Controlled burn today in Harrisonville

ATTENTION: At 2 p.m. today (Thursday), the Missouri Dept. of Conservation, in partnership with the Grand River Watershed Alliance, Harrisonville Fire Department and Parks Department, will conduct a controlled burn of native grasses near the west entrance of City Park - near Ash and Lexington. (Weather permitting)

Roads in the area will be closed. Please do not attempt to drive through the smoke created by this controlled burn.

Controlled burns assist with the development of our native grass areas, allowing for greater flood-plain management.

Armed robbery arrest made in Harrisonville

 

Cold conditions through tonight

Very cold temperatures are expected today, and with steady north breezes, wind chills will remain in the single digits and teens.

After a very cold night tonight, temperatures will warm up Friday through the weekend.

Busy evening for firefighters on Tuesday

At 7:44 P.M. Tuesday evening, the Adrian Rural Fire Department along with mutual aid assistance from Butler Fire Department, responded to a barn fire southeast of Adrian off CR 11004.

Fire units arrived on the scene within 12 minutes of the initial call out and found the 40’ x 60’ barn to be fully involved along with a pickup truck that was in the driveway.

Firefighters quickly went to work, and the fire was placed under control and overhaul operations were in progress within thirty minutes of arriving on scene.

While working the fire, we were also dispatched to a medical call in Adrian. This call was picked up and handled by fire personnel who had become available in town as well as Bates County EMS.

We were assisted by: Butler Fire Department, Bates County Sheriff’s Department, and the Bates County Ambulance Department.

- Adrian Fire Department

BHS Winter Band Concert December 6th

Please join us for the BHS Winter Band Concert this Friday, December 6, 2024 @ 7:00 PM in the Auditorium.

Death Investigation In Rural Miami County Kansas

At 2:58 a.m. on December 4, 2024, emergency personnel responded to a death investigation in the 22800 block of Lewis Drive, located in rural Miami County.

While on scene, additional resources were requested to assist with the investigation. Tragically, one juvenile was pronounced deceased at the scene, while another juvenile was taken into custody.

The scene is still active and the investigation is ongoing. No further details are available at this time.

Butler Varsity Lady Bears fall to the Stover Lady Bulldogs tonight in the Clinton Tournament

The Butler Varsity Lady Bears fell short tonight to the Stover Lady Bulldogs 56-36 in the second round of the Clinton Tournament.

Sophomore Kylee Dubray led the Lady Bears in scoring with 18 points and Sophomore Kadyn Cook added 9 points.

The Lady Bears will be back in action on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. against either Clinton or Smith-Cotton. Enjoy some photos from the game below:

Clinton Police Department looking for wanted man

The Clinton Missouri Police Department is seeking help from the public in locating a wanted person. Matthew Ramirez, age 31, has a felony warrant for Sexual Assault - Sexual Sodomy. He has evaded capture since January of this year. 

Recent information places him back in the Clinton, MO area, but he has been known to flee and conceal himself in the Kansas City area as well. 

We ask that anyone with information as to his whereabouts contact the police immediately. He is known to be violent/ display violent tendencies, so please do not try to confront or detain this individual. Attached to this post are photos of the individual for reference.