🌱 How a routine Butler traffic stop turned into multiple felony charges

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In today's newsletter:

• How a routine Butler traffic stop turned into multiple felony charges

Also on today's calendar: MO-Kan Livestock Market and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Butler woman and Kansas man face multiple charges following chase in Bates County (kmzu.com) — A Butler woman and a Kansas man are facing multiple felony charges in Bates County after a traffic stop with Butler Police turned into a brief vehicle and foot chase Monday evening. Officers say methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found, and both suspects were arraigned Wednesday morning on assault, fleeing, and drug-related counts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Sherwood Varsity Football @ Butler →
  Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• V Football (H) vs. Sherwood
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MO-Kan Livestock Market →
  Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• JH Volleyball (H) vs. Nevada
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  5:00 pm
• JV/V Volleyball (H) vs. Warsaw (Go Pink!)
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  5:00 pm
• JHFT @ Archie
  Ballard High Butler, MO 64730
  5:30 pm
• Warsaw Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Butler →
  Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• HSVB @ NEVC
  Ballard R-iI Butler, MO 64730
  4:30 pm
• JH Football (H) vs. Versailles
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• FFA Area 7 Trap Shoot @ Settle's Ford Shooting Range - Adrian
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  4:10 pm
• JHVB & HSVB @ Kingsville
  Ballard High Butler, MO 64730
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• FR/JV/V Volleyball @ Prairie View
  High School Butler, MO 64730
  4:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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