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Honey Bee Swarm Rescue Helps Bees Get Back On Their Six Feet

Published by admin on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 8:00am
Derenda Miller of Warsaw, was taken aback on April 28th when she discovered a huge swarm of honey bees attached to a tree in her front yard. She thought there were at least 10,000 and found out later that there were many more. She called a friend of hers who had bees and asked what she should do. The friend sent her husband, Keith Johnson, a member of the Benton County Honey Bee Swarm Rescue and Removal group, over to harvest the swarm.

A Woman In Blue- Warsaw’s Newest Female Police Officer

Published by admin on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 7:58am
“There really was a lot to take in,” Officer Chasady Botteron said about her first day of duty with the Warsaw City Police. “I was shown so many things during that first day, I asked myself, what have I gotten into?”
Yet, after only about two months, Botteron seems to have found her niche. Chief Jason Wenberg said “Botteron was the best qualified of the two candidates we interviewed in late January,” and since joining the department on February 26, “she is doing very well.”

Graduation Ceremonies- Out Of High School, Into Real Life

Published by admin on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 7:56am
 As the school year winds down, all three Benton County high schools are planning for the 2018 graduation of the senior class. 
Lincoln R-II High School will hold graduation ceremonies for 35 graduation candidates on May 11 at 8 PM in the high school gym.  The speakers will be the class valedictorian and salutatorian.  School will dismiss for summer break on May 17 at 11 AM.  There will be an awards assembly for the underclassmen on May 17 starting at 8:30 AM.

Warsaw Man Drowns In Truman Lake

Published by admin on Wed, 05/02/2018 - 1:13pm
A Warsaw man reportedly drowned in Truman Lake near Osage Bluff Sunday afternoon.
According to a report from the Missouri Water Patrol, officers were told a boat was floating unoccupied on Truman Lake near Osage Bluff Marina around 1:50 PM Sunday.
Troopers and Army Corps of Engineers personnel arrived at the scene to conduct a search-and-rescue operation.
The report indicates the body of 67-year-old Sherman W. Wright was located next to his fishing line, which had become tangled in a tree.

52nd Annual - Jubilee Days Takes On Patriotic Theme

Published by admin on Wed, 05/02/2018 - 1:03pm
If time becomes distance, then Jubilee Days 2018 is just a hoot and a holler down the road.  The 52nd Annual event will take place June 6-9, in downtown Warsaw and Drake Harbor, with favorite returning events plus some outstanding new entertainment.  This year’s theme is Stars and Stripes Forever.

Commission Seeks Jail Construction Mgmt. Agency

Published by admin on Thu, 04/26/2018 - 11:32am
Benton County District 2 Commissioner Jim Hansen made a motion to advertise for RFQ’s in order to hire a construction management agency for the jail project at the April 10 meeting of the County Commission.  The motion passed.
County legal counsel Travis Eliott will draft the RFQ documents.
In other business Commissioner Hansen spoke with Shafter, Kline and Warren representative Dustin Berry to discuss moving forward with obtaining soft match credit in the Fort Lyon Avenue BRO bridge project.

911 Operations Mgr. Caps A Long Career

Published by admin on Thu, 04/26/2018 - 9:12am
Mark Grenoble, Crisis negotiator and Operations Manager at the 911 Center in Warsaw, was surprised with a retirement party at his office on April 20. Approximately 25 to 30 people attended to show their appreciation of his 17 years of service to the county.

Tourism Board Throws Fundraiser

Published by admin on Thu, 04/26/2018 - 9:10am
An enthusiastic group of bikers, runners and walkers gathered at Drake Harbor on Saturday morning to participate in the First Annual Tour Of Trails Poker Run sponsored by the Benton County Tourism and Recreation and the City of Warsaw
Those riding bikes had five stops where they picked up Poker Cards. Stop 1 was Beth’s Mini Mart, stop 2 was Northtown Restaurant, stop 3 was the Visitor’s Center, stop 4 was the Joe Dice swinging bridge, and stop 5 was Drake Harbor.  Shelly Hewitt of Lawrence, Kansas, was the lucky winner of the 7.6 mile bike race. 

Republican Committee Hosts Dinner With Big Name Lineup

Published by admin on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 8:21am
A crowd of almost 100 Republicans enjoyed the annual Lincoln Days celebration at the Community Building on Saturday night.
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler was the featured speaker for the annual fund raiser. Vicky Hartzler represents the people of Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, which is comprised of 24 counties in West Central Missouri.

David See Retires After Long Career

Published by admin on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 8:19am
After a teaching career of 44 1/2 years, science instructor David See will retire at the end of the 2018 school year at Warsaw High School.
See began his work in education at Lakeland High School where he taught science and served as the high school principal.  He went on to work in the Montrose School District, the Globe, Arizona School District, and the Raymore-Peculiar School District before settling in the WHS science department where he taught for 35 years.