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The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Friday, January 19 At 9:46 a.m., Joshua Dawson, 30, was arrested for tampering with motor vehicle – 1st degree.

The Excelsior Springs City Council approved multiple tax abatement applications for local properties during a recent meeting. The purpose of the Chapter 353 tax abatement program is to provide the owners of specific parcels an incentive to rehabilitate their properties to remove any blighting influences, encourage reinvestment, encourage preservation as appropriate, increase home ownership and improve the value and appearance of neighborhoods.

A Polo resident has been ordered to appear in Ray County Court for a preliminary hearing in the case of felony abuse or neglect of a child. The court has ordered Melynda M.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department (ESPD) has welcomed a new officer, a recent graduate of the Kansas City Regional Academy (KCRA). Deven Bierle, 23, will be trained by Field Training Officer Miles Reed beginning Feb.

A Nebraska man recently pled not guilty to two felony charges. Timothy M.

Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard reporter Miranda Jamison presented a newspaper interview guide at Hawthorne Elementary of Kearney last week. The elementary school hosts an after-school newspaper club comprised of third through fifth-grade students who meet weekly.

Members of the Excelsior Springs Psychiatric Services (ESPS), a service of the Excelsior Springs Hospital (ESH), recently presented information regarding their services at the recent Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) meeting.

Neighborhood Specialist Laura Mize presented an update for the Community For All Ages Program during a recent Excelsior Springs City Council meeting. “KC Communities for All Ages is an age-friendly initiative that helps increase awareness in local jurisdictions of the impact of a growing older population,” according to the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC).

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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