Archie Junior High Boys Basketball WEMO Champions

The Archie Junior High Basketball Team won the WEMO tournament tonight over Rich Hill. 

They finished 13-3, regular season WEMO co-champions, and WEMO Tourney Champions. Great season gentlemen!

Long gets 100th career win in wrestling

We would like to congratulate Butler Junior Kellen Long on his 100th career win in wrestling. 

Kellen is a great kid and really works hard at what he does on the mat! 

He took 2nd at state last year and is looking for a championship this season! Best of luck Kellen thanks for being a great leader!  

The Electric City comes alive for the holidays

 

Stopped trains causing issues in Hume

 

Those traveling through Hume, Mo are increasing met with not one, but two trains stopped on the double tracks leading to a long detour or extended wait which is drawing fire from residents. According to a Facebook post by Adam Reynolds, contact has been made with CPKC Railroad and some progress is being made. 

Besides inconvenient driving delays there are concerns that emergency vehicles may be hampered, leading to a life threatening crisis. Reynolds says that the problem has been conveyed to railroad operations and hopefully a resolution can be met as there appears to be enough track for trains to stop further out of town. In the meantime, Reynolds is serving as a liaison between the community and the railroad; if anyone sees an active blockage that has been there for an extended time, please contact him in person or email adam@humecc.com so he can report it to railroad officials.

Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

 Graham, Richard R to Holteen, Jimmy Str 34-42-29 //Se

Vanderman, David L to Hurt, Jeremy Str 22-42-31 //Sw

Aurand, Macy Nicole to Rotert, Brandon Str 34-42-30 //Nw

Sloan, Nicholas T to Burns, Tracy Str 4-38-33

Simons, Nancy to Gustin, Lora Str 19-40-30 //Ne

Simons, Landon to Simons, Landon Str 19-40-30 //Ne

Sargent, Lance E to Batrez, Alicia Gail Bl 54 Butler, Original Town Of

Deeds, Sharon L to Adkins, Jeff Str 7-41-31 //Nw

Lyons, Clayson C to Boyce, Jeffrey S Lt 7 Bl 65 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+

Mount, Kenneth to Houk, Delores D Lt 1 Bl 66 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+

Ashley, William L. to Brown Farms Eddie, Inc Str 20-39-29

Ashley, William L. to Fischer, Kyle (Trustee) Str 17-39-29 //Se

Ashley, William L to Kepley, Dillon Str 17-39-29 //Se

Ashley, William L. to Fischer, Trevor Scott Str 7-39-29 //Sw

Marinosci Law Group Of Missouri PC to LLACG Community Investment Fund Str 22-40-31 //Se

Hutchens, Matthew P (Co-Trustee) to Davis, Douglas L & Susan A Trust 01-20-2001 Str 8-41-31 //Nw

Wainscott Family Trust 02-26-2000 (B Share) to Wainscott, Michael R. (Trustee) Str 17-41-29+

Wainscott Family Trust 02-26-2000 (B Share) to Wainscott, John M Str 22-41-29+

Anderson, Sean R to Anderson, Sean R Str 14-39-30 //Se

Double Diamond Group, LLC to Butler Meadows, LP Str 22-40-31 //Se

Marriage license

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The Museum Minute: Worst train wreck ever

Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134

Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of December 25

1875 People on the square notice that signs have been switched around. Butler.

1888 The worst wreck ever, to date, on the railroad, takes place South of Butler when 4 cars break loose from the incoming freight train. They start back down the track and collide with another freight train. Several cars are telescoped and 24 end up in the ditch. The crew escapes injuries but a 14 year old boy, riding in a coal car, requires medical attention.

1894 Christmas is marred when all the buildings on the west side of the Hume square burn.

1905 Missouri Governor Folk pardons George Long, who killed his father, ten years ago on Lone Oak township.

1915 A cast of 60 present the Minstrel show "A Night in a Cabaret" at Fisk's Opera House, Butler.

1923 The Walker-McKibbon mercantile store is robbed of $250 in cash and about 250 diamonds. North side of the Butler square.

1934 Bates Co Sheriff Bert Bradley arrests John Thompson, Altona barber & pool hall operator, charging him with shooting and wounding Russell Bryant of Altona.

1960 A fire at the Special Lens plant, in Butler, results in much smoke damage. The plant which processes lens for eye glasses has been in Butler for several years.

What's Up by LeRoy Cook

 When Will They Ever Learn?

Our winter weather whiplash continued over the past week, with broad temperature swings and cloud ceilings varying from less than 1000 feet to severe-clear. If we wanted to see a White Christmas, it was necessary to plan a flight to a northern state. Which is why they make multi-grade oil for our air-cooled engines; it’s possible to encounter a 50-degree shift in airport temperatures by flying a few hours.

Transient aircraft seen last week were a Civil Air Patrol Cessna Skylane, out for proficiency training, a brace of Piper Archers, and a Piper Seminole on the RNAV 18 approach. The Missouri Conservation Department’s Kodiak turboprop was back in on Monday. From the Butler hangars, Delany Rindal put on her Flight Instructor’s hat to give some dual in a Cessna 150, and I made a couple of refueling runs to Harrisonville.

The recent furor over night-time drone sightings out on the east coast leaves us a bit amused, because public officials are trying to look official in response to constituents’ complaints from yet another opposing corner. In the previous year, Congress and the FAA have turned handsprings to accommodate demands of a new wildly promoted “urban air mobility” industry wanting to fly around with aerial Ubers and package delivery drones. No sooner than our FAA announced a new set of specialized UAM rules in response to our lobbied legislators, who were being goaded by big-money investors throwing millions at start-up flying-car companies, then they were deluged by public demands for action over low-flying objects overhead. Maybe Joe Six-Pack isn’t quite as ready for flying pizza delivery or pilotless taxis as everyone thought.

Its been a bad fall for fuel exhaustion accidents. At Victoria, Texas, a Piper Navajo was allowed to run out of gas after a five hour mission, coming apart on a highway, then a pilot in a Cessna 340 tried to fly five hours from Montana to Muskogee, Oklahoma and came up short, ignominiously hitting a “gate guardian” T-33 display airplane on the airport. And then two so-called pilots in a Pipistrel Virus trainer at Cross City, Florida used up all their fuel, having to resort to their full-airplane parachute system. When will people ever learn: Airplanes fly on air, they don’t run on it.

This coming Saturday, the 28th, will be time for the monthly assembly of the Fliars Club, when the hardy meet at 7:30 a.m. to fly in search of breakfast. All dependent on suitable weather, of course.

Our weekly question from last time asked what Beechcraft plane was known as the “Marquis.” It was a Baron fitted with turboprop engines, a personally-flown airplane supposed to fit below the King Air. Now, for next time, what are “T-Route” numbered airways, shown on sectional aeronautical charts? You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com

Zoning change allows for additional housing on the Butler square

 

Per a recommendation from the zoning board, the Butler city council approved a variance that will allow for additional housing units at 27 N. Main St. on the Butler square. Previously, only two housing units (apartments) were allowed per floor for buildings on the square however, the variance will allow for up to five units at this location.

The decision did draw fire from some in adjacent buildings citing concerns about noise and other issues, however the measure was approved despite the pleas.

In other council news, City Administrator Corey Snead reported that the Planning Commission met and discussed small homes. The commission voted to reduce the current residential minimum square feet from 800 to 600, limit one small home per single lot, and stipulate that it must be on a permanent foundation. The Commission also voted to allow container homes if they are HUD approved. All of this will come before the council as part of the codification updates.

The Airport Commission has selected Les Gorden as the next airport manager, so a contract will be drafted. The fuel tank has been cleaned and will need to be lined, which will cost around $10,000. Construction on the airport lighting project will begin in March 2025. In 25-26, the terminal project will begin.

Budget meetings are underway and 5 year plans are being updated. More on this coming in the January 25th work session.

Remember the Butler city council meets on the first and third Tuesdays, 7 pm, upstairs at city hall. An elevator is available for those with special needs. The public is always highly encouraged to attend.