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Putting an end to fraud with education

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Victims of fraud are affected in various depending on the type of deception, which can include but isn’t limited to medical, pharmaceutical, phone calls, credit cards, online relationships and door-to-door sales.

ES Hospital’s Café 1700 open to public

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With the mission of providing community-driven healthcare, Excelsior Springs Hospital (ESH) is taking another step in innovative health and wellness services. Partnering with the community, ESH will now be providing meals to the public through Café 1700.
TERESSA HORN speaks on behalf of Café 1700. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

Hero Storytime success at local library

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The Excelsior Springs Fire Department took part in Hero Storytime at Mid-Continent Public Library recently. Firefighters spent an afternoon with community children reading stories, singing and dancing.
KAYLA BAINBRIDGE incites cheer before Storytime begins.

Universal Design is not for everyone

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Excelsior Springs, in partnership with the Mid-America Regional Council, now offers information for remodeling homes using universal design. Excelsior Springs Neighborhood Specialist Laura Mize explained homes don’t support an individual’s daily activities as they age over time.
LAURA MIZE speaks on behalf of universal design. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

SWEET CHARITY

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Sometimes, rivals on the playing field can be great friends who come together for a special cause. Such was the case July 21 in Excelsior Springs, when softball alumni from Excelsior Springs and Richmond faced off in a benefit game to help the family of Presley Minnick.
CANCER PATIENT Presley Minnick brings together alums of the Excelsior Springs and Richmond high school softball programs for a charity ballgame July 21 at Miracle Field No. 1 in Excelsior Springs. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Plane crashes in soybean field

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A Kansas man was pronounced dead on the scene of a Kearney plane crash last week. Alan Doug Moler, 79, of Valley Center, was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed in a field near N.E.
THE PILOT died after his plane crashed into a soybean field and caught fire. Submitted

Local farmers discuss drought conditions

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Citing drought conditions, two local farmers say they have been impacted by the recent dry, hot weather conditions in the state. Missouri remains dangerously dry, although drought conditions have improved slightly over the past week, according to northwestmoinfo.com.
TOM RUGGIERI and Rebecca Graff discuss how the drought has affected their farm. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff