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Are you kidding me?

This evening Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to assist Butler Police and Butler Fire to the 1300 block of south Main Street for a Fire call. This is the location that was recently opened as Autumn Acres.

A locally owned family oriented small farm that offers a corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides and many other activities for the family. Tonight someone set a hay structure on Fire that was built and painted to look like a cow.

We are asking for information related to the people who set the fire. If you have any information please contact the Butler Police Department at 660-679-6131

Obituary - Carol June Manes

Carol June Manes, 66, Nevada, MO passed away on Thursday, October 03, 2019 at her home in Nevada following a brief illness. Carol was born August 7, 1953 in Nevada to James and Edna (Hembree) Manes.

Carol was raised in Nevada and attended Nevada High School. She worked for Key Work Clothes in Nevada for 15 years, and an additional 13 years for Wal-Mart until her retirement in 2016. Carol enjoyed crafting, sewing, yard sales, watching NASCAR on TV, and going to the casino.

Carol is survived by one brother James Manes and his wife, Dorothy, of Clinton, MO; one sister, Joyce Miller of Nevada, MO; nephews and nieces, Russell Larimore and his wife, Shauna, of Nevada, MO, Jim Manes and his wife, Christy, of Springfield, MO, John Manes and his wife, Misty, of Republic, MO, Jeremy Manes and his wife Kat, Republic, MO, Trillie Larimore of Nevada, MO, and Amanda Dutton and her husband, Dan, of Clinton, MO; as well as numerous great and great-great nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Ray Dean Scism officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the funeral home.