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JEFFERSON CITY – A jail break of the financial kind is under review in the Missouri General Assembly. The state makes every county in Missouri responsible for the cost to house inmates awaiting trial on state charges.

JEFFERSON CITY – The state has launched a program to assist older Missourians with accessing COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the Department of Health and Senior Services, or DHSS, and the Missouri’s Area Agencies on Aging, or AAAs, will assist seniors with online vaccination registration, coordinate round trip transportation to and from their vaccination appointments, and conduct reminder calls for seniors’ second doses.

LIBERTY – The Northland Coalition, Youth with Vision and community prevention coalitions from across Clay, Platte and Ray counties offer a free, text-based program to help youth quit e-cigarette vaping.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City leaders have approved new fee schedules at Excelsior Springs Golf Course. Retroactive to Jan.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Mayor Sharon Powell seeks a federal grant distributed through the Missouri Department of Transportation for city transit services. On Feb.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – COVID-19 is not expected to force postponement of this year’s high school graduation ceremony, unlike in 2020. Principal Christen Everett told the Board of Education a limited-attendance commencement is slated for May 14, weather permitting, with May 15 or 16 as alternate dates.

JEFFERSON CITY – COVID-19 vaccine questions from older Missourians received answers, not all satisfactory, during an online call with Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams and AARP Mis souri’s Jay Hardenbrook.

WASHINGTON – Clay and Ray counties stand to gain financially if legislation passed by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform wins House and Senate approval. A breakdown of the possible federal allocation includes another $5 million fo Ray County, $49 million going to Clay County and $1,040,000 going to Richmond.

OMAHA, Nebraska – Exposing the skin to cold temperatures risks avoidable frostbite. Most commonly, the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin are affected.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Since 2007, the Excelsior Springs School District has been a part of the Missouri River Valley Conference. But that will change in 2022.