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Museum reopens with new displays

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Museum and Archives doors will open Tuesday after nearly four months off, operations chief Kathy Duncan said. “We will be reopening after a very long, extended winter break,” she said.

IN THE NEW World War II exhibition room, volunteer Deb Foster stands in front of a 48-star flag while holding a photograph of an Excelsior Springs woman, 2nd Lt. Nell Widmer, whose image assisted in the war effort.

Historic Preservation Commission takes nominations

5 years ago By News Staff

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for its Historic Preservation Awards Program. Awards will be given in commercial and residential categories.

Gifted education bill includes small Mo. schools

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – Sen. Denny Hoskins again seeks to increase gifted education for Missouri schoolchildren with his Senate bill 151.

‘Roadblock commission’ lawsuits end in Clay County

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

LIBERTY – If the new Clay County commissioners believed good reason existed, they could have continued the lawsuit blocking a state audit. And continued blocking The Kansas City Star’s request for financial records.

Council OKs work schedule, OT changes at PD

5 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Police officers have one shorter shift to work every two weeks. Heeding Chief Clint Reno’s recommendation, the City Council passed an ordinance March 1 to start a police officer’s overtime pay once that officer has worked 80 hours over two weeks.

CHIEF Clint Reno asks, gets OK for changes.

Arrest follows homicide

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The investigation continues into a suspected Lafayette County homicide following a chase involving law enforcers from multiple jurisdictions, recovery of a Pleasant Hill man’s body and the arrest of a homicide suspect, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers said late Tuesday afternoon.

“We’re certain it is a homicide,” he said.

Richard Anthony Arrington has been identified as the suspect in the recent Lafayette County homicide case

Possible homicide under investigation

5 years ago By Jack Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The investigation continues this morning into a possible homicide, Sheriff Scott Childers said.

An adult suspect has been taken into custody and an adult’s body has been located, but details are not being released at the moment.

THE FINAL FOUR

5 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Eight Excelsior Springs wrestlers entered the Class 2 Sectional 4 Tournament Feb. 27 at Excelsior Springs High School with aspirations of making it to the Class 2 state tournament.