April 2022

Alberta Mildred Goans

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Alberta Mildred Goans, 81, of Excelsior Springs Missouri, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, the 3rd of April, 2022 at Norterre in Liberty Missouri. 

She was born the 29th of July 1940, to her parents, Albert and Laurena Coffelt in Denton, Kansas. 

She worked at Walmart & Food Barn in Excelsior Springs during the 1980’s, and many may know her by the nickname “Sam.” She had a wide variety of professions, including her own cleaning service before retirement. 

Billy Joe McKown

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Billy Joe McKown, 75, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at home.  At Billy’s request, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. 
 
Billy Joe McKown was born 8/7/1946 in Excelsior Springs, MO. He was a lifelong resident of Excelsior Springs and loved hunting, fishing and fixing things for his family and friends.  He worked for Ford Motor Company and was a Teamsters Union over the road truck driver as an owner operator for Dallas Mavis Trucking. 
 

Pit bull ban discussion continues

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city continues to consider eliminating decadesold legislation banning pit bulls. A public forum, or “listening post,” occurred at 6 p.m.

A GOOD BUZZ

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A FUNNEL stinger, a bottle and two golf balls on stems buzz around Century Park’s new flower sculpture. Learn more on Page 2.
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Council OKs golf course pump panel

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council agreed to a bid by Presley Solutions of Liberal, Kansas, for a new irrigation system pump panel for the golf course. Three companies vied for the project, Head Golf Course Superintendent Frank Conrick told city leaders.

‘REALLY COOL’

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City staff installed an eco-conscious sculpture at Century Park, Mayor Sharon Powell told city leaders during a March 18 work session at the Hall of Waters. A large depiction of a flower, the piece is crafted “completely of recycled playground equipment,” Powell said.
SCRAP METAL and a fertile imagination grow into this flower sculpture with bees. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

No-ballot elections discourage involvement

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Some April 5 elections will not be on the ballot. There will be no story about Hardin-Central or Orrick boards of education candidates and their views on wearing masks, critical race theory, teacher pay and sexual identity.

Bureau should seek greater accuracy

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Suspicions that might arise in this election year – after another census resulted in yet another undercount of minorities – are understandable, even expected. Generally, black and Latino voters lean toward Democrats.

Send troops to Ukraine

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Since the Russians are occupying eastern Ukraine, and are attacking Kyiv from the north, east and south, maybe NATO military forces with U.S. support should move into western Ukraine to prevent Russia from completely overrunning Ukraine.