Adrian, MO

BATES COUNTY – An Amsterdam, MO man is facing assault and kidnapping charges following an incident last week. According to a Facebook post by the Bates County Sheriff's Office, Robert Pointer is in custody at the county jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond. Pointer is accused of assaulting a woman and forcing her into a vehicle.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Linn County, Kan., volunteer firefighter Joshua Haynes, 35, died last week while battling a fire at a chiropractic office. Hundreds gathered at Pleasanton High School to pay their respects and attend the funeral service Wednesday morning. At his funeral, “passion” was a word that so...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, June 29, in honor of Linn County volunteer firefighter Joshua Haynes of Rural District 1 Fire Department, who died while battling a fire in Pleasanton, Kansas. “I am directing flags statewide be flown at half-staff to honor […]

He was arrested Friday and charged in Cass County Circuit Court with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

4TH OF JULY: We are excited to announce that we will again host a 4th of July Fireworks Show in City Park!. The show is free to attend and will begin at dusk (9:15 p.m.) on Monday, July 4. If the show is rained out on Monday, the make-up day...

The Bates County Cattlemen’s Steak Dinner will be served Thursday, July 7th from the Bates. County Fairgrounds in Butler. Serving will start at 5:00 pm. Each meal will include a Certified. Angus Beef Strip, baked potato, baked beans, coleslaw, iced tea or waterm and a dinner roll. The meal...

Flags were at half-staff Wednesday in Kansas in honor of a volunteer Linn County firefighter killed in the line of duty.

LINN CO., Kan. (WIBW) - The funeral service for a fallen Kansas volunteer firefighter took place Wednesday morning at Pleasanton High School. Joshua Haynes, 35, passed away last week from injuries he sustained while battling a fire at a chiropractic office. Haynes will be laid to rest at Pleasanton cemetery.

There is a need in the Appleton City community (including Montrose and Rockville) to establish a “community organization” focused on meeting and enjoying activities with others the area. Trinity United Methodist Church at 214 E. 3rd St, is offering their social hall for a meeting place to establish an “Over 50 Club”. They plan to meet Wednesday, June 29 at noon. They will not be checking birth certificates, so if you are looking for a little more social interaction, please join them or call so they can keep you informed. Free sandwiches will be served for lunch and if you would like, please bring a dessert or salad to share. For more information or to let Stephanie know you are bringing something, please call 660-207-2423.

During the recent Butler city council meeting it was announced that the airport commission and local crop dusters have come to a conclusion that will work well for all regarding access to the tarmac and runway at Butler Municipal Airport, after concerns that access would be limited following asphalt resurfacing of this month. City Administrator Mike West said that access will continue ‘as is’ this year but next year plans call for construction of a paved area near the south end of the runway for ag planes and trucks used to fill them, including a new road from business 49 highway.

PRESS RELEASE from the Harrisonville Police Department. On Friday, June 24th, at approximately 5:37pm, Harrisonville Police Officers were dispatched to Bookie’s Bar located at 900 N. Commercial St. in reference to a subject shooting a firearm inside the bar. Upon arrival, Harrisonville Officers were advised that other customers inside...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holden, Missouri man was killed Wednesday in a rollover tractor crash. The crash happened on Route TT near SW 1821 Rd. sometime between 2 to 5 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a tractor driven by 90-year-old William E. Brunner went...

Lawrence, KANSAS – According to the statement, Linn County volunteer firefighter Joshua Haynes of Rural District 1 Fire Department reportedly suffered fatal injuries while battling a fire in Pleasanton, Kansas. Joshua Haynes will be interred during services held on June 29, 2022. Gov. Kelly reportedly said:. “I am directing...

A 90-year-old Holden man died in a tractor accident in Johnson County on Wednesday, June 29. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred as an eastbound John Deere tractor, driven by William Brunner, traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a tree, rolled down an embankment, ejected the driver and came to rest in a creek bed.

There are some changes to the Drexel Bobcats Junior High Athletic programs for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. These changes were approved at the last Drexel school board meeting and will be reflected in the Drexel Athletic Handbook as well. 6TH GRADE ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION. All students entering the 6th grade...

A Missouri man was arrested after an alleged attack on a woman at Motel 6 in Wildwood. Sumter County sheriff’s deputies were called at 1:29 a.m. Sunday to the motel on State Road 44 where they found a woman in the outside parking lot, according to an arrest report. She said she had been in a room standing at the foot of a bed when 60-year-old Scott McManigal of Harrisonville, Mo., kicked her in the face. She had suffered a small cut to the upper lip.

Just in time for wheat harvest, Scoular has finished an upgrade to its grain handling facility in Adrian, Missouri, with the goal of tripling grain unloading speeds and expanding storage space. Compared to its initial construction, this upgrade triples grain unloading speed, quadruples upright storage space to 1.2 million bushels,...