Storms arrived this afternoon, another round this evening

*Updated* Severe Weather Outlooks for TODAY.

Start time: I see storms popping up all over the place between 2-5pm. Not everybody will get these, but they could have BIG hail and pose a tornado threat where they do show up.

Then when the main line of storms moves through - after about 5pm - we're talking about a high damaging wind threat.

When are we done? The further north you are, the sooner you're in the clear. Looks like 9-10pm north of LaCygne-Butler-Clinton areas. Mound City-Fort Scott-Rich Hill-Nevada would be like 10/11pm.

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-Greg@660weather

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Obituary - Velma Peterson

Velma Fay (Cline) Peterson was born to Roy Albert and Lucy Edith Marie (Brown) Cline on April 29, 1944. She was born on the Kansas side of the State Line Road on a little farm called The Star Dairy. The farm is east of Pleasanton.

The family moved to Prescott, where Velma started school. She attended Prescott schools for nine years; the family then moved to Mound City, where Velma went for three years and finished school. She met Jerry Peterson when they moved to Mound City in 1959, and they went together all through high school. She always bragged about getting her MRS degree at MCHS. She married her best friend and the love of her life on December 24, 1961 at the First Baptist Church in Mound City. Jerry and Velma were baptized on October 4, 1971.

They had three children: Paula Beckman (Rande), Pam Peters (Marvin), and Burt Peterson (Mackenzie). They had seven grandchildren: Josh Landrum (Amanda), Jason Landrum, Rachel Schmidt, Brayton Beckman (Kim), Brant Beckman, Russell Peterson, and Elijah Peterson. They were also blessed with six great-grandchildren: Holden Beckman, Hudson Beckman, Cadence Landrum, Lily Landrum, Lucas Schmidt, and Colin Schmidt. Velma and Jerry also helped raise Kelly Peterson and he was like a son to them both.

Anyone who knew Velma knew she was deathly afraid of mice! She had been known to avoid them at any cost, be it sleeping on a dresser or staying awake until the mouse had been caught. Legend even has it that while cleaning pecans, she once used super-human strength to escape a mouse attack by picking up a 6’ tall man, shaking him “like a ragdoll,” and demanding he get out of her way. She was also known for her high-fashion ‘mouse protectors,’ always safely tucked away in her purse to ward off any potential evil critter attacks. (Some of you know what she really called them.)

Linnville Friendly Circle Club was near and dear to Velma’s heart. She truly embraced what it meant to be a community member and took great pride in the club keeping the Linnville Schoolhouse up and running. One of her favorite memories of the club was hosting the local fifth-grade classes and teaching them to tack a quilt. You could hardly ever go to her house that she wasn’t working on pillowcases so that each student would go home with something special. She was honored to keep this tradition for her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.

Words cannot express how much value Velma put on her family and friends. No matter what she was busy with, she would drop everything to help anyone. She believed that joy was best experienced when sharing it with others. She always had time to share a story or listen to what was going on in your life. Because of this, her family values were visible to everyone, and she built friendships far and wide. Although she did travel a bit in her last few years, there was always a celebration at the Linn County line. She truly believed there is no place as beautiful as the farm she and Jerry built into a home. Velma would tell all of you to value your family and spend time with them, truly, you never know how much time you have left.

Velma was preceded in death by one daughter, Paula Fay (Peterson) Beckman, one grandson, Branton Beckman, one sister, Ruby Matlock, two brothers, Cecil Ferris and Charles Cline, and her parents, Roy and Lucy Cline. Velma is survived by her husband of 64 years, Jerry Peterson, one daughter, Pam Peters, one son, Burt Peterson, and two sisters, Erma Bauer and Betty Jessip.

Funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Linnville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 am to service time at the Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Linnville Friendly Circle. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

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Obituary - William Clyde Peace

William Clyde Peace, 58, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Billy was born February 18, 1968, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Roy Leon and Kay Lee (Mosley) Chorn.

Billy was raised in Adrian, MO, and graduated from Adrian High School. Billy was a carpenter who worked most of his life in construction. He worked for One Call Construction, and Mark Selsor Construction. Billy was known to be a very skilled woodworker. He has resided in Nevada for the past 12 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Cassandra Forman (Angelo), Yorktown, VA; two sons, Jacob Peace, Cozad, NE, Joshua Aaron Kyne, Adrian, MO; a brother, Adam Peace (Debra), Arkansas; a sister, Diane Friedli (Richard), Nevada; one granddaughter, Ciara; and a grandson, Henry. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Eve Peace, and his grandparents, Willard and Buena Chorn.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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Obituary - Ruby Lucile Allen

Ruby Lucile Allen, 84, of Grandview, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Services will be held at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with the visitation at 11:00 AM and the funeral to follow at 12:00 PM. Burial in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO.

A complete obituary will be added when it becomes available.

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Obituary - Charlene Lungren

Charlene Lungren, 96 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at her home in Kansas City. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel (816-657-4400). Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am Saturday, also at the funeral Home. Burial will take place in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

A complete obituary is pending at this time.

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Special stories shared during Vietnam War presentation in Butler today

A presentation was held today at the Bates County Sheriff's Resource Center in Butler featuring the video "Remembering Vietnam, 25 years after" that tells the history of the Vietnam Veterans memorial in Washington, D.C.

Just prior to the showing, Judy Pierce (above) shared stories of her brother Alan Grimsley who served in the Vietnam War and told of the impact it had on his life. Sadly, Grimsley passed away in 2012 at the age of 73 due to complications thought to be related to his time of service.

The program is being done in conjunction with The Wall That Heals that will be on display in Butler April 30th through May 3rd and there will be another presentation of the video this evening at 6 pm. The public is encouraged to attend at the resource center located on the south side of the Butler square at 13 W. Dakota street.

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Reminder: Vietnam documentary in Butler today

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