Some winter humor?

 

As of this posting, 4:45 pm, the temperature in Hell, Michigan is 15 degrees. Our temperature currently is 11. 

Yes, it's colder than Hell outside!

Closings and cancellations for Thursday, February 20

 

List to be updated as more become available

Adrian R3 - closed

Appleton City R2 - AMI day

Archie R5 - closed

Ballard R2 - closed

Bates County admin offices - closed but open Friday.

Bates County Health Center - closed but open Friday.

Bates County Museum closed until next week

Bates County Thrift Store and pantry

Butler Public Library

Butler R5 - closed

Chilhowee R4 - closed

Countywide disposal no pick up

Drexel R4 - virtual learning

Harrisonville Cass R9 - closed

Holden R3 - virtual learning 

Hudson R9 - closed

Hume R8 - AMI day

La Cygne city council meeting rescheduled for Feb 26, 6:30 pm

Linn county courthouse - closed

Louisburg 416 - closed

Miami R1 - closed

Midway R1 - closed

Mini Menage - closed

Nevada Public Library - closed

Nevada R5 - closed

Nevada Regional Techical Center - closed

Pleasant Hill R3 - closed

Prairie View 362 - closed

Rich Hill city hall - closed

Rich Hill R4 - AMI day

Sherwood R8 - closed

MSHP very busy this week

It's been a busy couple of days for the Missouri Highway Patrol

658 Calls for Service
248 Stranded Motorists
230 Crashes
32 Injuries
0 Fatalities

Remember use *55 for highway emergencies

Road condition report

6:00 a.m. (2/19): Many roads across central and southern Missouri are covered or partly covered still this morning. If you must be out this morning, plan to use extra caution by slowing down, driving for conditions and not driving distracted. Give our crews and first responders plenty of room to work safely. Check current road conditions before you go: traveler.modot.org

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.