Bates County 2026 Municipal election results

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*UNOFFICIAL WRITE-IN RESULTS FOR APRIL 7, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION*

Please note election results will not be official until Friday, April 10, 2026.

Name / Position # of Votes

Miami School Board

Sandy Main 40

Luke Johnston 1

Anthony Lucito 29

Mark Nelson 1

A. Dale Newkirk 1

Jackie Nieder 1

Ben Cameron 2

Kip Johnston 1

Josh Nieder 1

Dea Erickson 1

Grant West 1

Marilyn Barnhill 1

Andrea Burgess 1

Michael Brown 1

Merissa Talley 1

Terry Cameron 1

Mary Limpus 1

Wesley Hubbard 2

Eric Downs 1

Sharon Wallace 1

Donna Patton 1

Rockville Alderman 2 Year Term

David Moore 5

Daniel Parker 4

Amanda Damon 2

James Pete Shouse 4

Jerry Adams 5

Roy Shouse 1

James Damon 1

Rockville Alderman 1 Year Term

Ed Norris 5

Jerry Adams 1

Daris McGoffin 1

Walley Bacon 2

Pete Shouse 1

Cortney Adams 1

Hume Alderman

Justin Deems 2

Jodi Whitten 1

Debra Meeks 1

Debra Skaggs 13

Josiah Rice 3

Douglas Fisher 4

Jodi Morrison 7

Vicki Guinn 1

Rece Ginger 1

Mike Reno 1

Rhett Spencer 5

Ronnie Cannon 1

Kyle Best 2

Zachary Fillpot 1

Ed Sneed 1

Doug Hinton 1

Michael Wriston 1

David Brooks 1

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Regarding the Bates County municipal election

We will publish the final results of the election this evening as soon as they are available. Thank you.


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Mock crash set for Thursday in Butler

Butler High School will be hosting a Mock Crash on Thursday, April 9 for juniors and seniors only.
The purpose of this event is to educate teens about the tragic consequences of traffic crashes and to reinforce the importance of:

Wearing seatbelts
Staying focused behind the wheel
Never driving after consuming drugs or alcohol
Location: Fulton Street
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Please be advised: Fulton Street will be blocked off at the student parking lot to allow for setup of the crash scene, and Life Flight Eagle will be landing on Fetters Drive during the event.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we provide this important educational opportunity for our students and community.

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Butler Lions Club radio auction item list for Tuesday

Radio Auction runs 5-7 PM tonight, tune your radio to 92.1 FM and be ready to call 660-679-3135

You can also listen online at www.921news.com

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Harrisonville Board of Aldermen meeting this week

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Obituary - Judy Ann Rocco

Judy Ann Rocco (Gilman), 72, of Eolia, MO, previously of Nevada, MO, passed away on April 3, 2026, after a sudden illness.

Judy was born on March 13, 1954, to June (Pettibon) and George Gilman, in Nevada, MO, where she spent most of her life. She later became a stay-at-home mom. She spent many years of her life caring and loving for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was very devoted to her family.

In 1981, Judy and her daughter, Amy, met Dan while he was in town for a work assignment. They were married in 1981 and later welcomed two daughters, Miranda and Ashley. Judy loved spending time at the casinos, thrifting and going to garage sales. She was obsessed with all things Christmas. She had a minimum of three trees up every year, and she loved to shower her family with gifts. She also had a green thumb and enjoyed taking care of her plants.

Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Dan, her parents, George and June, sister, Connie, brothers, Don and Doug. She is survived by daughters, Amy, Miranda and Ashley, sister, Janie, brothers, David and Darryl, grandchildren, Thomas (sp Amber), Lauren (sp Ryan), Austin, Andrew, Ava, Eliza, Braxton (sp Cayden), Aricka, George (gf Grace), and great-grandchildren, Charlie, Clarence, Scarlett and Beckett.

We will miss her always and forever.

Services will be held at Ferry Funeral Home on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

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Obituary - Ida Kaufman

Ida Kaufman, 73 of Merwin, Missouri passed away April 2, 2026 at her home in Merwin. A visitation will be held 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel (816-657-4400). Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow in West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to Bates County Toys for Tykes. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mulllinaxfuneralhome.com.

A complete obituary is pending at this time.
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Missouri courts issue warning about fake traffic ticket text messages

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Judiciary today issued a warning
about fake text messages, about allegedly outstanding traffic tickets,
designed to trick people into clicking on a link that might expose them
to viruses or other malware.
Read more online at https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=233093

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