October 2021

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council and Parks and Recreation Board, or PRB, agreed to merge two positions, pending board approval Tuesday, Parks and Recreation Director Nate Williams told city leaders.

JEFFERSON CITY – Deer, coyotes and other wildlife are evident in rural Missouri and pose a danger when jumping in front of vehicles. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be prepared for the sudden appearance of wild animals on all roads during the cooler fall months.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Residents may continue to dispose of their household hazardous waste through the Mid-America Regional Council’s Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program for another year. The City Council approved an ordinance Oct.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The answer to “when” Excelsior Springs Job Corps would enroll new students for in-person instruction and job training is “now.” “The Job Corps Centers in Missouri (Excelsior Springs, St. Louis and Mingo) are currently accepting applications and encouraging individuals to apply,” a Department of Labor spokeswoman, Rhonda Burke, Chicago, answered Monday.

LIBERTY – When the Clay County Commission portion of the state audit will be complete remains unclear. State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s staff finished audits of five county offices, including sheriff, but the commission portion – where the most controversy has been centered – remains incomplete. Over Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte’s objections, former Commissioners Luann Ridgeway and Gene Owen sued to stop the commission audit based on privacy concerns. Galloway’s office overcame most concerns in court, with the last ruling coming Dec. 29 from the Western District Court of Appeals. “Today’s ruling is another win for Clay County citizens who simply want accountability and transparency from their government. Despite ongoing attempts to obstruct this office’s efforts to get answers for taxpayers, work on the audit of Clay County will continue,” Galloway

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Fire Department is getting a new ambulance. On Oct.

Amid all the recent accusations and threats by Gov. Mike Parson to punish the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for revealing a significant security flaw in the state’s online database, the most disturbing element is the state’s underlying threat to the freedom of the press for the news media doing its job.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – It is the time of year in high school football where teams must win or their season is over. District tournaments start this week.