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REAL ID enforcement deadline nearing

Body The May 7 deadline for the federal REAL ID enforcement is now less than four months away and the Missouri Department of Revenue (MDR) is urging residents to ensure they are prepared. Currently, only 41% of Missouri’s total document holders have a REAL ID.

Community improvements approved

Body The Excelsior Springs City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Navitas to replace and upgrade the community center’s pool air handling system, commonly referred to as the “pool pack.”

Rea honored as Best Teacher

Body Ross Rea, a dedicated fifth-grade teacher at Lewis Elementary School, has been honored as the Best Teacher in the Town and Country Leader’s 2024 Community Excellence Awards.
LEWIS ELEMENTARY Fifth-Grade Teacher Ross Rea receives the award for Best Teacher in the Town in Country’s 2024 Community Excellence Awards. Submitted

ESSD opts to change conferences

Body The Excelsior Springs School District will officially transition from the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference’s Blue Division to the Midland Empire Conference (MEC), starting in the 2026-27 school year.

ES man gets 14-year sentence

Body An Excelsior Springs man has sentenced to 14 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for three felony charges after reaching an agreement with the Ray County Prosecutor’s Office, six years after the initial report was made to law enforcement.
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