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A year of steady revenues and stable financial operations culminated in clean audit results for the Excelsior Springs School District, reinforcing auditors’ findings of unmodified opinions across all major areas.

A Homestead Village alderman accused in a deadly neighborhood shooting has now been released after the court modified his bond and approved new conditions. Glen Michael Stice, 55, is facing two felony charges, including first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

A months-long fight over who controls rural land west of Excelsior Springs has entered a new phase after the City of Excelsior Springs filed a court petition asking a judge to decide whether its annexation or Mosby’s is legally valid. The filing places the dispute in the hands of the Clay County Circuit Court and marks the first formal legal challenge between the two neighboring cities over territory both now claim.

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As youth-focused vaping products evolve and the average age of first use in Missouri drops to 13, prevention specialists in the Northland warn consistent education and open conversations with parents are becoming more urgent than ever.

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MIRANDA JAMISON A holiday crowd bundled in blankets and pajamas filled the Excelsior Springs High School commons as the student council (STUCO) hosted its first A Very Merry Movie Night. The new event brought families and students together for a seasonal evening built almost entirely by teenagers.

The holiday season meant more than patrols and ensuring public safety for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) this year – it also included setting up tables, serving meals and building connections in some of the county’s smallest towns.

A 2023 multi-agency pursuit involving spike strips, a crash into a wooded area and a foot chase has reached a resolution in Clay County as a Belton man entered a guilty plea during a recent hearing. Daneal Addison-Marshall, 31, recently pleaded guilty before Judge Timothy Flook to two felony charges, including first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest, detention or stop, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person.