Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, listens to Kinsley Mannella, 8, read during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, pets Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grade teacher Stephanie Graff helps students do "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits colors a pirate during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Archer Furman does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Mila Ciafre colors a pirate coloring sheet during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Nathaniel Munger does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Archer Furman does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Mila Ciafre colors a pirate coloring sheet during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits creates a pirate during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits creates a pirate character during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits creates a pirate character during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Nathaniel Munger does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Archer Furman does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Nathaniel Munger does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Sophia Fleeger (3) serves the ball to Karns City during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Sophia Fleeger (3) celebrates after defeating Karns City in five games during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Karns City’s Jaysa Capone (7) and Jessica Rodgers (14) collide as they hit the ball against Moniteau during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau celebrates after defeating Karns City in five games during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Sydnee Brunst (24) collides with Emily Matz (21) tries to dig the ball against Karns City during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Lily Stoob (7) tips the ball over Karns City during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Natelee Klixbull (11) blocks a hit by Karns City’s Regan Schmoll (13) during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Lily Stoob (7) celebrates after they defeated Karns City in five games during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, listens to Kinsley Mannella, 8, read during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, pets Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Kinsley Mannella, 8, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Carson Fraser, 5, reads to Wally, a 5-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, during "PAWS to Read" at Mars Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grade teacher Stephanie Graff helps students do "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits colors a pirate during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Archer Furman does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Mila Ciafre colors a pirate coloring sheet during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Nathaniel Munger does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Archer Furman does "Pirate Mathematics" during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Mila Ciafre colors a pirate coloring sheet during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits creates a pirate during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits creates a pirate character during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kyle Funovits creates a pirate character during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Kendyl Beck does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Nathaniel Munger does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Archer Furman does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Third-grader Nathaniel Munger does “Pirate Mathematics” during Talk Like A Pirate Day at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Sophia Fleeger (3) serves the ball to Karns City during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Sophia Fleeger (3) celebrates after defeating Karns City in five games during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Karns City’s Jaysa Capone (7) and Jessica Rodgers (14) collide as they hit the ball against Moniteau during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau celebrates after defeating Karns City in five games during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Sydnee Brunst (24) collides with Emily Matz (21) tries to dig the ball against Karns City during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Lily Stoob (7) tips the ball over Karns City during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Natelee Klixbull (11) blocks a hit by Karns City’s Regan Schmoll (13) during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau’s Lily Stoob (7) celebrates after they defeated Karns City in five games during a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau versus Karns City in a girls volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Moniteau High School. Moniteau won 3-2. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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