🌱 Who’s favored when the USAC sprint cars storm into Butler Friday?

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• Who’s favored when the USAC sprint cars storm into Butler Friday?

Also on today's calendar: MO-Kan Livestock Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rogers' Last Lap Rally Beats Smith at Red Hill (speedwaydigest.com) — Race fans can look ahead to the USAC MRA “Butler Brawl” sprint car event coming to Electric City Raceway in Butler this Friday, May 15. The preview follows Jadon Rogers’ dramatic last-lap win over Wesley Smith in a non-points special at Red Hill Raceway in Illinois, setting the stage for another tight showdown when the series hits town.
   

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📸 Around Butler

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• MO-Kan Livestock Market →
  Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• 2026-2027 SY Dual Credit Enrollment - Cafeteria
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  7:40 am
• Senior Decision Day
  Ballard R-iI Butler, MO 64730
  1:00 pm
• HSBS @ Wheatland
  Ballard Elem. Butler, MO 64730
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Honors Day (JH) - Auditorium
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  7:40 am
• JH/HS Awards Ceremony
  Ballard Elem. Butler, MO 64730
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Class 3 District 14 Baseball Tournament @ Holden
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• MO-Kan Livestock Market →
  Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• JV/V Baseball @ Archie
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  4:30 pm
• HS/MS Choir Concert
  ADRIAN R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT Adrian, MO 64720
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• 2026-2027 SY Dual Credit Enrollment - Cafeteria
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  7:40 am
• Senior Decision Day
  Ballard R-iI Butler, MO 64730
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If anyone knows anyone who got pictures of the BHS graduation ceremony on Friday could they contact me?
  I planned poorly and was in a bad position to get pictures of my son graduating. I was in the middle and only got pictures of his side when getting… (Nextdoor Butler)

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• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Butler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butler here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harrisonville

• Two motorcycle club members charged in Missouri firearms case (kttn.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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