Plasma donated from former virus patients sought
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourages people who are fully recovered from COVID-19 to make an unpaid, voluntary donation of plasma.
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Lawmaker thanks health care professionals for their front-line work to fight COVID-19
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JEFFERSON CITY – Sen. Denny Hoskins offered “a shout out” to public health agencies.
Old drugs can, should be removed safely from homes, group says
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – While the semiannual National Drug Take- Back Day has been cancelled due to the pandemic, prevention advocates of the Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse Free Environments Coalition, or SAFE, remind the community of safe, at-home ways to dispose of unused prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Clay, Ray bus services given funds
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JEFFERSON CITY – Oats Inc., an 87-county transportation service that includes Clay County, and Ray County Transportation Inc., also called Direct Transit, are among rural transportation agencies set to receive a federal grant funding as part of national COVID-19 relief efforts.
Excelsior set for graduation
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The class of 2020 now has a graduation date.
Who were those masked folks? Lawmakers
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JEFFERSON CITY – Seeing lawmakers in masks, especially when tax dollars and budgeting are mentioned, might draw raised eyebrows and snide comments at other times, but not in the age of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
ES Police Department activities Mar. 10 - Mar. 16, 2020
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The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following incidents handled by the department March 10 - March 16, 2020
Waterfest moves to Aug. 28-29, 2020
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS - The Chamber of Commerce announced it is moving Waterfest to later in the year to distance it from the current COVID-19 quarantine.
Originally slated for late in June, this year's Waterfest will now be held Aug. 28-29, 2020, according to Chamber Director Elaina Lamley.
"Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 and not knowing the immediate future of guidelines for social distancing, to be safe we decided to move Waterfest for the 2020 season," Lamley said.
