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🌱 Butler banker-pastor admits massive cattle investment fraud scheme in federal court.
And check out Sherwood JV Football @ Butler on the Butler Patch calendar

Hi Butler! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Butler banker-pastor admits massive cattle investment fraud scheme in federal court.
Also on today's calendar: Archie Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Butler and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Butler, Missouri Bank Vice President and Former Pastor Pleads Guilty to Financial Fraud Involving an Alleged Cattle-Buying Scheme (justice.gov) — A Butler man who served as a Community First Bank vice president and local pastor has pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme tied to supposed cattle investments. Federal prosecutors say he misused bank loans and community members' money for risky stock trading, leaving victims with major losses while he faces potentially lengthy prison sentences.
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📸 Around Butler
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler
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★ Featured events ★
- Sherwood JV Football @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
6:30 pm
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- EnhanceFitness (Butler) →
Butler Senior Center, 611 W. Mill St., Butler
9:30 am - Archie Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
5:00 pm - MO-Kan Livestock Market →
Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
11:00 am - Liberal Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
5:00 pm - Liberal at Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
7:30 pm - MO-Kan Livestock Market →
Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
11:00 am - Sherwood Varsity Football @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
7:00 pm - MO-Kan Livestock Market →
Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
1:00 pm - Warsaw Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
5:30 pm - Warsaw Varsity Football @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
7:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Stillmeadow Table—Dinner in the Orchard —... →
Stillmeadow, 28708 SW State Rte 7, Garden City
6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Harrisonville
- Good Day Farm Budtender (Part-Time) in Harrisonville, MO (syracuse.com)
- Vehicle catches fire after pursuit (tribuneandtimes.com)
- Carroll County Memorial Hospital among local facilities joining Show-Me High Value Network (kmzu.com)
Nevada
- One man shot in the groin, one man in jail in Vernon County (newstalkkzrg.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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