May 2020

Body LIBERTY – Election officials in Ray and Clay counties have taken steps to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19 when voters cast in-person votes during the municipal elections Tuesday, June 2.

Body SEDALIA – At this time, Missouri State Fair organizers are moving forward with preparations, though timelines have been altered and nothing is certain, for the 11-day fair.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Ethan Day, this year’s Class 2 state boys runner-up in the 113-pound division, has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and wrestling career at the University of Rio Grande in Rio Grande, Ohio.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council voted to transfer cityowned land near Dunbar to private residents for residential development.

Body JEFFERSON – Missouri lawmakers failed again to require online sales tax collections, despite declining revenue.

Body Over 100,000 children have callously been thrown off Medicaid in the past two years, and 127,000 adult Missourians, creating a public health crisis due to Missouri’s legislative inaction.

Body The growing threat from the coronavirus is a stark reminder of how America’s failure to give workers the flexibility to take paid time off puts public health at risk.