Monday, December 15, 2025

Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

Yates, Monty to Yates, Monty Str 6-41-30 //Nw

Rodriguez, Elizabeth to Snyder, Christopher M Lt 8 Bl 1 Atkison's Addn+

Kagarice, Robert Wayne to Kagarice, Robert W Trust 11-24-2025  Str 20-42-29+

Smith's Properties, LLC to Burnett, Larry III Lt 3 Bl 1 Hunn's, Polly A. Addn

Mcguire, Lyle Dean to Heiman, Andres Str 10-40-32 //Ne

Mclain Trust 11-7-2023Kauffman, Kolten L Lt 2 Timberline Farms

Marriage license

Reece, Holden Paul Robert and Sutton, Katherine Shelby

Rutland, Gary David and Plumb, Amanda Carleen

Diehl, Bryon Garrison and Diehl, Joy Elaine

Housh, Brayden Michael and Bell, Sydney Lynn


Bates County Court News


 Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer presiding
Fines do not include added court costs

City of Rich Hill v Dalen Marshall Lewis- no proof of insurance, fine $125.00

City of Butler v Lance Edward Sargent- nuisance violation, fine $68.50

St v Thao Phuongthi Nguyen- no working horn, fine $200.00

City of Butler v Samuel R. Gentry- nuisance violation, fine $68.50

City of Butler v Joseph Adam Phelan- vicious animal, fine $175.00

St v Jason Lee Lockwood- trafficking drugs, SES, 5 years probation

St v Cooper Vincent Boldrey- no working horn, fine $144.00

City of Butler v Angela Dawn Welliver- contributing to the delinquency of a minor, fine $125.00

City of Butler v Wesley Alan Reed- no proof of insurance, fine $100.00

City of Butler v Jonathon Thomas Baker- pedestrian violation, fine $68.50

City of Butler v Penny K. Sullins- expired plates, fine $100.00

City of Butler v Juanita M. White- fail to stay on right half of roadway, fine $150.00

City of Rich Hill v Aadin Drake Humble- expired plates, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Rebecca L. Hughes- contributing to the delinquency of a minor, fine $93.50

City of Butler v Joseph Alan Phelan- vicious animal, fine $225.00

City of Butler v Jonathon Thomas Baker- disorderly conduct, fine $93.50

St v Zachary Taylor Harsha- no working horn, fine $200.00

St v Daniel Louis Minehardt- no working horn, fine $200.00

St v Kristen Marie Worden- stopped in prohibited area, fine $200.00

St v Mariah H. Basinger- speeding, fine $120.50

St v Anna Elizabeth Riffel- no working horn, fine $144.00

City of Rich Hill v  Zachary Fields- fail to stop at stop sign, fine $150.00

City of Rich Hill v Jennifer S. Zuber- displayed plates of another vehicle, fine $125.00

City of Rich Hill v Jennifer S. Zuber- fail to register vehicle, fine $125.00

City of Rich Hill v Cooper Reed Fox- fail to stop at stop sign, fine $60.50

St v Nevada Roos- no working horn, fine $200.00

St v Madison Marie Gunter- no working license plate lamp, fine $50.50


What’s Up by LeRoy Cook

Space Station Unsupported

Airplanes don’t like to left sitting. Even when not flying, there seems to be deterioration taking place. We’ve had tires go flat, batteries refuse to take a charge, and fuel levels mysterious drop, all without movement. A planned flight last Tuesday had to be scrubbed because the plane’s right brake wouldn’t work. And the 50-mph winds Wednesday blocked that morning’s flying. Thursday, while flyable, was spent fixing mechanical glitches.
There was some transient traffic coming through last week; a Cessna Skyhawk trainer made approaches and a 172 from Central MO University at Warrensburg landed. An Army Reserve Chinook twin-rotor helicopter came by and there was the usual B-2 Stealth bomber activity. Locally, Roy Conley had his Grumman Tr2 up and Les Gordon’s Cessna 310R departed.
In out-of-this-world news, the International Space Station is being threatened by a lack of Russian launch capability, following a Soyuz rocket’s departure on Thursday, when damage to the launch pad occurred, rendering it unusable. Although SpaceX and maybe Boeing can fly to the ISS, NASA depends on the Russian supply ships and Soyuz capsules to keep the bulk of cargo and personnel transfers moving. The old space platform, built by U.S. Space Shuttle flights in the 1990s, is scheduled to be deomissioned in 2030.
Back on Planet Earth, it was recently learned that the Federal Aviation Administration is considering eliminating Designated Engineering Representatives, or DARs, the self-employed individuals that historically work as go-betweens for inventors and small companies to get FAA approval to make products (not just aircraft.) The FAA doesn’t actually oversee development of new aviation gadgets, like improved replacement parts, it depends on DARs to look them over and submit them as okay to approve. The FAA now wants to work only with Organizational Designated Representatives in big companies like Boeing. If that route is taken, there will be no more innovation by little firms.
Last January’s horrible mid-air collision at Washington, DC between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a landing PSA regional airliner from Wichita may not have been preventable even if the Army copter had been using ADS-B equipment required for civilian planes. Lack of ADS-B by the military was often cited as causing the crash. As the NTSB pointed out last week, traffic alerting is normally inhibited when jets are close to the ground, because nuisance alerts are distracting. Sometimes technology isn’t enough. 
It was announced last week that ICE has bought some old Boeing 737’s to create its own fleet of deportation airplanes, rather than charter the flights sending captured illegal aliens back home. In an unrelated news release, we see that NASA has begun testing unmanned Cessna Caravans for the Air Force, to haul cargo and do other missions without pilots on board. Perhaps the two projects will meet up someday...
Our weekly brain-teaser wanted to know why the Boeing B-17 bomber initiated the use of operating checklists, back in the 1930’s. It was because a government test pilot mistakenly took off with the controls lock engaged, with bad results. For next week: Does a compass in an airplane sitting in St. Louis point to True North, yes or no? You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com. 

Sunday, December 14, 2025

5 Whirlwinds recognized in Jr. High Honor Band


5 students represented the Archie at Junior High Honor Band. For the 7th grade honor band Rachel Boatwright and Zeke Wright were selected. For 8th grade honor
band Abbie Conner, Chesney George, and Layla Royster went. They were able to meet new people, did an amazing job representing Archie, and performed a great concert!

Miami R-1 Students of the Month

 


Miami R-1 November students of the month: Lakyn Dunsmore-Walker, Hayden Winters, Brock Kelly, and Enzie Schaller.

Congratulations eagles, keep up the good work!

Lady Bears fight hard at Olathe Northwest tournament

The Butler High School girls wrestlers competed at the Olathe Northwest Tournament

Lady Bears took 2nd place as a team out of 22 teams.
Individual results
Breanne Mallatt-Champion!
Brittany Mallatt-Champion!
Addi Kuda-2nd Place.
Ariel O'Connell-2nd Place.
Karli Patrick-3rd Place.
Isabel Branson-4th Place
Ariel O'Connell-5th Place
Raylynn Bowers-5th Place.
Brooke Conger-6th Place
Emma Dixon-7th Place.
Alayna Alkire-8th Place.

Big day for Harrisonville wrestling

 


Harrisonville Varsity wrestlers who placed at Pleasant Hill's Steve Leslie Tournament:

Adrian Carranza placed 6th at 138
Gavin Gercone placed 6th at 144
Ethan Copeland placed 3rd at 165
Cayden Bohnert placed 6th 1t 175
Bryson Cecil placed 3rd at 285
The team placed 11th out of 23 teams

Mike Bukaty receives Sheriff's Citizen Award


 Posse member Mike Bukaty received the annual Sheriff's Citizen Award from the Bates County Sheriff's Office this year. Mike has been a member of the Bates County Sheriff's Posse for many years. Sheriff Anderson said Mike never says no. He shows up to every event, willing and ready to help out, and never misses an official call out for search and rescue. Thank you Mike for your service to the Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Bates County.


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