🌱 What Butler’s hospital must fix to avoid steep federal fines

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In today's newsletter:

• What Butler’s hospital must fix to avoid steep federal fines

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kansas City area hospitals among those warned to post clearer prices or face fines (kctv5.com) — Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler is among more than 500 hospitals nationwide warned to improve price transparency or risk federal fines of up to $2 million a year. The report explains that hospitals must post clear, consumer‑friendly pricing data, and notes that some Kansas City‑area facilities say they’re already compliant while others have yet to respond publicly.
   

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📸 Around Butler

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 18

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

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Other local events

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📣 Butler Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• State MSSHA Trap Shoot
  Appleton City R-iI Linn Creek
• Miami Alumni
  Miami Eagles Amoret, MO 64722

Monday June 15

• Summer Weights and Conditioning
  Archie R-v Dome and West Gym
  6:30 am
• HS Boys Basketball Open Gym
  Archie R-v Archie, MO 64725
  7:30 am
• Bench Takedown
  Appleton City High Appleton City, MO 64724
  8:00 am
• Basketball Camp Grades 4th-8th
  Archie R-v Dome or West Gym
  8:00 am
• HS Volleyball Open Gym
  Archie R-v Dome
  9:00 am
• HS Girls Basketball League
  Archie R-v Harrisonville High School, 1504 E Elm St, Harrisonville, MO 647
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Free MSHSAA Physicals-Provided by Darya Stump (Body Beautiful Healt
  Archie R-v 302 State Rte A, Archie, MO 64725, USA
  1:00 pm
• Const new home open house
  Nevada Regional Tech.-Center 2014 N Elm St, Nevada, MO 64772, USA
  5:00 pm
• HS Volleyball League
  Archie R-v Harrisonville High School, 1504 E Elm St, Harrisonville, MO 647
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Butler. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Butler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butler here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harrisonville

• Planting season winds down across Iowa as crops continue to emerge (ktvo.com)

Nevada

• New Nevada early learning center addresses childcare shortage (fourstateshomepage.com)
• Nevada police emphasizes road rules for bicycles and e-bikes (koamnewsnow.com)
• Nevada businesses struggle with license obtainment, renewals (fourstateshomepage.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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