September 2021

LIBERTY – During an Aug. 18 Zoom meeting, the Northland Coalition voted to elect the following members to serve as officers for 2021-2022: • President, Amy Ganaden, intermediate and middle school division head at Oakhill Day School; • President-elect, Shawn Warfield, behavioral therapist at the Jacobs Center, North Kansas City School District; • Treasurer, Tom Mayfield, Excelsior Springs technical high school coordinator; and • Secretary, Emily Barnes, community prevention specialist for Tri-County Mental Health Services.

RICHMOND – Seventy years ago, on March 13, 1951, 17-yearold Ira Anderson enrolled in the U.S. Army to fight for his country.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Cityowned cemetery space is running out at Crown Hill and Hillcrest, City Manager Molly McGovern said during a meeting with other city leaders. The city could develop a Crown Hill section to allow for shallow digging for urns versus graves, McGovern said.

The Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Mike Parson and the Department of Social Services heard loud and clear from voters statewide in August 2020, when 53% of the state’s voters expanded Medicaid.

“Never forget!” Those were the words Americans spoke in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. How could any of us who were alive that day forget? I’m confident that most adult Americans – those of a certain age, anyway – hold powerful memories and emotions that were seared into their conscience on Sept.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The action Sept. 3 at Tiger Stadium gave Excelsior Springs and Warrensburg fans plenty of reasons to cheer.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers ran a shorter distance than usual to start the varsity cross country season. Competing against teams from Blue Springs South, Cameron, Fort Osage and Grain Valley, the Tigers ran Aug.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers had a packed schedule their first week of the varsity girls tennis season. The group played four duals in five days.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers have won by a lot of runs lately in varsity softball. They have lost by a lot of runs, too.