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Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The police department is getting a new animal control vehicle. On Dec.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The school district is developing a program that might help avoid future personnel shortages. Assistant Superintendent Melissa Miller announced the development during the Board of Education’s meeting Dec.

Body RICHMOND – Less than halfway through the program, more than 120 people had already joined what is expected to be recalled as the first annual International Day for People with Disabilities Dec. 3 at the Richmond High School track.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The COVID-19 pandemic caused nursing homes to change policies overnight, with telehealth adopted widely in an effort to reduce stress on the health care system. Telehealth did so by keeping residents

Body PLEASANT VALLEY – Sheriff Will Akin opened the Community Drug Education Summit with the reason for calling together law enforcers, mental health specialists and the public: “We are investigating an unprecedented number of cases involving deaths due to drug overdoses.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city has relinquished rights-of-way in Lookout Heights. The City Council passed two ordinances vacating rights-of-way in the subdivision Dec.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS– The city adopted three of the International Code Council’s 2018 building codes when the City Council convened Dec. 6 at the Hall of Waters.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Residents might get to discuss eliminating the city’s ordinance on pit bulls with city leaders and each another. In his report during a Dec.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – Under legislation filed by state Sen. Denny Hoskins, R- Warrensburg, illegal gaming devices now in use in businesses and clubs would be replaced with regulated and transparent video lottery terminals, VLTs, overseen by the Missouri Lottery Commission.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city awarded $15,000 in community grants last month. The Downtown Excelsior Partnership received a $2,500 grant and two for $1,500 each.