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Body Excelsior Springs will soon prohibit the sale of certain concentrated kratom-derived products while adding new restrictions on kratom sales within the city.

Body Men are often encouraged to “man up” through stress, fear and emotional struggles, but local mental health professionals say those expectations can create lasting consequences when emotions are ignored rather than addressed.

Body Young children in Excelsior Springs will now have the opportunity to learn golf in an environment designed to remove pressure, frustration and intimidation that often comes with trying the sport for the first time.

Body As part of the Women in Business and Leadership Luncheon hosted by the Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard, attendees were invited to share personal advice, encouragement and reflections for other women in the community.

Body Editor’s note: This is the first of a twopart series about the second annual Women in Business and Leadership luncheon. Part One focuses on leadership, worklife balance and rural health care, while Part Two will feature additional speakers and the Woman of the Year announcement.

Body Excelsior Springs officials are once again challenging residents to turn introductions into friendships as the Mayor’s Block Party Challenge returns for another year of neighborhood gatherings.

Body Impaired driving prevention efforts are evolving alongside changing substance use trends, with educators and advocates increasingly focusing on cannabis use, prescription medications and underage drinking, as well as alcohol-related crashes.

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Body Less than three weeks after Clay County unveiled its Ten Most Wanted list, five individuals, including an Excelsior Springs resident, have already been taken into custody.