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Council enters into service agreements

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City leaders have secured the law firm, Polsinelli PC, Kansas City, to advise on the Hall of Waters, and approved three other contracts. The Capital Improvements Authority will finance the work, with a $10,000 cap, City Manager Molly McGovern stated in a Jan.

Small vaccine batch arrives

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – After preparing for months, Excelsior Springs Hospital staff began administering 240 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 5.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS Transportation Director Patsy Bradon receives the first shot of the day at Excelsior Springs Hospital’s COVID vaccination site. COURTNEY COLE | Special to the News Standard

New sheriff denied funds, slams board

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RICHMOND – By cussing at the elected 911 Dispatch Board, demanding the removal of Director Kim Davis and declaring an overall lack of faith in the board, former Clay County detective Scott Childers, now Ray County’s sheriff, made an impression during his first month in office.
RAY COUNTY’S 911 BOARD is ripped a new one by Sheriff Scott Childers, who makes accusations about the board, which does not give him money to fund communication equipment. The board is still paying off the debt from the last time the Sheriff’s Office received communication equipment. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

ES varsity boys drop two at Richmond Winter Classic

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RICHMOND – The Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball team got in some more game reps last week. The ballclub, which has had some gaps in its schedule this season because of the pandemic, played in two Richmond Winter Classic games, falling to Wellington-Napoleon 64-30 Jan.

Eagle Scout project results in Blessing Box

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Boy Scout Troop 313 member Landen Summers completed his Eagle Scout project, a Blessing Box food pantry, to reach the Eagle Scout rank, the highest possible rank in the Boy Scout program.