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Staff receives SAFE award

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Substance Abuse Free Environments, or SAFE, Coalition recognized the Excelsior Springs Early Childhood Center staff with the Community Champion Award. The program is designed to recognize each of 40 developmental assets found important to a child’s positive development and success in life.

Council taps Orion to oversee golf course

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – New management is coming to the Excelsior Springs Golf Course, which city leaders praised but some people criticized. Although a regular City Council meeting was slated for this week, a “special” meeting took place Jan.
DURING A RUSHED meeting that provided almost no time for public input, the City Council gave approval to a private company to manage the Excelsior Springs Golf Course.

Virus closes elementary in district

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – COVID history is repeating itself by forcing a school to close in the Excelsior Springs School District, Deputy Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson told the Board of Education on Jan. 11.

Clay, KC ease virus rules; Ray unchanged

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KANSAS CITY – With COVID-19 numbers improving, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Clay County last week agreed to let bars bars and restaurants stay open until midnight, but masks and social distancing remain requirements.