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An Excelsior Springs man pled not guilty to two felony charges after allegedly assaulting a federal officer during an altercation. Jacob G.

No two eclipses are exactly the same as viewed from here on Earth. Why are they always different? The location, path and timing of an eclipse is the result of many factors.

This year’s Buchheit Scholarship recipients have been announced. Buchheit Enterprises Inc., a farm store chain with locations in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Nebraska, awarded 13 $500 scholarships to Buchheit employees or the children of Buchheit employees. The honorees included 12 Missourians – six of them from Perryville, where Buchheit is based.

Clay Countians looking for ways to landscape their yards might want to take a trip this weekend to Jackson County. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently announced it’ll give out seedlings of black walnut and redbud trees 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

April showers bring… mushrooms? April showers and warm nights make morels (muh-rells) grow and send folks to their favorite mushroom-hunting spots as morels seem to pop up overnight! A wet spring is often the key to a good mushroom year. But a string of nights when the temperature is at or above 50 degrees is the real trigger. Generally, the season lasts four to six weeks. Hot, dry weather quickly ends the season, while cool, moist weather can prolong it to mid-May. Old-timers say that “when the oak leaves are the size of a mouse’s ear then that’s the time to look for morels,” and this usually corresponds with the soil temperature.

After a Municipal Court review by the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA), the Excelsior Springs City Council has approved suggested changes to certain ordinances. The city was notified in January of the upcoming review.

Man’s best friends enjoy social outing

The ‘Zombie Drug’ has reached the Clay County area. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is starting to see the drug named Xylazine make an appearance in the area during recoveries.

Excelsior Springs celebrates 17 years with an experienced first responder who loves the community and the Excelsior Springs Fire Department (ESFD). From childhood, ESFD Fire Captain Scott Guthrie knew he wanted to become a police officer or work in the fire service.