The City of Butler’s Rural Fire Protection Service is due on April 1st. The rural fire protection dues expire on March 31st of each year. Membership fees shall be payable on or after April 1st of each year.
Rural Fire Protection Services are available for
persons in Bates County residing or owning real property in the Butler Fire
Department response area, which is roughly West of County Road 6001, East to BB
Highway, North to Passaic, and South to Miami Creek. An exact map is available
at the Butler City Hall. In addition, the residence or property must be easily
accessible by roads.
Membership fees range from $50.00 to $165.00 depending
on property improvements. The average membership fee is $85.00 yearly. The fee
is minimal compared to those that choose not to purchase the yearly fire
protection plan. Let us remind you, that without a yearly membership, the cost
to dispatch the Butler Fire Department to your rural residence carries a cost of
$250.00 to dispatch to your home, then an additional cost of $250.00 per hour
while on location fighting the fire.
To avoid this expense, remember that the yearly
membership per year is $85.00 to be renewed by April 1st of each
year.
Contact the Butler City Hall at 660-679-4182 or Jason
Bennet Butler Fire Chief at 660-227-9143.
Funeral services for Geneva Hough Zinn of Butler, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation 5 - 7 p.m. Monday, April 7 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to the Butler Elementary School (School Supplies in Memo). Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.
Geneva “Neva” Hough Zinn, age 84 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Butler. She was born January 12, 1941 to John Riley and Ida Bessie Johnson Morgan in Taney County, Missouri.
Neva is survived by her son, Randy Hough and wife Lisa of Butler, Missouri; two daughters, DiAnn Bennett and husband Jr. and Sandy Rice and husband Terry all of Butler, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Lindsey Hibler (Taylor) of Hamilton, Missouri, Morgan Hough (Krystina) of Madisonville, Louisiana, Dale Murray (Lindsey) of Butler, Missouri, Tony Murray (Meagan) of Portsmouth, Virginia, Tyler Bennett and Daniel Bennett both of Butler, Missouri, Cameron Rice (Mikaela) of Joplin, Missouri, Tara Vermillion (Johnny) of Appleton City, Missouri and Kacie Robey of Butler, Missouri; 14 great-grandchildren, Rhett, Clayton, Kashlee, Kylee, Madison, Kenneth, Kenton, Konnor, Aliyah, Zayne, Bryleigh “Princess,” Daylyn, Draya, Drake and Dawson; a great-great-grandson, Briggs; a brother, Harold Morgan of Butler, Missouri; two sisters, Delorce Noe of Greely, Colorado and Jeanette Cushard and husband Don of Adrian, Missouri; and numerous nephews and neices. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Bill Hough on June 11, 1996; her second husband, Richard Zinn; and two brothers, Ellis Morgan and Bob Morgan.
The Vernon County Sheriff’s office reported that they had approximately 4100 people out of power across the county after Wednesday’s storms. That number was reduced to around 1000 out of power as of Wednesday evening. Evergy, Barton county electric, and Sac Osage are working diligently to get power restored to those still without power.
The Vernon
County Sheriff’s office also reported minimal injuries with no deaths reported
at this time.
A Volunteer
station is set up at the centennial Hall building on the fairgrounds with staff
and volunteer first responders to assist.
The community
is asked to be careful around power lines that are still down and they are
getting them cleaned up as quick as they can. Also, beware around structures
that are weak from the impact of the storm.
State
agencies such as highway patrol and sema are on hand to assist with any needs
and patrols have been increased. Vernon County Sheriff Beuhler states that LOOTING
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!
For those
who have been displaced, there are places to stay at the community center and
the American Red Cross the salvation army are making their rounds to assist with
what is needed.
Harrisonville Schools is pleased to announce the employment of a new Harrisonville High School assistant principal. Mr. Travis Brave will be the new assistant principal at HHS.
Mr. Brave has served as athletic director/admin intern in the Center School District for the past five years. Prior to that, he taught at Center High School and Center Middle School. He has also taught at Smith-Hale School District and Change Academy: Lake Ozark (CALO).
He earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from McKendree University and has a master’s in athletic administration from William Woods University. He earned an education specialist degree in secondary administration from William Woods University.
Mr Brave is married to Molly and they have a daughter, Amelia.
Mr. Brave takes over for Jason Farnsworth who will transition to McEowen Elementary as assistant principal.
The
Appleton City UPS Customer Service Desk will be permanently closed as of April
6, 2025. Pre-packaged, pre-labeled
shipments of an appropriate size may be inserted into the nearby drop box. Packages for pickup will be routed to the
nearest UPS Access Point location.
Packages requiring shipping labels or additional packing supplies may be
dropped off or serviced at a nearby UPS full-service retail shipping location.
The
Appleton City 2024-2025 Kindergarten Enrollment and Screenings will be held
April 9. Call the Elementary Office, 660-476-2161, for an appointment. If your
child will be 5 before August 1, now is the time to begin thinking about
Kindergarten enrollment requirements. The following items are required for enrollment:
immunization records, state issued birth certificate, social security card and
proof of residence. Your child can receive the immunizations that are needed to
attend Kindergarten anytime on or after his/her fourth birthday. You do not
need to wait until age five. They encourage you to have your child fully
immunized now and bring the immunization record to school on the day of
Kindergarten screening.
If you
have questions regarding required immunizations, please feel free to contact
Nikki Piepmeier, School Nurse, at 660-476-2161, option #7.
Immaculate
Conception Church final Lenten Fish Fry Dinner will be served April 4 from 5:00
– 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School Hall, Montrose. They plan to serve dine-in and
carry out. The menu is fried fish, Suzy Q’s, cole saw, corn bread, cookies and
a drink. Adults eat for $12, children under 10 for $6. They are serving the
best fish around!
The next free
Diabetic Education Class will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at in the Ellett Memorial
Hospital Conference Room. Reminder: you do not have to be diabetic to come to
the class.
Children’s
Center Casino Night is scheduled for April 5 at the Adrian Optimist
Building. A catered dinner will be from
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Casino and mouse races from 7:00 – 9:30. A raffle and auction will take place after
the casino. The cost is $35 per person.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Proceeds benefit Children’s Center serving child abuse victims and their
families in Bates, Henry and St. Clair Counties.
The next
Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
April 9. The following businesses will be participating: Jina's Junque, Rural
Roots, 3 Wishes, Red Door Salon, Floral & Boutique, 4th Street
Fika, Half Baked Take & Bakery, Bluebird Lounge, Cork & Keg, and
A.C.TNR.
The AC
FFA will be holding their spring plant sale from April 14 until the end of
school. The FFA greenhouse will be open for business from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
on any day school is in session. Just stop by the Ag Building for assistance. The
FFA has garden vegetables and flowers for sale such as tomatoes and peppers as
well as potting flowers like petunias, annual vinca, impatiens and geraniums.
Flowers and vegetables can be purchased as packs, individuals or as hanging
baskets. Photos and information about all the items available in the greenhouse
are located on the school website as well as the Facebook pages. Costs are $2
packs, and $12/hanging basket or 3 hanging baskets for $30. For more
information, feel free to give Mrs. Leiber a call at 660-424-3668.
The
Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at
the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, April 13 from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Treat your family to a hot breakfast you
don’t have to cook or clean up. A free
will donation will be greatly appreciated
Meet Me
On Main for Hop and Shop will be Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. The Easter Bunny will not only be hiding eggs in Forest Park for the
kids that day, but rumor has it that he might even hop into the following
participating businesses as well: Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, A.C.
TNR, Red Door Salon, Floral, and Boutique, 4th Street Fika, Bluebird Lounge,
and Cork & Keg.
The AC
Spring City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for April 25-26. Permits are $5 and
can be purchased at City Hall beginning Tuesday April 8 through noon on
Wednesday April 23. Permits to set up in the AC Park are $25 for the pole
shelter, $15 for the stage, $10 for lawn permits and these fees cover both
days. Park permits can also be purchased at City Hall on a first come, first
served basis and cannot be reserved by phone. Maps will be available at Food
Fair, Casey's, Fika and Powell's True Value beginning Thursday afternoon, April
24. House of Joy Ministries are scheduled to be at the City Park, Saturday from
3:00-5:00 to pick up donations but may leave earlier if full. For questions,
call Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.
Montrose
VFW Post 8820 offers the 2025 Poker Run on April 26. Pre-register now until
April 7. $25 due at registration. $10 extra hand. Registration on the day of is
11:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. First car leaves out at noon. Proceeds go to building
repairs. Contact Jason Brashears 660-492-9894 to pre-register or go to the
Montrose VFW 8820 Facebook page.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for April,
2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Apr 2 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis,
Apr 3– OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Apr 8 –
Rheumatology-Dr. John, Apr 11- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Apr 16 – Upper GI,
Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Apr 17– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Apr 22- Rheumatology-Dr.
John, Apr 23 - Ortho-Dr. Gray , Apr 23 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Apr
24-Neurology- Dr. Shoaib.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 4 Immaculate
Conception Church Lenten Fish Fry Dinner 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School
Hall
April
5 Children’s Center Casino Night at
the Adrian Optimist Building
April
8 Election Day
April
9 AC Elementary Kindergarten Roundup
April
10 Free Diabetes Class 4:00 p.m. at
Ellett Memorial Hospital
April
12 ACHS Senior Prom
JOIN 92.1 TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH AS WE BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE BATES COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. THE POLLS CLOSE AT 7PM AND PRECINDST START ARRIVING AROUND 7:30.
THESE RESULTS WILL BE READ AS THEY ARRIVE . THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ELECTION SPONSORS: OSAGE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, DUFFER HOLLOW DESIGNS OF RICH HILL AND COOK INSURANCE OF BUTLER. REMEMBER TO VOTE APRIL 8TH
URGENT NOTICE: Due to the heavy rain this morning. All residents south of the Butler Waste Water Treatment Plant. There is a possible contamination of water in the mound branch. This does NOT affect the drinking water. Crews are actively working on the situation. Once again, this does not affect the drinking water.
The Bates County Community Health Foundation (BCCHF) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the BCCHF Health Care Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to Bates County residents who are pursuing a career in health care.
The scholarship
is entirely funded through the foundation’s fundraising efforts and is designed
to support students who have been accepted into an accredited health care
program.
To be eligible
for the BCCHF Health Care Scholarship, applicants must meet the following
criteria:
·
Reside in Bates
County
·
Pursuing a career
in the health care field
·
Accepted into a
chosen health care program
·
Maintain a
minimum GPA of 3.0 (provide a
copy of transcript)
·
Demonstrate
strong communication skills
·
Submit an essay
explaining why they are pursuing a career in health care
·
Provide three
letters of recommendation
Applications must
be submitted no later than May 23, 2025.
The complete
scholarship criteria and application form can be found at:
https://www.bcmhospital.com/foundation/bcchf-community-health-projects/
Printed
applications are also available for pick-up at the Information Desk at:
Bates County Memorial Hospital
615 W. Nursery Street
Butler, MO 64730
For more
information, please contact the Administration
Office at 660-200-7072.
Strong storms rolled through the Nevada, Mo., area on Wednesday morning, April 2nd. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for the storm that hit around 7:30 a.m. The storm damaged homes and businesses in the Nevada, Mo., area. A video showed damage at a motel on Austin Boulevard near U.S. 54. The video also showed debris scattered in the parking lot. A tornado was unofficially reported to 92.1 FM from a caller near the New Holland dealership there in Nevada. Authorities have not reported any serious injuries from the storm at this time.
DUFFER HOLLOW DESIGNS OF RICH HILL WILL BE ONE OF THE HOSTS FOR BATES COUNTY AS THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STUDIOS OF 92.1 RADIO STATION. DUFFER HOLLOW ENCOURAGES YOU TO VOTE… IT’S YOUR RIGHT. POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM ON April 8th. FOLLOWING THE POLLS CLOSING, 92.1 RADIO STATION WILL BE ON LOCATION BROADCASTING LIVE WITH THOSE RESULTS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE AT 7 PM.
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JOIN 92.1 ON APRIL 8TH FOR LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
You and your friend have the opportunity to be on your way to the final St. Patrick Catholic Church Fish Fry.
Tickets are a courtesy of the Church. Your morning DJ will be giving these tickets away to a lucky winner.
The final Fish Fry will be on Friday, April 11th.
If you don’t win tickets be sure to attend the Spring St. Patrick’s Day Churches Annual Fish Fry.
The Butler Chamber of Commerce Spring City-Wide Garage Sale is set for Saturday May 3rd . Call or Email [email protected] for permit forms, or pick up forms from the lobby of 92.1 Radio Station.
Look for the
clipboard on the porch for after-hours or weekends. The cost is $10.00 per
garage sale.
Garage Sale Listings
will be available on the Butler Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page prior to
the May 3rd City-Wide
Garage Sale.
Deliver printed
registration forms to the Chamber drop box 112 West Dakota Street Butler.
660-464-1339.
City Wide Clean
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