A balloon with the words safety floats above new cars in the showroom at Adams Toyota, 501 NE Colbern Road, in Lee's Summit, MO, on Wednesday January 27, 2010.

Melvin Smith, from Adrian, MO, looks around the showroom as his 2006 Avalon is being serviced at Adams Toyota, 501 NE Colbern Road, in Lee's Summit, MO, on Wednesday January 27, 2010.

As we begin a new decade, 11-month old Braden Jensen rings in the new year with his parents, Derek and Chara Jensen of Marshfield, MO.

The past year has been history making nationally, with the election of the first black president and locally, as we sloshed through the tenth wettest summer in Missouri, since records were kept.

Many years ago, Adrian, as did many other communities, had a Community Chest. The purpose of the community chest was to provide funding for local civic groups and organizations in various community betterment and charitable endeavors.

A 29-year-old Adrian woman died Nov. 25 from injuries she suffered in an evening rush hour accident on U.S. 71 Highway south of Peculiar.

Three Adrian students presented the highlights of their FCCLA project during a high school assembly on Tuesday, November 24.

We told you yesterday about a deadly wreck on 71-highway near Harrisonville on Wednesday night... and now we have new information, including the name of the woman who was killed.

A west-central Missouri woman died last night after a one-vehicle crash north of Harrisonville.Rescue crews pronounced Misty D. Morris, 29, of Adrian, Mo., dead at the scene.

"What I liked best was being around other soldiers, helping them and making sure they were well fed," said Sgt.

Staff Sergeant Mark Durbin of Adrian Mo. speaks to the crowd gathered at the veteran's memorial on the Nevada Square for a joint VFW and American Legion veteran's recognition ceremony Wed.

Contributor: Shellie Nelson Email: nelson@nbcactionnews.com Posted by: Aaron Heintzelman Last Update: 4:15 pm KANSAS CITY, Mo.

"All our meals are handmade, fresh and nothing frozen. Everything is made to order," said Joe Patterson.

Brian and Kathy Duckworth of Adrian, MO announce the birth of their son on Thursday, September 10, 2009, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces.

The Adrian Chamber of Commercea s featured business for September is Warner Law, LLC.

Who: Jerry K. Yogi Clark of Adrian, Mo.Age: 68When and how he died: Aug. 23, from a blood clotA community pillar: Clarks hometown was his passion.

The firefighters will be holding their annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Boot Block over the Labor Day weekend.

The Adrian Chamber of Commercea s featured business for August is the Happy Go Lucky Convenience Store and Gas Station located at McColloh Street and Missouri Highway 18.

Katharyn A. Lowe earned placement on the Deana s List for the 2009 spring semester at Avila University.