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Drive-thru pickup service will now be allowed at marijuana dispensaries in Excelsior Springs following council approval to lift the restriction. The measure returns after being tabled in March, when council members paused the decision to gather additional information and hear public concerns about accessibility and community health impacts.

Fresh color returned to downtown Excelsior Springs as volunteers planted red, white and blue flowers across dozens of planters throughout the district. The effort is part of the Downtown Excelsior Partnership’s (DEP) annual planter initiative, which places a total of 36 flower boxes throughout the district each season.

After more than four years, a case involving a stolen vehicle and burglary in Ray County has led to the arrest of an Excelsior Springs man. Ryan D.

Editor’s note: This is the final of a twopart story on a recent scam prevention presentation led by Clay County Prosecutor Zach Thompson. Part One shared the way scams work, while Part Two explores prevention, warning signsand response steps.

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Through a series of proclamations, Excelsior Springs city leaders turned the spotlight on community impact, recognizing the people and efforts that help define the city. The proclamations included recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, National Nurses Week, National Hospital Week, Older Americans Month, National Preservation Month, Missouri Local Government Week and Building Safety Month.

The Maker of all things left his glorious throne in heaven, formed himself into a human embryo carried by Mary and breathed the air of his cosmos into his infant lungs as a newborn baby. Angels, shepherds and magi worshiped him in amazement. That’s what we celebrate on Christmas Day.