surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February15, 2024, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church 1800 MO-150, Lee's Summit, MO 64082.

Dorothy was born in Holton, Kansas on September 3, 1930, the daughter of Riley Ingels and Helen Wolfe. On August 8, 1950, Dorothy married the love of her life Eugene Knoll in Garden City, Kansas. Together, they were blessed with one son Eric. Dorothy was a wonderful mother and farm wife. She loved flowers and worked for Avon for over 34 years. She was a member of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Belton, Missouri. Dorothy loved spending her time with her loving family.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather and mother, John and Helen Wolfe; husband, Eugene Knoll in 2010; and her granddaughter, LaStacie Dawn Knoll in 2018.

She is survived by her loving son, Eric E. Knoll; three grandchildren, Ashley Skipton (Michael), Erica Knoll, and Jadyn Knoll; six great grandchildren, Aubrey, Braxton, Kalen, Riley, Waylon, and Sophia.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Inc., Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Suspect taken into custody in connection with shooting and armed robbery in Pittsburg Kansas

According to a release from the Pittsburg Kansas Police Department, on Wednesday, January 24th, just after 1:30 p.m., the Pittsburg Police Department received a report of an armed robbery that had occurred at a residence on 4th Street Circle in Pittsburg. 

The victim reported that a person known to him, and a second unknown male suspect, came into his residence and held him at gunpoint.

The victim said the two men stole items from him and then fled the residence on foot. Responding officers were unable to locate the suspects at that time, but identified one of the suspects as 30 year old Wesley Burgess of Pittsburg, who was also the suspect in an early morning shooting on December 29th.

On Friday, January 26th, Burgess was located at a residence in Chanute, Kansas and was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Crawford County Jail. For December's shooting, Burgess faces charges of aggravated battery and criminal discharge of a firearm.

Mr. Burgess also faces charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and theft for the crimes allegedly committed in January.

The second suspect involved in the January 24th robbery incident remains unidentified at this time.

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.

Obituary - John Edwin Wade

It was the wishes of John Wade of Butler, Missouri to be cremated with no public services scheduled at this time. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

John Edwin Wade, age 95 of Butler, Missouri died Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at his home. He was born October 28, 1928 to Chester Arthur Roy and Lula Mae Hughes Wade in Chanute, Kansas.

John grew up in Humbolt, Kansas where he attended school. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran serving in the Korean War. After his service he worked as a brick layer, a barber and retired as a powder monkey equipment operator for Petty Jean Electric Company in Clinton, Arkansas. John was united in marriage to Emily Jones.

John was known as peaceful, loving, patient and kind. He enjoyed quilting, woodworking, drawing, painting and doing carpentry work. John loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren.

John is survived by six children, Victoria Nugent, Cincinnati, Ohio, Steve Wade of Cheshire, Massachusetts, Penny Gregory and husband Gary of Kansas City, Kansas, Harry Wade of Edwardsville, Kansas, Brenda Shoemaker of Conway, Arkansas and Stacey Wiseman of Butler, Missouri; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Emily Jones Wade in 2010; and a daughter, Cathy Studdie.

Obituary - Joyce Jeanette Jansen

Joyce Jeanette Jansen, 89 of Harrisonville, MO (formerly of Davenport, IA) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She died peacefully after a short illness.

Joyce was born July 1, 1934, in Davenport to William and Pearl Fromm, where she graduated from Davenport High School and was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone.  She married Ernest Jansen on December 19, 1952, in Davenport. They traveled to Germany while he served in the U.S. Air Force, returning to Davenport after his discharge. Together they raised three sons on the family farm in Eldridge, Iowa.

Joyce was active throughout her life, helping on the farm, serving as a cub scout den mother for all three boys, playing cards with family and friends, dancing, gardening, and spending time with her family. Joyce and Ernie retired to Cheraw, SC, in 1985. While there, she was active as a Sunday school teacher, day care director for the First United Methodist Church, and a volunteer at St. David’s Church Thrift Store. She continued to be active in the community after Ernie’s death in 2011, until she returned to Davenport in 2017 to be closer to her family and friends and her home church, St. Matthew Lutheran Church.  

Joyce is survived by her sons Steve (Shelley) Jansen of Harrisonville, MO, Jeff Jansen of Bella Vista, AR; grandchildren Stacy Jansen, Jay (Erica) Jansen, Jimmy Jansen, Sarah (Heath) Cummings, and Anna (Thomas) Ponder; seven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, infant brother Floyd W. Fromm, sister Virginia Owens, husband Ernest, and grandson Christopher Jansen.

Cremation with services held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. 

Contributions may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or to a Charity of one's choice, contributions may be mailed to Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

Structure fire in Adrian

Several fire departments are on scene of a structure and vehicle fire at 1st and Bates Street in Adrian at this time. Please avoid this area!

The Missouri State Fire Marshal has been called into investigate the cause of this fire. 

Photo courtesy of the Adrian News Leader 

This story has been updated:

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