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Creating self-awareness in the workplace is a new goal of Director of the Community Center and Parks and Recreation Nate Williams. After becoming a Certified Facilitator for Working Genius — as he recently did — productivity and workplace confidence can be increased, he said.

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A Nebraska man has been arrested after a Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) K-9 put an end to an alleged crime spree. Reports say an elderly woman called CCSO on Feb.

The Excelsior Springs Fire Department (ESFD) responded to a request for mutual aid on a recent structure fire near Iris Avenue, in the Wood Heights Fire Department (WHFD) district. “We were dispatched for manpower on a detached garage fire,” said ESFD Assistant Chief Cameron White.

Two area residents have been arrested in connection to a burglary of an under- construction housing development in Liberty. Roy C.

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The Excelsior Springs Area Career Center (ESACC) students are getting ready for the next SkillsUSA competition. ESCC has 47 children registered for the upcoming district events that will take place on Feb. 13, 16 and 20.

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Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health Melissa Cotton from the University of Missouri Extension’s Health and Well-Being Department has agreed to host a free Tai Chi class in Excelsior Springs. Classes will be held every Monday and Friday at noon, through March 22.

The Clay County Board of Election Commissioners hired Heather Hall, former Kansas City Missouri councilwoman, as the new republican director of the Election Board. Hall will work in partnership with Tiffany Ellison, the democrat director, to ensure fair, honest and transparent elections for the voters of Clay County.