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Monday, April 27, 2026
The Museum Minute: Oil struck, kinda
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of April 29
1896 In a well drilled near Merwin, oil is encountered at 200 feet and is producing one barrel a day.
1920 Harry Epperson, of Epperson Motor Company, returns to Butler with the latest Cleveland tractor and plans to give demonstrations over the county showing this wonderful machine and its many practical uses.
1923 Today is "Automobile Day" at the Butler Methodist Church. Everyone is requested to bring their cars and there will be a basket dinner at 3 pm.
1938 Welton Jewelry Co, also does watch repair. Have Wilbur Welton be on the watch with you.
1960 The population of Bates Co is increasing. Ten years ago it was 17,534 and today it is 19,531.
1978 A good crowd attends Western Communications open house in Butler to see demonstrations of the latest FM 2-way radios.
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Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses
Parker, Ovene to Parker, Ovene Lt 7 Bl 38 Rich Hill, Original Town Of
Rock Creek Land & Cattle to Sims, Samuel R Str 20-38-32
Rice, Sandy to Tetz, Heidi K Bl 29 Butler, Original Town Of
Rosson, Melissa to Rosson, Aaron Str 22-40-31 //Sw
Park West Estates II to Kronk, Joseph Lt 6 Bl A Park West Re-Plat #1 P4/61
Quinn, Lena Marie to Quinn, Lena Marie Str 33-42-31 //Sw
Bokern, Brian P to Iron Gap Holdings, LLC Lt 1 Bl 3 William's Second Addn
Lesmeister, Angie to Talbott, Spencer Bl 14 Walton's Addn
Dunlap, Amanda K to Dunlap, Amanda K Str 5-39-30 //Nw
Eigsti, George Samuel to Gillette, Christopher A Lt 2 Bl 4 Huston's 2nd Addn
Fink, Roger L. to PJ's Exchange, LLC Str 6-42-33+
Smith's Properties, LLC to Cochran, Ronald Lt 2 Bl 5 William's Addn
Baig, Shukrullah to Baig, Shukrullah Bl 2 Wyatt's First Addn
Peek, Eddie to Smith Properties, LLC Bl 9 Conklin & Wells Addn
Heiman, Casey to Smith Properties, LLC Lt 10 Lynwood Estate
Raffety, Roger W. to Fink, Roger L. Lt 4 Bl 10 South Drexel+
Copsey, Evan R. to Copsey, Evan Reese Iii (Trustee) Str 2-38-32 //Ne+
Carter, Jonathan F to Carter, Jonathan F Trust 04-13-2026 Lt 1 Bl 3 South Drexel
Hayes, Russell D to Stalone, Joseph III Lt 3 Quail Run Estates
Bracher, Danny G to Bracher, Danny G Trust 04-15-2026 Str 5-38-29+
Rew, Darren M & Julie A Utd 07-31-1995 to DMR & Jar Investments Lt 75 Town Company's First Addn+
Williams, Steve C to Westmoreland, Cody Str 34-42-31 //Nw
Nitsche Family Trust 6-10-2009 to Underwood, Brennan Ty Lt 97 Country South+
Brewer, Mabel E. Trust 03-05-2014 to Spangler, Derek Str 2-39-29 //Nw+
Brewer, Mabel E. Trust 03-05-2014 to Spangler, Benjamin Str 2-39-29 //Nw+
Brewer, Mabel E. Trust 03-05-2014 to Spangler, Emily Str 25-40-29 //Nw+
Brewer, Mabel E. Trust 03-05-2014 to Spangler, Emily Str 2-39-29 //Nw
Marriage license
Pattison, Allen Lee and Davis, Katlynn Marie
Kobs, Brian Michael and Moise, Samantha Lea
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Bates County Court news
City of Rich Hill v Zach Henry- fail to register vehicle, fine $125.00
St v Benjamin Robelmartinez- speeding, fine $120.50
City of Rich Hill v Zach Henry- speeding, fine $150.00
St v Ryan Jerome- seatbelt violation, fine $10.00
St v Megan Westerhold- no working horn, fine $200.00
St v Taylor Hazel- seatbelt violation, fine $10.00
City of Rich Hill v Travis Miller- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50
City of Rich Hill v John Lane Jr- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50
City of Rich Hill v John Lane Jr- no operators license, fine $125.00
City of Butler v Jeffery Koehn- expired plates, fine $50.50
City of Butler v Martin Melhuish- no proof of insurance, $100.00
St v Kamron Hamilton- no working horn, fine $114.00
St v Sean Swanson- speeding, fine $60.50
St v Simon Ballou- parked in prohibited area, fine $144.00
St v Jewell Cochran- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50
St v Naron Jones- speeding, fine $80.50
St v Kapa Mnyemu- fail to use turn signal, fine $60.50
St v Jacob Loeffler- speeding, fine $80.50
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What’s Up by LeRoy Cook
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Again, it was an on-again, off-again flying week, with severe weather and low ceilings complicating activities. On Saturday, an up-slope condition prevented visual flight westward across Kansas, thanks to an easterly surface wind that pushed warm Gulf Air toward the Rockies. Because Kansas is a 400-mile-long table tilted toward the Mississippi valley, cloud bases will run into ground elevation as one flies to the west.
Some movements were observed at advantageous times; a Piper Cherokee and a Cirrus SR-22 came in, another Piper Saratoga stopped for fuel and business, and a Beech Bonanza V35 landed. From the local hangars, Jeremie Platt took his Grumman Tiger out, the Air Tractor sprayplane worked on farm fields, Randy Miller flew the club Skyhawk and the SkyDive KC Cessna Caravan took jumpers up on Saturday.
Newsworthy happenings included a report from the National Agricultural Aviation Assn that drone encounters by ag planes rose to one in five reporters last year, up from one in six in 2024 and nearly double the tally in 2023. Hitting an unmanned aerial object at 150 mph can be deadly, yet there’s a push by drone lobbyists to allow flying anywhere, anytime. Detection depends on fragile technology, which of course, never fails...(tic) fails...(tic) fails...
An FAA/DOT presentation in DC last week said that artificial intelligence will be relied upon to aid air traffic controllers in predicting potential traffic conflicts in the near future. That will work fine when everything flies on schedule, with no dynamic weather interruptions and everybody landing as planned. But when an airplane on approach has to make a go-around and re-enter the pattern for another try, as happened twice with airliners last week, AI’s carefully-crafted plan may not work. Pilots and controllers will always have to work out a solution on the fly, so to speak.
Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Justin Bib’s push to close historic 450-acre Burke Lakefront airport in favor or parks and marina use is still being debated. At a public hearing last week, opinions were split on whether abandoning a functional city asset, as Councilman Mike Polensek called Burke airport, is a good idea. If it’s not broke, why fix it?
The Air Force’s old A-10 Thunderbolt II tank-killer airplanes, a.k.a. the Warthog, are clinging stubbornly to life. The A-10’s will remain in service until 2030, according to an announcement a week ago last Monday. Nothing else can do the Warthog’s job as well, including going after Iran’s fast attack boats in Operation Epic Fury with its 30mm rotary cannon. Replacement programs, as they put it, “are continuing to mature,” meaning they ain’t ready yet.
Last week’s brain-teaser asked if there was ever a SIX-engine jet airplane produced. Yes, there was the Boeing B-47 Stratojet in the late 1940s, with two-plus-one engines hung under each wing. They were based at Whiteman AFB, where they practiced “toss bombing.” For next week, can you describe that technique? You can send your answer to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Tornado Warning issued for norther Linn County Kansas
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Bates County under Tornado Watch until 11 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch to be in effect for Bates County and surrounding areas until 11 pm this evening.
As storms progress, other pertinent information will be provided accordingly. View live radar HERE
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