Amsterdam woman escapes serious injury in Bates County rollover accident

On Monday April 1st around 2:00 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Missouri 18 Highway just south of AA Highway.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 2014 Ford Escape driven by 41 year old Ida M. Jackson of Amsterdam, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.

Ida M. Jackson sustained minor injuries and she refused medical treatment at the scene of this accident.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240159057

Obituary - Shirley Anne Hudson

\Shirley Anne Hudson, 87, passed away at her home in Milo, MO on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Shirley was born May 11, 1936 in Emporia, KS to Louise W. and Bessie A. (Nieman) Thornton. She married Max H. Hudson on December 4, 1952 in Cottonwood Falls, KS and he preceded her in death on March 20, 2020.

Shirley grew up in Kansas and attended school there. Following her marriage to Max, they came to Milo, although they also lived in Bronaugh and Golden City for a time. Shirley was a homemaker, and also worked as a seamstress at Nelly Dawn in Nevada. She enjoyed baking, seeing her grandchildren, and her weekly crossword puzzles.

Survivors include three children, Mike Hudson, Milo, Karen Hudson, Topeka, KS, and Loren Hudson, Nevada; four grandchildren, Sonja Hart (James) Michelle Hudson (Danny Calsing), Cheyenne Newberry, and Misty Hudson (Jason Eastham); seven great-grandchildren, Andrew, Lilly, McKenzy, Felicity, Adam, Blair, and Brooklyn; two great-great-grandchildren, Kayce, and Sawyer; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to Max, she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Hudson; a son-in-law, Dennis Antes; a great-grandson, Blake William Hart; two brothers, Sonny Thornton, and Larry Thornton; three sisters, Lillian Place, Jeanne Fosdick, and Marjorie Potter.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Roger Beach officiating. Interment will follow in Sheldon Cemetery in Sheldon, MO. The family will receive friends from 5-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in her name to the Nevada Animal Shelter c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Butler High School baseball game suspended due to weather

The Butler High School baseball game tonight against the Midway Vikings has been suspended until another date. The Bears had the lead 5-1 in the top of the 4th inning when the weather delay occurred. 

Obituary - Robert "Bob" Winfred Mooney

Robert “Bob” Winfred Mooney, 87, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Bob was born April 4, 1936 in Moundville, MO to Lawrence W. and Gracie I. (Springer) Mooney. He married Nancy Elaine Brown on August 12, 1977 at Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada and she survives of the home.

Bob was raised in Moundville. Through the 8th grade he attended Lone Star, a one room country school, then went on to Bronaugh High School and graduated from Nevada High School in 1955. Bob worked at Madill’s and Vinyard Farm and Home Supply for most of his life, retiring in 2006. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in his younger years and traveling to the west coast to see family.

In addition to his wife Nancy, he is survived by four children, Jo Letta Hatfield (Bill), Issaquah, WA, Robin Daffron (Vern), Pretty Prairie, KS, Tim Mooney (Carey), Nevada, and Rinda Mooney, Terrell, TX; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Lois Mooney, Independence, MO; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Betty Williams, and Patsy Weber.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada. Interment will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Liberal, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorials are suggested in his name to Calvary Baptist Church or Shiloh Cemetery c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Tornado Watch issued for parts of Kansas and Missouri

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Kansas and Missouri until 11 PM CDT.

Obituary - Kendall Charles Wright

Kendall Charles Wright, 44, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Kendall was born September 30, 1979 in Wichita, KS to Larry C. and Patricia A. (Jordan) Wright.

Kendall was raised in Grove, OK and graduated from Grove High School Class of 1998. He then attended NEO in Miami, OK, then Rogers State University in Claremore, OK where he graduated with an associate degree in Art. Kendall worked for a time at Carlyle Manufacturing in Ft. Scott, Peerless in Ft. Scott, and for the past 12 years as a Support Care Aide at Southwest Community Services in Nevada. Kendall loved life, making people laugh, watching movies – especially horror movies, maintaining his pool, and as an artist he loved everything that involved art and music.

In addition to his fiancé and life partner since February 14, 2013, Elexa C. Owen, survivors include his son, Jordan Woody, Ohio; mother, Patti Blake, Nevada; Elexa’s father, Jim Owen, Nevada; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Jordan, Nevada; father-in-law, Jim Owen, Nevada; sister, Jenean Kear (Michael), Branson; two aunts, Debbie Adams, Nevada, and Gina Mishler, Cherryvale, KS; two uncles, Randy Jordan, Nevada, and Larry Jordan, Marshall, MO; two nephews, Ashton and Edric Kear. He was preceded in death his father, Larry Wright; Elexa’s mother, Cam Owen; maternal grandfather, Thain Jordan; and paternal grandparents, O.C. and LaVera Wright, and Javine Mishler.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Larry Jordan and Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 on Friday, April 12th in Buzzard Cemetery in Grove, OK. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 prior to the service.

Memorials are suggested in his name to the Nevada Animal Shelter c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

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Butler Lions Club radio auction begins tonight!

 Known as the ‘fastest two hours in radio’ the Butler Lions Club is all set for the annual the four night auction that will be broadcast on KMOE FM 92.1 running tonight through Thursday 5 to 7 pm each evening. 

This year we plan to include livestreaming of the auction on the Mid America Live Facebook page so you can see the items, HOWEVER please do not bid on the page- you must call 660-679-3135 to place bids.

As 100% of monies received are returned to the community, the Butler Lions Club would like to heartily thank all who made donations, small and large.