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Nursing home reopens, then forced to close

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Elation collapsed into disappointment for Valley Manor Rehabilitation Center residents and staff after the yearlong virus lockdown ended Friday, only to resume Monday. When the doors opened last week, families got together for the first time in a long time.

CLOSED AGAIN… At Valley Manor Rehabilitation Center, Excelsior Springs, Administrator Doreen Hasenbeck says the facility reopened Friday after a yearlong lockdown but closed again because a resident who previously had the virus, and also was vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

GOP lawmaker backs early voting

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – Most Americans want to mail in ballots at their convenience, rather than stand in sometimes long election lines on a day that could be inconvenient or a place that could be dangerous, with the coronavirus continuing in Missouri.

Stimulus checks reaching public

5 years ago By News Staff

WASHINGTON – The first stimulus checks are being sent by direct deposit and in some cases began arriving this week, the Internal Revenue Service announced. In this area, U.S.

Lawmakers to add 12.5 cents to each gallon of gas

5 years ago By News Staff

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Senate’s answer to growing road and bridge needs is to add 12.5 cents per gallon to the motor fuel tax – equal to about $460 million annually. The 73.5% increase, going to 29.5 cents per gallon, would equal about $1.25 more for every 10 gallons put in a fuel tank.

Museum reopens with new displays

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Museum and Archives doors will open Tuesday after nearly four months off, operations chief Kathy Duncan said. “We will be reopening after a very long, extended winter break,” she said.

IN THE NEW World War II exhibition room, volunteer Deb Foster stands in front of a 48-star flag while holding a photograph of an Excelsior Springs woman, 2nd Lt. Nell Widmer, whose image assisted in the war effort.

Historic Preservation Commission takes nominations

5 years ago By News Staff

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for its Historic Preservation Awards Program. Awards will be given in commercial and residential categories.

Gifted education bill includes small Mo. schools

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – Sen. Denny Hoskins again seeks to increase gifted education for Missouri schoolchildren with his Senate bill 151.

‘Roadblock commission’ lawsuits end in Clay County

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

LIBERTY – If the new Clay County commissioners believed good reason existed, they could have continued the lawsuit blocking a state audit. And continued blocking The Kansas City Star’s request for financial records.

Council OKs work schedule, OT changes at PD

5 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Police officers have one shorter shift to work every two weeks. Heeding Chief Clint Reno’s recommendation, the City Council passed an ordinance March 1 to start a police officer’s overtime pay once that officer has worked 80 hours over two weeks.

CHIEF Clint Reno asks, gets OK for changes.

Arrest follows homicide

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The investigation continues into a suspected Lafayette County homicide following a chase involving law enforcers from multiple jurisdictions, recovery of a Pleasant Hill man’s body and the arrest of a homicide suspect, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers said late Tuesday afternoon.

“We’re certain it is a homicide,” he said.

Richard Anthony Arrington has been identified as the suspect in the recent Lafayette County homicide case

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