Adrian police blotter

April 11th - Traffic stop at First and McColloh, reported pursuit subject was stopped; defective equipment warning at Seventh and Lexington; warning for defective equipment at First and McColloh.
April 12th - Citation for public consumption of alcohol at Main and Lexington; animal call on Third street; assisted with medical call on Houston street.
April 13th - Spoke with subject regarding problems with another individual on Fifth street; dog complaint.
April 15th - Assisted County Children's Services  on Second street;  Assisted County Children's Services  on Kentucky street; report of careless and imprudent driving on Main street; warning for failure to stop at stop sign at First and Manor.
April 16th - Investigated possible identity theft on Houston street; non-injury accident on Bates street.
April 17th - Assisted with medical call on Plainview Drive.

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May is National Beef Month; some Missouri beef facts...

May is Beef Month in Missouri. Here are a few known (or little known) facts for you about Missouri’s beef industry:

- Missouri is the second leading state in the nation in the number of beef cows with 2.161 million.
- Missouri ranks sixth among all states in total cattle numbers with 4.45 million.
- Missouri has nearly 68,000 farms with beef or dairy cattle.
- The average beef cow herd size in Missouri is 36. The average dairy herd size is 41.
- Each year Missouri’s beef industry adds $1.5 billion to the state’s economy. Missouri a leading state in production of purebred cattle registered seedstock that provides the genetic base for commercial cow herds.
- Missouri has approximately 12 million acres of pastureland.

To learn more about farmers and ranchers and what they do every day to provide a safe, wholesome beef product for your dinner table, visit ExploreBeef.org. And celebrate Beef Month in Missouri!

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From the Desk of Senator David Pearce

The Budget Process in Action

The end of this legislative session is rapidly approaching, and instead of winding down, things in the Capitol are speeding up. While May 13 is the last day for session, May 6 is the deadline for the legislature to present a final budget to the governor for approval.

The budget bills originate in the House, and were recently sent to the Senate, where I and other members

Obituary - Helen Howell

Helen Lucille Howell, 69, Harrisonville, MO, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 22 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helen Howell Memorial Fund, c/o Atkinson Funeral Home.

Helen was born July 10, 1941 in Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of Elmer and Betty (Drehle) Street. She married Joseph C. Howell on May 24, 1982 in Rich Hill, MO.

Helen was a homemaker and enjoyed being a mother to everyone. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She attended Grace Tabernacle in Harrisonville.

Helen was preceded in death by her father, a son, James “Jimmy” Parris, a brother, Carl Street and a sister, Joyce Stephens. She is survived by her husband, Joseph, of the home; six sons, Ricky Parris and wife, Sheila, Belton, MO, Doug Bowie and wife, Angela, Harrisonville, MO, Jack Bearce and wife, Crystal, Butler, MO, David Sanders, Harrisonville, MO, Chad Anderson and wife, Courtney, Butler, MO, Adrian Howell and Brittany Graham, Harrisonville, MO; two daughters, Marsha Parris, Grandview, MO and Debbie Feugate and husband, Fred, Harrisonville, MO; one step-daughter, Samantha Copeland, Macon, GA; her mother, Betty Street, Harrisonville, MO; one brother, Roy Street, Harrisonville, MO; 23 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.

Butler FBLA students attend state leadership conference

Heather Lane, Natoshia Minor, Cheyenne Lesmeister
and Nathan McGuire

Over 2,700 Missouri high school students and teachers assembled in Columbia, April 17-19, for the 52nd Annual Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference. FBLA members from Butler included Heather Lane, Natoshia Minor, Cheyenne Lesmeister, and Nathan McGuire. Heather Lane received 10th Place honors in Accounting II and Nathan McGuire received 5th Place honors in Computer Problem Solving.







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Bates County Shriners to be selling Vidalia onions soon

Starting around the first week of May, the Bates County Shriners will be selling Vidalia onions around the area. They may be purchased at Mcbee's store in Amsterdam, Kreisler Drug in Appleton City, the commuter parking lot in Adrian and Wal Mart in Butler.  


10 lb bag is $10. For deliverly orders and more info call 660-424-9450.

Boys results from Archie Whirlwind Invitational

Tanner McGuire – 7^th in long jump, 7^th in 100m dash

Nick Hulse – 1^st in Discus, 6^th in Shot put

Chase Peters – 2^nd in 110m hurdles, 6^th in 300m hurdles

Chase Peters, Kyle Martin, Tanner McGuire, Stacy Davenport- 4^th in 4 X 200, 4^th in 4 X 100

 The next meet is Midway Relays on Monday 25. Bus leaves at 1:45 p.m.

From the desk of Senator David Pearce

“Big Government Get Off My Back Act” Handled by Sen. Pearce Moves Forward

JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, this week ushered House Bill 45 through the Senate, a measure which would extend the time frame found in the 2009 “Big Government Get Off My Back Act” by one year, as well as further define the terms full-time employee and new job. It passed in the Senate with a vote of 34-0.