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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – More felony charges have been filed against Joshua Edward McCoy, 31, Excelsior Springs. McCoy faces mostly felony bad check charges, which have been filed in Clay and Platte counties in Missouri, and Johnson County in Kansas.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Hospital drive-through COVID clinic closed Sunday. During an April 15 work session at the Hall of Waters, hospital CEO Kristen DeHart told city leaders the clinic would close, citing a decrease in COVID cases.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city could receive up to $57,878 more to help with road projects, thanks to an agreement between Excelsior Springs and the Mid-America Regional Council. Approved April 18 by the City Council at the Hall of Waters, the agreement makes the city a participant in the Missouri Preventive Maintenance Program, overseen by MARC.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Crime does not pay, especially when the law and gangster Al Capone are out to deliver justice on the mean streets of downtown Excelsior Springs. During Gatsby Day on April 30, several people drafted by event organizers to entertain guests execute a heist at the old bank, now the Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives, 101 E.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Kevin and Sonya Morgan received the McReynolds Award from the Missouri Alliance for historic preservation for their long-term work promoting historic preservation in Excelsior Springs and Clay County.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city is buying and replacing 400 residential water meter bases. Per a request by Public Works Director Chad Bird Per a request by Public Works Director Chad Birdsong approved April 18 by the City Council at the Hall of Waters, the meter bases will cost $35,304 – $88.26 each, Birdsong stated in an April 12 memo to city leaders and reiterated before the vote.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Dollar General is open at 1653 Meadowlark Lane in Excelsior Springs, the company announced. The new store will employ up to 10 people.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – An estimated 200 people attended the Excelsior Springs Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. Hosted by Mayor Sharon Powell on April 19 at The Elms Hotel and Spa, the event brought together a variety of business and area government leaders, along with community members.

■ OUTDOOR CLIMBING WALL ■ OUTDOOR DIVING BOARD ■ FIT FOR SCHOOL TEAMS EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – An outdoor pool with a removable roof and other amenities is coming between the Excelsior Springs Community Center and the nearby soccer fields. The construction cost is about $6 million, Parks and Recreation/Community Center Director Nate Williams said.