It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Ray Dickey as the result of complications from an unexpected surgery on the morning of September 18, 2020. His wife and daughter were present when he passed.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A hapless squirrel self-incinerated, setting a fire that did at least $10,000 in damage at the fire department.

LIBERTY – Kansas City Planning and Zoning officials stopped work on the Clay County Commission’s $20 million annex.

RICHMOND – Questions about the campaign for governor and how she plans to appeal to rural voters drew responses to this newspaper from the Democratic candidate, Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway.