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Since Missouri Amendment 3 was legalized in November, many are concerned about youth in rural areas and their developing young brains. The National Institution on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Ray County Coalition have chosen to educate parents about the impact of Amendment 3.

The Division of Cannabis Regulation of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) created an adult use timeline, giving residents a vision of dates and what will come from Amendment 3 in regard to micro businesses and their application process.

The common cold is synonymous with times of year when temperatures dip. When people spend more time indoors, they’re more vulnerable to contagious cold viruses. But the common cold is not the only health issue that presents itself most often when the mercury drops.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 At 9:53 a.m., Austin Berg, III, 58, was arrested for outside warrant service.

Meet the Need volunteers have worked hard to allow parents and children to shop for each other during the holidays. “The volunteers will put things to the side all year long that they think will be good for little kids to pick (as gifts) for their parents or guardians.

Following the approval of a sewer rate decrease, the city council approved replacement parts for the wastewater treatment and water plants, of more than $58,000 and $29,000, respectively. At the first city council meeting of December, Public Works Director Chad Birdsong asked for the approval of an auger and compactor for the plant.

Charitable giving grew in 2021. According to Blackbaud Institute, a social good innovator, giving not only increased after COVID-19, but actually rebounded more than it had in a decade — increasing in the United States by 9 percent overall.