Reminder regarding Butler Lions Club Radio Auction

If you haven't paid for/picked up your auction items, please stop by the Butler Community First Bank at your earliest convenience. 

Once  again, this year's auction was one of the best ever and our sincere thanks to those who donated and purchased items as well. All money raised stays local!

Special ceremony this week at Bates County Memorial Hospital

On Wednesday, we gathered to raise the Donate Life flag in honor of April’s Donate Life Month and to remember all those who have made the selfless decision to become organ donors.

A special thank you to our guest speaker, Giving Fore Living member Lauren Miller. Lauren is the daughter of the late Darin Wainscott, whose choice to be an organ donor has touched many lives. Darin’s legacy inspired the founding of Giving Fore Living in 2013, which has since grown to honor two additional heroes, Kevin Jacobs and Kalee Chandler, whose organ donations have saved countless lives. Together, these three individuals have saved over 16 lives and improved many more through their gifts of organ and tissue donation.

Our communities are beyond blessed to have such a remarkable non-profit organization, and we are grateful for the individuals who selflessly support this cause. Be sure to follow Giving Fore Living's efforts during Blue & Green Spirit Week!

We have to note here that Lauren will soon have a connection to BCMH as well. We're excited to share that Lauren will join our Family Care Clinic team next month as a Family Nurse Practitioner!

Thanks again to Lauren and to all who took part in the flag raising event.

Courtesy Bates County Memorial Hospital

Archie FFA student makes special visit to Capitol

 

Archie student Meah McCoy represented the Archie FFA Chapter at the Missouri Farm Bureau Legislative Day earlier this week. While in Jefferson City, she got to attend a session of the Missouri General Assembly, observe House and Senate chambers, and toured the Capitol.

Courtesy Archie School District

Thursday night ball scores

Baseball

Holden 7
Adrian 8

El Dorado Springs 3
Adrian 6

Drexel/Miami 5
Appleton City 6

Jasper 1
Archie 2

Harrisonville 8
Boonville 13

Nevada 6
Boonville 4

Northeast Vernon county 0
Montrose/Ballard 10

Softball 

Jasper 4
Archie 14

El Dorado Springs 7
Butler 5

Northeast Vernon county 7
Liberal 16

Lone Jack n/a 
Adrian n/a

Scores to be added as the become available

Much warmer weekend ahead

 HIGH PRESSURE is in charge for your Friday; with temps in the mid 60's. Winds are out of the North and it's breezy at times again today.

Down to about 39 for a low tonight. Warming trend kicks in strongly Saturday.

Notice the pressure gradient steepening up across western Kansas and Nebraska. Over the weekend, high pressure will push east and that gradient tightens across our area.

So, by and large I'm expecting a fairly windy weekend at times.

73 for Saturday, and mid 80's on Sunday though!

-Greg@660weather

Sheriff's Office and Commissioners work toward Blue Shield program in Bates County

 

On April 9, Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson, met with all three County Commissioners in reference to Governor Kehoe’s Blue Shield Program. The program is a pledge by the governing bodies to commit to supporting law enforcement and public safety. The Blue Shield designation is one step in a multiple step process to being able to apply for the Blue Shield grant program. But most importantly, it is a pledge to the Citizens of the County to work together with the safety and security of the county at a forefront.

The first two steps of becoming a Blue Shield Designated Community is the Commissioners passing a resolution to support law enforcement and other public safety entities. The Second step is also pledging additional funding for projects that support the community. There are 9 areas of importance to the resolution that Governor Kehoe wanted commitments to.

“Today, I am proud that the Sheriff’s Office and the Commissioner’s Office have worked together to bring a Blue Shield Designation to Bates County. While we are still in the process of achieving that designation, we have the two biggest steps behind us. The Commission has passed the Resolution in support of the Sheriff’s Office. The Commission has also passed a motion made by Commissioner Nelson to restore a funding source that was taken from law enforcement two years ago. This funding will help meet the requirement of the extraordinary funding portion.”

Says Sheriff Anderson.

What is the funding going to be used for? The Sheriff’s Office dispatches for multiple Police Departments and Fire Departments throughout the county. The Sheriff’s Office was notified by Motorola that our current dispatch console was at the end of its life expectancy and would no longer be able to be maintained and would need to be replaced. The Sheriff’s Office has also been made aware of multiple rural fire departments within the county that do not have radios to communicate with other fire departments, dispatch and/or with fire personnel on the ground. Sending a fireman into a burning house without the ability to call a Mayday is incomprehensible in 2025. While making sure equipment for fire departments is not the primary duties of the Sheriff, the Sheriff is the Chief Law Enforcement Office in the county and takes all public safety seriously. If the Sheriff’s Office is going to dispatch for those fire departments, then we have a Moral obligation to make sure they have equipment to communicate with us and other agencies sent to help them.

“The extra funding given today will be allocated to replace the ageing dispatch radio console and provide radios to rural fire departments that we dispatch for, that currently do not have radios. This extra funding will not only help us meet the guidelines for the grant but also help support and maintain public safety by equipping public safety personnel with the very basic equipment to do their jobs” Said Sheriff Anderson. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the Commissioners for their support and let the community know that this is just one step in time and that we will continue to need the Commission’s support for years to come”

Obituary - Dr. Rosemary Fowler-Larsen

Dr. Rosemary Fowler-Larsen, 86, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at her home in Nevada. Rosemary was born July 9, 1938, in Pittsburg, TX to Bruce and Mattie Lou (Tillery) Garrett, the older of four siblings. She grew up in East Texas and graduated from Daingerfield High School in May 1956. Rosemary accepted Christ as her Savior as a child, believed the Bible and has a strong Christian faith throughout her life. Rosemary married Lloyd Leon Fowler in 1963 in Breckenridge, TX. God blessed this marriage with a daughter, Mary Lou (Fowler) Myers. In 1977, Rosemary and her daughter moved to Nevada, MO. Rosemary began teaching at Cottey College and her daughter entered middle school. Several years after moving to Nevada Rosemary met Leonard E. Larsen and they were married on May 9, 1986, in Miami, OK. They loved and enjoyed each other so very much and spent most of their free time together. They were soul mates and enjoyed gardening, canning, fishing, hunting and going to Texas to visit her mother. Leonard preceded her in death in 2002.  

     Upon graduation from high school Rosemary began her college education in June 1956, graduating from East Texas State University in May 1959 with degrees in chemistry and mathematics. In the fall of 1959, she began teaching laboratory chemistry courses at the University of Texas at Arlington and pursuing a master’s degree in chemistry. In May 1962 she graduated with a Master of Science degree in organic and biochemistry from Texas Woman’s University. She completed the Ph.D. degree in radiation and organic chemistry from Texas Woman’s University in 1968. As a graduate student, she and her daughter were supported by research stipends from the Robert A. Welch Foundation of Houston, TX. After completing the doctorate, she received a Robert A. Welch Postdoctoral Fellowship for additional research in “thiophenes” at Texas Woman’s University. She enjoyed research and continued research throughout her academic career.

     Dr. Fowler taught college chemistry for several years in Texas and Oklahoma prior to moving to Nevada, MO. She taught chemistry at Cottey College for 33 years. She received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1992, the Cottey College Master Educator Award in 2007, and the Honorary Cottey Alumnae Citation in 2007. As a member of the Cottey faculty, she served at various times as the chair of the Science-Mathematic Division, the chair of the Technology Committee, and as Academic Safety Officer. In the summer of 2011, she resumed teaching chemistry as an adjunct at Crowder College in Nevada. Throughout her long teaching career Dr. Fowler maintained contact with many of her former students. She enjoyed teaching her students and helping others throughout her life. Dr. Fowler was an active member in the Missouri Academy of Science, was State President of Missouri Academy of Science from 1999-2000. In 2005 she was elected as a Fellow of the Missouri Academy of Science. She frequently presented research papers along with her students at the annual meetings of the MAS. Also, she was an active member of the American Chemical Society for more than 50 years. She was twice Chair of the local MO-KAN-OK section of the American Chemical Society. Also, She attended the regional and national ACS meetings and presented numerous times at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education during her tenure at Cottey College.

     Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband Leonard in 2002, her mother, one sister, Virginia (Garrett) Oswalt, and two brothers, Randy Wayne Garrett and Ray Everett Garrett.

     She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou Myers; granddaughter, Nicole Georges; great-grandchildren, Peyton Dunn, Adam Dunn Jr., and Oscar Georges; sister-in-law, Marjorie Sue Garrett; nieces, Merri Dennis (Jay), Judy Kelly (Wade), and Kristina Hays (R.J.); and nephews, Stephen Johnson and Mark Gonzalez.

     Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, April 14, 2025, at Ferry Funeral Home.  There will be a private family inurnment at White Cemetery, in Richards, MO 

     Memorial contributions are suggested to the Rosemary Fowler Science Equipment Fund (Cottey College) c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Obituary - Richard Lee Keaton

Richard Lee Keaton, age 90, of Lane, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was born on January 29, 1935 in Harrison, Arkansas the son of Kenneth and Clara Richards Keaton. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Joyce Gilchrist on June 4, 1955. She preceded him in death on March 1, 2025. After retiring from the roofing business he became a full time rancher. He had worked for the Florida Highway Patrol, was a pilot and member of the civil air patrol. He was Ambassador for God #1 and a member of the Assembly of God in Paola, Kansas. Richard is survived by two sons, Steven Keaton and wife Kathryn, and Richard Keaton Jr. and wife Angie, two daughters, Susan Arbuckle and husband Daryl, and Anna Marie Woodhead, thirteen grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 12 noon Friday, April 11, 2025 at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Wait Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 am to service time at the La Cygne Chapel.  Everyone is invited to the Wagon Wheel after the graveside for food and fellowship.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.