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🌱 How a routine Butler traffic stop turned into multiple felony charges
Also, don't miss Sherwood Varsity Football @ Butler on the Butler Patch calendar
Good morning Butler! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Butler
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler
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★ Featured events ★
- Sherwood Varsity Football @ Butler →
Butler High School, 420 S Fulton St, Butler
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- V Football (H) vs. Sherwood
High School Butler, MO 64730
7:00 pm - MO-Kan Livestock Market →
Mo-Kan Livestock Market, 7133 NE Business 49 Loop, Butler
1:00 pm - 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 - HSVB @ NEVC
Ballard R-iI Butler, MO 64730
4:30 pm - JH Football (H) vs. Versailles
High School Butler, MO 64730
5:00 pm - 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
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Butler Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FR/JV/V Volleyball @ Prairie View
High School Butler, MO 64730
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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- S Buford Rd, Harrisonville, MO 64701 (redfin.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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