We were notified today that a Rich Hill staff member has tested positive for COVID19. This individual was last at school on October 2 . The school district has notified individuals who were close contacts. The staff member was also at the Book Fair from 5:45pm to 6:15pm on Thursday. We

FM 92 received a news update today for the Athletic director Jake Duvall of the Butler R-V School District The Butler bears game that was rescheduled earlier this week against the Lamar Tigers for Friday October 9th has been cancelled due to illness among athletes and staff

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Adrian Sight and Safety Night October 31st  5 pm until 7 pm. Two pumpkin carving categories for ages 12 and under and ages 13 and over. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Draw or carve your design on a pumpkin,  bring it to the Lions Club Booth just

This public service message is from the desk of Marlene Wainscott. The Bates County Administration Building will be closed October 12th in observance of Columbus Day.    

POLLING PLACES ADRIAN NORTH PRECINCT: 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3 & Archie R-5) Voters in the City of Adrian North Ward and Deer Creek North Township will vote at the Adrian Optimist Building. ADRIAN SOUTH PRECINCT: 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3) Voters in the

Tonight in Butler Bears Football the Bears traveled to Buffalo to take on The Buffalo Bison. The Bears took the win with a final score of : Bears 46 Bison 20 Good Night And God Bless

Chaos of Terror Haunted House will be open in Butler Friday and Saturday nights starting  October 16th an 17th .the Haunted House is hosted by the Bates County Elks Lodge in Butler. The cost is 5 dollars per person. Doors open at 7 pm until the crowd dies down. The

The Butler R-V School District has been notified of additional school faculty members and/or students who have tested positive for COVID-19. This will impact the High School and Grade School campus. We are working diligently with the Bates County Health Department to follow the protocols in place as we deal

Need your fish pond stocked for next year? Cox Feed in Butler has what you need. Fall fish day Saturday, Oct 17th from 10 am to 11 am is the time to pick up your stock. Bring your own container with pond water. Must per- order to receive fish. Again,

Apple Pie, Camel Apples, and Apple Crisp! It’s all about the apples… and they are for sale now by the bushel or by the peck at Cox Feed Store in Butler. Johnathan apples or red and yellow delicious apples from Waverly Missouri. Cox Feed Store , located on Orange Street

Fourth Annual Food Drive for the Adrian Elementary Backpack Program The Backpack Program is a non-profit organization that provides non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food to our local elementary students to ensure that they have food on the weekends and holidays. The program runs strictly off of donations from the community.  With the

Rains Craft, son of Dale and Pam Craft, is a member of the Butler FFA Trap Shooting team. On Wednesday, September 30th, Rains shot a perfect 25 out of 25 clay pigeons during his week 3 Area 7 FFA Association trap shoot. Rains has competed for several years in 4-H and

Cass Co – Around 10:30 pm Wednesday a deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit stopped a vehicle on Interstate 49 near 58 Highway in Belton for a traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Stanley R. Goldsby Jr, 33, Shreveport, Louisiana.  A computer

Huckster’s Day is this Saturday, October 3rd and it will once again be held in our county seat, Butler.  The Square will come alive, just as in days of old.  It is with a bit of melancholy that those bygone days are remembered.  The Square was the center of business

We welcome a new business to the city of Archie. Woodward Meats LLC of Archie is now open for custom processing and butchering of Pork or Beef. This business is locally owned and operated by Adam and Kendra Woodward. Butchering every Tuesday and Thursday. Woodward Meats locally owned and operated

Public auction by Marty Read Auction Service Saturday, October 10th, 10:00 am, 18761 East 1600 road Pleasanton Kansas.  Very nice 2011 John Deere tractor with loader and bale spear, net wrap or twine round baler, disc mower, 1999 Chevy 4X4 with flatbed, meat processing and grinding equipment, riding mower, antiques,

On Oct 1st the Butler License Office will be getting new drivers license equipment installed during the afternoon hours! They will not be able to process Driver’s License business during that time. Thank you for your cooperation!

JEFFERSON CITY—The natural gas rates of Liberty Utilities (Midstates Natural Gas) Corp.d/b/a Liberty Utilities customers will change under a filing that will take effect on October 1, 2020.The rate change reflects the Weather Normalization Adjustment Rider (WNAR) whichauthorizes rate adjustments based on weather variations. The WNAR projects anticipated gas usagechanges

We are saddened to report that we have been made aware of the third COVID-19 related death in Bates County. Our sympathies to family and friends during this difficult time. No personal information can be released. Please out of respect for family and friends no disrespectful comments—remember to be kind.

In News for the public from Henry County : As the General Election rapidly approaches, questions linger about the best, safest and most effective way to vote on November 3. Absentee voting is now open for eligible voters at the Henry County Clerk’s office (1st Floor of the Courthouse).  In

September 30, 2020 Appleton City High School Homecoming is scheduled for Friday, October 2.  The list of activities and information for Homecoming 2020 is as follows: 1:45 – Pep assembly for high school and junior high, 2:30 – Students participating in the parade are dismissed, 2:45 – Homecoming Parade, 7:00

Daylight Savings Time will end on November 1st. Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday night.  Remember to “fall back”   your clocks one hour  for the November 1st Daylight Savings Time.