Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

Allmon, Melissa G t0 Lewis, Larry Lt 39 Swaidner's Addn

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC to Secretary Of Housing & Urban Development Str 5-38-31 //Nw

Tautua, David S. to Carter, Jagar Str 21-40-31 //Sw

Gebhardt, Jack to Gebhardt, Jack William Trust 09-12-2012 Str 3-42-31+

Peterson, Debra to Coffman, Gary F Lt 5 Bl 2 Barton's Addn

Schmdt, Dennis R to Schmidt, Dennis R. Trust 02-26-2025 Str 23-38-32

Nevada Mo Area Habitat For Humanity Inc to Back 2 Good LLC Lt 1 Bl 70 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+

Perdue, Daphne J to Peak, Mark Str 21-39-32 //Sw

Gillis, David E to Langley, James Lt 16 Town Company's First Addn+

Kellum, Jeff to Shubert, Daniel J Str 3-39-31 //Ne

Hargis, Michael to Donnell, David Blake Str 36-42-32 //Sw

Scott Cemetery Assn to Scott Cemetery Assn Str 18-41-32 //Sw

Marriage license

Doty, Zachary Scott and Miller, Krystina Marie

Eason, Brent Wayne and Ramirez, Anna Marie

Wolford, Clayton Lee and Lawrence, Keri Dawn

Greer, Jason Keith and Manley, Stephanie Ann

The Museum Minute: Hold your own elections

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

Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 19

1895 The Bates Co Clerk informs the Rich Hill City Clerk that according to state law, the Co Clerk had nothing to do with elections in fourth class cities and Rich Hill will have to hold their own elections.

1915 J. V. Knight in Adrian has the largest selection of stock of wallpaper ever shown. Quantity buying enables him to beat the other prices. Come see us.

1919 The Amoret Rebekah Lodge #859 is organized.

1937 A major dust storm hits Bates Co. It is followed by rain that turns everything to mud.

1959 The Amoret Rebekah Lodge #859 is organized, again.

1960 The population of Butler is 3,791. Bates county has 15,905 persons.

1967 Rev Marvin Keirsey begins duties as pastor for the Immanuel Baptist Church in West Butler.

1989 Two masked men rush into the Butler Pharmacy, west side of the Butler square and force co-owner Steve Ruthmann to fill bags with narcotics and $25 in cash, at gunpoint.

1998 Larry Moore, newscaster for Channel 9, is keynote speaker for the annual Butler Chamber banquet. Daryl Veatch is new Chamber President.

What's Up by LeRoy Cook

Butler Airport Closing Down

Once the strong winds blew through early in the weekend, flying resumed among the surviving aircraft population. Gusts to 53 knots (61 mph) were recorded around the Kansas City area, and visibility was restricted in Wichita by blowing dust. Shades of the 1930’s!

Users of the Butler airport were informed last week that crews are expected to arrive on March 25 to begin the long-awaited reconstruction of the runway lighting system. As they take over, the runway and taxiway will be closed for up to a month, even during non-working hours. Based airplanes will have to relocate elsewhere or sit idle for the duration.

In ancient times, like when I was a young pilot, airport project contractors would cooperate and let some flying take place on the weekend or late in the day. In our present overly-litigious society, nobody wants to risk the liability of someone taxiing off into an open trench or attempting to use part of the runway, even far from any activity. Common sense no longer applies.

Aircraft visiting last week included a Piper Arrow, a Mooney M20, and a Piper Archer or two. Walt Brownsberger came over from Olathe in his Cessna Skylane and a Tecnam P-Mentor visited from New Century’s KC Aviation. A Bellanca Citabria pilot took refuge here with a fuel injection problem that developed while enroute to Lee’s Summit. Activity from the local hangars last week included Jeremie Platt flying his Grumman Tiger, Delaney Rindal teaching in Sky4’s Cessna 150s, and meself stirring the air in my 1946 Aeronca Champion.

The previous Wednesday, Airport Commissioner Dennis Jacobs responded to a missing-plane call from Whiteman Approach Control, who was looking for a Beech Debonair that lost radio contact after reporting it was diverting for electrical issues. The pilot of the Debbie was indeed on the ground at BUM; thankfully, it was just a disconnected alternator wire that left him speechless.

Looks like we’re going to have another airline guy heading up the Federal Aviation Administration. Bryan Bedford, CEO of commuter airline Republic Airways, has been selected to take over as FAA Administrator; the previous one only lasted a little over a year. We wish him well and hope he’ll understand the needs of private airplane fliers as well as Big Iron.

Because the current administration is working to relocate federal agencies out of the high-rent, ivory-tower Washington D.C. area to places closer to the people, NASA is looking at moving its headquarters to Florida, Texas, Alabama, or even Ohio, all states where it presently has facilities. Silly me; I always the space agency HQ was in Houston.

Last week, we asked readers to tell us how long B.F. Goodrich has been flying blimps over sporting events. Former Ohioian Rodney Rom didn’t take the bait and responded correctly. He knew that it was Akron-based Goodyear that started building lighter than air vehicles 100 years ago and has hovered above events since 1935. BFG was the “other tire company.”  Okey-dokey, let’s try a true-false for this week’s brain-teaser: Does a plane’s magnetic compass align itself with the North magnetic pole? You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com. 

Fire Weather Today & Tomorrow, & Blustery March Storm for Wednesday

How A Rural Missouri Town Throws The BIGGEST St Patricks Party Around

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Obituary - Steven Lee Barnard Sr.

Steven Lee Barnard Sr., a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the age of 68, at his home surrounded by family. A celebration of Steven's life will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO, with the visitation being held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society.

A complete obituary will be posted when it is available

Obituary - Lesa Arlene Gorman

Lesa Arlene Gorman, 66, of Freeman, Missouri, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO, with the visitation beginning at 1:00 PM. Inurnment at Freeman Cemetery at a later date.

A complete obituary will be posted when it is available.

Harrisonville schools honor educators

Congratulations to our 2025 Educator of the Year, Support Staff Employee of the Year and Rising Star awards finalists!

Educator of the Year Finalists

Brooke Dubray, ECC Title I

Carol French-Ward, HES special education

Maggie Knight, HES 2nd grade

Austin Welhoff, HMS choir

Rising Star Finalists

Ellie Coppock, HMS science

Taylor Brown, McEowen 5th grade

Kaitlin Holloway, HHS journalism

Laura Peters, HES 2nd grade

Taylor Roberts, HMS math

Support Staff Employee of the Year Finalists

Stacy Billings, HHS paraprofessional

Beth Bullock, HES attendance secretary

Lea Fitzgerald, HES paraprofessional

Amanda Gibbs, HHS paraprofessional

Courtesy Harrisonville Schools