Butler Bears Baseball Team rally to beat Harrisonville tonight

Butler Bears Baseball team rally to beat Harrisonville tonight...

The Butler Bears topped the Harrisonville Wildcats 5-3 on Monday. A double by the Wildcats got them on the board in the top of the first.

The Bears jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning after the Wildcats committed an error. Butler Sophomore Cohen Wilson singled, and Sophomore Breydan Heckadon grounded out, each scoring one run.

Sophomore Brock Lines earned the win for the Bears. The righty allowed four hits and three runs over seven innings, striking out two and walking two. 

Junior Eli Cox, Heckadon, and Wilson’s each drove in a run for the Butler Bears. Senior Maddox Fennewald went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Bears in this.

Thank you to everyone who came out tonight and supported the baseball and burgers event sponsored by Give Fore Living. 

The Butler Bears welcome the Buffalo Bison on Tuesday for their next game.

Have you seen this missing person?

Missing Person 27 year old Zachary Edward Stoltz was last seen on April 9th leaving his mother’s house in Lee Summit, Mo.

He is about 5'7 or 5'9, around 150lbs, black hair, blue eyes, 2 piercings on lower lip. He was wearing dark blue skinny jeans and a white, red and black hoodie with a skull on the front and back.

Belton School District seeking public assistance

WE NEED YOUR HELP: This weekend, thieves broke into and vandalized one of our buildings before taking $7,000 worth of equipment. 

We need help identifying the individual in the attached photo because we think they have helpful information.

If you have information on the possible identification of this individual, please contact Belton Superintendent Dr. Andrew Underwood at aunderwood@bsd124.org or by calling 816-489-7000.

BHS Spring Band Concert April 25th

Please join us for the BHS Spring Band Concert on Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 7:00 PM in the Auditorium.

Obituary - Mark A. Ludwig M.D.

Dr. Mark Allen Ludwig, 72 of Harrisonville, MO passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. Mark was born March 17, 1952, in St. Joseph, MO to Donald S. Ludwig and Virginia Ludwig. He was married on August 6, 1972, for 51 years to Linda Ludwig. 

He has lived in Harrisonville since 1990. Mark served in the army from 1977 to 1980 as a flight surgeon and was awarded rank of Captain. He then graduated from the inaugural class at UMKC 6-year medical school program. 

Mark was an emergency room physician for 44 years at St. Joseph, Research Kansas City, Research Belton and later in life as a locum tenens who worked all over the state of Missouri. After many years of helping people and saving lives, he retired in 2020 and enjoyed taking care of his dogs, cats, and chickens and getting his barn constructed. His parents, and in-laws Dean and June Coffin preceded him in death. 

He is survived by; a wife, Linda Ludwig; a son, Michael and his wife Maria, their children, Tristan and Lyanna and daughter, Lacey Wathen and husband Charles and their children, Olivia, Annabelle, and Eleanor; a daughter Marilee Phillips and her husband Jamie and their children, Emily, Hannah, Kade and Kaegan. He is also survived by a sister, Janet Roberts and a brother, Kurt Ludwig.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with internment and Military Service at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Dubray breaks her own school record in shot put

We would like to congratulate Butler High School Freshman Kylee Dubray for extending her own shot put school record by 4 inches today at Archie! The record now stands at 38’ 11.5”, currently the #2 ranked mark in Missouri Class 2!

Obituary - Lucille "Lucy" Fay Howe

Lucille "Lucy" Fay Howe age 85 of Peculiar, Missouri departed this life Friday, April 12, 2024 at Golden Years Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with a private Internment at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Cass County Community Living, Harrisonville, Missouri and send in care to P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

A complete obituary will be posted once that information becomes available.

From the desk of Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson

Last week, the Bates County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a Facebook post in regards to foot traffic along the railroad tracks north of Amsterdam Missouri. The report was of two males who appear to be of Hispanic descent. The same report also reported that shortly after they observed the males, a female with two children was observed.

Today we received a call in reference to a Hispanic male sitting on the back porch of a residence on County Road 10002. The male left the area traveling on foot to the northeast into a wooded area. Deputies arrived to the area and began searching the area. Drones were deployed along with deputies on foot.
While making contact with residents in the area, deputies were advised of several other residents who had observed two adult males, one female and one to two children.

The Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate the group or individuals to identify them and assess whether the children has needs that need to be met.

The group or individuals have not been deemed dangerous. We are letting the area know of their presence and ask that if you come in contact with them please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232.

The Sheriff’s Office Facebook page is not monitored 24/7 so please do not pass information on to us on social media.