Keeping secrets seems to be the new trend in Bates County, and Matthew Wells has been holding onto a whopper. The local bladesmith was selected years ago to compete on… Read more

With the rise of competitive track and field programs across the area, Midwestern Missouri schools are being represented WELL on Missouri’s biggest stage — the State Competition. State Track and… Read more

The Appleton City Bulldogs are peaking and barking at just the right time. After putting together an impressive regular season that included an impressive 11-game winning streak in the heart… Read more

There is something brewing on tracks across Midwestern Missouri lately. For years, even decades, football fields, basketball courts and baseball diamonds have seemingly commanded the spotlights in our small, rural… Read more

The WEMO Conference Track Meet delivered a loaded slate of performances this past weekend, and while talent showed up from every corner of the conference, it was Appleton City’s girls… Read more

Adrian Blackhawks baseball picked up a pair of wins last week at the Holden Tournament. Their first win came against the Midway Vikings, where the Blackhawks jumped out to an… Read more

Kylee Dubray started the Butler Bears senior night off right, with the consecutive K’s. The Bears were playing host to the Versailles Lady Tigers and Kylee retired the entire side,… Read more

The Adrian Lady Blackhawks picked up an impressive 13-1 win over district foe Lone Jack last week, using a balanced effort at the plate and a sharp defensive performance to… Read more

Didn’t have Saturday plans? Now you do! And the best part, you don’t have to travel far! For the first time ever, Jiu-Jitsu will take center stage in Butler Missouri… Read more