Miami county Wanted Wednesday

 

Dangerous cold today but change is coming

Help is needed following fire that destroyed home near Ballard

Update- The school has received 10 bags of clothes and will no longer be accepting clothes however, monetary donations are still being accepted. Thank you!

Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire yesterday near Ballard but were not able to save it. The following is a plea from the Ballard school district for help

Dear Ballard Bulldog Families, 

We are deeply saddened to learn about the recent fire that destroyed the Diggs’s family home. As a school community, we want to express our heartfelt support and offer assistance during this difficult time.

We understand the immense challenges they are facing and want to assure them that our school family is here to help in any way we can.

Here are a few ways we will be offering support:

Donation Drop-Off-
We are collecting new or gently used clothing at the Superintendent’s office from 12 pm-3 pm tomorrow 2/19/25 and will update more times once school resumes after the weather is past.
● Sizes are:
● For the girls (there are 3 girls):
● Shirts - x-small, small and medium
● Jeans – sizes 3 to 7
● Shoes – women’s 7.5, 8, and 8.5
● For the adults
● Shirts – medium (women’s) large (men’s)
● Jeans – 12 (women’s) and 32-33/34
● Shoes – 10.5 (men’s)

Financial Assistance:
We will also be creating a donation fund to help with immediate needs. You can contribute cash, prepaid credit cards, or gift cards.
We are thinking of the Diggs’s family during this challenging time. Please know that our Ballard Bulldog Community is here to support them. Thanks for helping us take care of our students in their time of need.

Sincerely,
David Andrade
Ballard R-II School District
816-297-2656

Rich Hill police make drug arrest during traffic stop

On February 13th while Rich Hill Police Department Officers were on Patrol they observed a gray in color GMC Sierra 1500 traveling South on 14th Street from Walnut Street with a damaged tail light and a traffic stop was initiated. 

During the course of the  stop, officers discovered the driver Kevin Plumee, was in possession of suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia. An arrest was made and the subject was booked at the Bates County Sheriff's Office.

It should be noted Plumee is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Butler city council meeting cancelled

 

Due to ongoing weather conditions, the Butler city council will not meet tonight.

Essenpries scores her 1,000th point

 

Adrian High School Senior Riley Essenpries scored her 1,000th point for the Lady Blackhawks last night against Prairie View. Congratulations, Riley!

Photo by Mike Burris, Adrian News Leader

Home Heating Fire Prevention Tips

 

 Heating equipment caused an annual average of 44,210 home fires and 480 deaths between 2016 and 2020 according to the National Fire Protection Association. 

Learn how to stay safe with these tips:

• Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet from heat sources
• Never leave a space heater unattended. Turn off when leaving a room or sleeping
• Never plug a space heater into an extension cord or power strip
• Never use a cooking stove to heat your home or dry clothes
• Space heaters on level, flat surfaces on the ground
• Have a qualified service professional inspect your heating system annually
• Install and maintain smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms
• Never use a space heater or any appliance with a damaged cord

A dandy donation

 

The Butler Police Association would like to thank Lauren and James Burrous, owners of Insight Sewer, for a very helpful donation made this week. Thank you!

More information here on the BPA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566978290208