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Body JEFFERSON CITY – COVID-19 vaccine questions from older Missourians received answers, not all satisfactory, during an online call with Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams and AARP Mis souri’s Jay Hardenbrook.

Body WASHINGTON – Clay and Ray counties stand to gain financially if legislation passed by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform wins House and Senate approval.

Body OMAHA, Nebraska – Exposing the skin to cold temperatures risks avoidable frostbite. Most commonly, the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin are affected.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Since 2007, the Excelsior Springs School District has been a part of the Missouri River Valley Conference. But that will change in 2022.

Body LIBERTY – Northland community coalitions in Clay, Ray and Platte counties have partnered with Parent Up KC to conduct the Meaningful Meals campaign.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Lauren Randolph, 19, standing 5 feet tall and weighing all of 100 pounds, with an elfish smile under her hard hat, said she joked about being a roofer during a class project at Excelsior Springs Job Corps.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Getting school district employees vaccinated is “going to be challenging,” Superintendent Dan Hoehn said during the Board of Education’s online meeting. “We’re really kind of like everyone else,” Hoehn told the board.

Body CODE ENFORCEMENT AID FIRST RESPONDERS AID COUNCIL MEMBER BALKS EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council amended the city code Tuesday to require landlords seeking business license renewals to submit tenant lists to the city’s Community Development Department annually.

Body RICHMOND – There will be no contested school board elections in April for three area school districts, but there will be city council elections.

Body RICHMOND – The Show-Me Green sales tax holiday – an optional break from collecting sales taxes on some items – will take place again this year, the City Council decided. The seven-day holiday takes place from April 19 through April 25.