Let's paint the town RED!

 

Decorate and show your spirit!

Evergy addresses Montrose residents in special meeting

 

As the first lawsuit has been filed in Henry County Mo regarding alleged  contamination due to storage of fly ash on the former Montrose power plant property, the Henry county commission held a special meeting last night in Clinton.

While a  spokesman from Evergy fielded questions, it appears residents still have major concerns. 

Those with Facebook access can watch the video here https://www.facebook.com/61558045810017/videos/1101288111726534

Obituary - Betty Jean McCain Cooper

Graveside service and interment for Betty McCain Cooper of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2025 at Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. No Visitation. Contributions to charity of choice. Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Betty Jean McCain Cooper, age 102 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, January 27, 2025 at the Medicalodge of Butler. She was born November 9, 1922 to William Roy and Rama Blanche Dennis Bartimus in Milan, Missouri.

Betty is survived by a grandson, Matt McCain and wife Angie of Centerville, Kansas; two granddaughters, Amy Hoffman of Seattle, Washington and Molly Clark and husband Eric of Overland Park, Kansas; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands, Roland McCain and Jesse “Bud” Cooper; a son, Larry McCain; and three brothers, Paul, Joe and Carol Bartimus.

Chick Day this Friday at Family Center stores

 

Heartland Hatchery will be doing Chick Day Events locally this weekend. We will be at Family Center in Butler, Harrisonville, and Paola. Schedule above, what we sell, and our prices. If you are interested in reserving specific breeds contact Alan on his cell, 660-424-0408. We also allow hatchery pickup on Thursdays. Call ahead to make an appointment.

From the Bates County Fair

Steer Weigh in for Bates County Fair will be March 9,2025 from 1-3pm at the same location as last year across from MoKan Livestock
Market in Passaic.

We will be pulling hair DNA for the State Fair that day. All calves must have 840 tags in their ear. We will not pull DNA if they don't have the 840 tags in their ear to send into the State Fair. We have to have that number in order to send in DNA to the State Fair Office. We will still weigh them, but under the new law, they have to have them in their ear and health papers prior to any show they attend.

AND join us for Tail-Adega Nights!

Rich Hill city hall closed today

Due to illness, Rich Hill City Hall will be closed for the remainder of the day. We apologize for any inconvenience.

7 earn All-State volleyball honors

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who earned Academic All-State honors this volleyball season: Adyson Clover, Kamden Fennewald, Lanie Hill, Tandee Hiser, Toree Hiser, Kalie Korkmaz, and Georgia McCoun. To earn this honor, athletes must participate in 75% of their team’s Varsity sets and maintain a 3.6 cumulative GPA or higher. 

-Courtesy Butler High School

Basketball scoreboard: 95th Archie Tournament underway

The Lady Whirlwinds had a big first round win over Rich Hill 62-15  in round 1 of the 95th Annual Archie Tournament. They will be back in action Wednesday night. The boys play tonight at 5:30 p.m in the west gym. Other scores here:

Boys:

Warsaw 46
Appleton City 39

Sheldon 44
Jasper 57

Girls:

Rich Hill 15
Archie 62

Drexel 39
Butler 55

Sherwood 30
Concordia 56

Midway 27
Harrisonville 52

Cassville 52
Lamar 43

Nevada 52
McDonald County 57

Osceola 45
Montrose/Ballard 40