Obituary - Mabelle Jean Morton

Mabelle Jean Morton, a beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the age of 94, at Rosewood at the Groves in Independence, Missouri. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to American Heart Association or a charity of your choice.

A complete obituary will be posted when it is available.

Movie filmed in Butler previews this weekend

A post apocalyptic movie titled Black Zone which was partially filmed in Butler in 2020 has come to fruition and there will be a 'sneak preview' in Kansas City this weekend according to information revealed during the regular Butler city council meeting this week.

The movie is based on Kansas City native Jeff Albert’s sci-fi thriller where an extraterrestrial object crashes, disabling electronics within fifty miles and causing extreme manias to surface within the population. At its center, John is enhanced by the alien artifact. Desperate for answers, the government hunts him according to a Rotten Tomatoes review.

Per a press release from the city of Butler: Black Zone is getting a limited release at AMC Theatres this Friday the 10th. What this means is, AMC is testing it for a week with audiences at the Town Center 20 and Olathe 28 locations for certain, and possibly Barrywoods. If it does well with audiences, we will get the opportunity to push it to a National level! This would be a huge win for independent films in general. Currently, only a few films like Black Zone are accepted a year, and we hope to show them that independent films can have just as much heart as the mega studio films. Not to mention there's a limitless supply of them. We greatly appreciate the City of Butler being a part of Black Zone, and hope you, or anyone from Butler, can make it out to one of the Kansas City theaters to support us. For anyone who would like to attend, we are planning to be at the Town Center location on Monday the 13th for the last two showings of the day for an 'Industry Night.' (AMC hasn't posted the screen times as of yet.)

Some 200 extras from the Butler area were cast in the film. Are you in there?

Winter weather advisory in effect

 

Bates County and surrounding areas are expected to receive 1-3 inches of snow beginning tonight as we are on the northern edge of the incoming storm; the National Weather Service has placed our region under a Winter Weather Advisory as well.

Mid America Live will provide updates accordingly. View current radar HERE.

Obituary - Joyce Ann Moeller

Joyce Ann Moeller age 85 of Climax Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully Monday, January 6, 2025. She was born in Walnut, Iowa on November 15, 1939.

Visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with interment at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri.

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

An update from Gray's Café

Due to roof and water damage from the recent winter storm, Grays Café will be closed the rest of this week for repairs. We are planning to be back up and going on Monday January 13.

In addition to the storm, we have all been battling various sicknesses and are using this time to recuperate.

Thank you all so very much for the continued love ,support, and understanding. We look forward to seeing you next week!

-Grays Café Staff 

Update: Narcotics Investigation in Milo

Update: Narcotics Investigation in Milo...

The Vernon County Prosecutor has filed formal charges following last night’s investigation.

Cassie Schwabe and Jeremy Bledsoe, both residents of Milo, have been charged with:
•Drug Trafficking
•Three Counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance

They are currently being held in the Vernon County Jail without bond.

View Original Story Below:

https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2025/01/drug-arrest-in-milo.html

Obituary - Randall "Randy" Robert Schneider

Randall "Randy" Robert Schneider, age 67, of Greenwood, Missouri, passed away peacefully, on Friday, January 3, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.

Services will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO-150, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64082. Rosary begins at 9:45 followed by Visitation at 10:00 a.m. The Mass of the Christian Burial will start at 11:00 a.m. Randy will then be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.

Randy was born in Fremont, Nebraska on June 27, 1957 to Robert Schneider and Arlene (Wilson) Schneider. He retired from Assa Abloy, where he had worked for 40 years as a Door Security Consultant, traveling the country. In the early summer of 1979, Randy was joined in marriage with his wife, Barbara (Snyder) on May 18th at St. Lawrence Parish in Carroll, Iowa. Their union was blessed with three children, Nate, Matt and Jackie. In life, Randy enjoyed golf, camping, fishing, music, watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, spending time with his grandchildren and his many special friends. Randy was a jokester and loved life, fighting his battle with cancer to the very end.

Randy was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Arlene Schneider: as well as his father in law and mother in law Marvin and Florence Snyder.

Here cherishing his memory are his loving wife of forty five years, Barbara Schneider: Children Nate Schneider (Jill), Matt Schneider, and Jackie Brown (Jake): brother Steve Schneider (Sherry): and four grandchildren, Leo and Jack Schneider and Logan and Cora Brown.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri, 816-322-5278

The following will be closed Thursday January 9th due to weather and road conditions

The following will be closed Thursday January 9th due to weather and road conditions.

Adrian School District (AMI Day)

Appleton City School District 
Archie School District (AMI Day)
Ballard School District

Belton School District (AMI Day)
Butler School District
Butler Pantry Thrift Store/Food Pantry

Drexel School District 
Harrisonville School District (AMI Day)
Hudson School District
Hume School District

Lincoln School District 

Midway School District (AMI Day)

Miami School District (AMI Day)

Osceola School District 

Rich Hill School District 
Sherwood School District

Please bookmark this page as we will be adding to this list as more closings are made available.