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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will begin traffic modifications on U.S. Highway 169 at Northwest Cookingham Drive starting next week as part of a scheduled bridge rehabilitation project. All work is weather permitting and dates and times are subject to change.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed multiple new laws that will take effect in August, enacting sweeping changes across labor policy, transparency rules, environmental protection, utility safety and small business taxation.

Aaron Holst spent more than three decades shaping the Excelsior Springs baseball program into one of the region’s most respected. Now, he is stepping back into the dugout with a new team and a fresh purpose.

An Excelsior Springs woman who tested positive for drugs was taken into custody during a court-ordered urinalysis at a scheduled hearing in her ongoing felony sex abuse case. Desiree A.

MIRANDA JAMISON Lead Reporter Editor’s note: This story is the first in a two-part series examining information Missouri health leaders recently discussed about sweeping federal Medicaid cuts. Part One details the proposed reductions, potential impacts on rural hospitals and urgent warnings from administrators across the region.

In a world where every second counts during a crisis, one press of a button could mean the difference between life and death. That urgent truth is what pushed Kenny Kelley to develop Silent Beacon.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in an ongoing investigation, who also has an active felony warrant from Clay County.

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MIRANDA JAMISON An Orrick woman has been denied a bond reduction after entering a not-guilty plea to three felony charges. Deanna M.

Clay County patrol deputies are swapping citations for kindness through a new initiative aimed at building trust while keeping roads safer. The “No Ticket, Let’s Fix It” program launched in early July, giving deputies a chance to hand drivers a $10 gift card to a local auto parts store instead of a warning or citation for minor equipment violations such as broken headlights or taillights.