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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A district employee contracted the coronavirus, Deputy Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson told school board members last week. “We’ve already had one positive case in our district, an employee, and that employee is recovering, getting better, I’m happy to report,” Tomlinson said.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A team of school district officials developed a fall reopening plan, Assistant Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson said when presenting that plan to the school board last week. “We really wanted to figure out how things work, how things don’t work,” he said A test run working with Rockin Tiger Club students revealed a major drawback to strict social distancing, Tomlinson said.

LIBERTY – Three Republicans seek the Clay County Eastern District Commission nomination in the Aug. 4 primary elections.

LIBERTY – Three Republicans seek the Clay County treasurer seat Aug. 4 and whoever wins is a shoo-in because no Democrat filed for the job.

LIBERTY – Three people seek the assessor seat in the Clay County assessor race Aug. 4.

JEFFERSON CITY – The public will decide whether to deny or expand Medicaid for tens of thousands of Missourians on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Rep. Jim Neely is a conservative Republican physician running to replace the party’s top state officeholder, Gov.

WASHINGTON – Bovine respiratory disease, one of the most prevalent and costly illnesses in the beef and dairy industries, accounts for about half of all feedlot deaths in North America and costs producers as much as $900 million a year, according to Purdue University.

RICHMOND – All of the county-level Aug. 4 primary races in Ray County are uncontested; there is primary competition for some Clay County offices; rivals are plentiful for statewide and General Assembly seats; and voters statewide will decide a proposed Missouri Constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Four candidates seek the 8th House District seat in the Republican primary Aug. 4.