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A local man was transported to a local area hospital after suffering minor injuries from a two-vehicle accident. The Excelsior Springs Fire and Police departments responded to the 10:44 a.m.

An estimated 13.88 percent of Clay County voters went to the polls on Tuesday, April 4 to cast their vote in several local elections, which included city council and school board seats, as well as a school proposition and a recreational marijuana sales tax.

In the March 24 edition of Excelsior Springs Standard, candidates for Excelsior Springs City Council were asked the following question. The correct responses are listed below: Reene – “Definitely public safety as deemed needed by ESPD and increased Education on the negative effects of drug use.” Rice – “The ballot pretty well states that the tax will be used to help offset the additional burdens placed on our first responders.

Missouri residents enrolled in Medicaid (MO HealthNet) or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) need to act fast to update their contact information, so they don’t risk losing health care coverage, say local public health officials. Residents who currently have health coverage through Medicaid or CHIP should watch their mailboxes for renewal notices or requests for information to determine eligibility.

Excelsior Springs Police Department (ESPD) Capt. Robert Warner was sworn in to the appointed seat on the board of the local housing authority.

Laughter and excitement could be heard on the streets of downtown Excelsior Spring as participants meandered throughthe shops and other stops on this years Sippin’ into Spring event hosted by the Downtown Excelsior Partnership (DEP) March 25.

April is National Gardening Month and a good time plant a garden, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. For those who lacked the motivation in the past to garden, consider the following benefits of this popular pastime.

When you arrive in Excelsior Springs, any one can confer it is full of life. The community is laid out with a historic downtown region and modern development.

Keith Bass II was granted a continuance until 9 a.m. April 20, in the case of the alleged murder of Theresa Bass and attempted murder of Bobby Neal Jr.

On March 26, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, combined with the efforts of the Excelsior Springs Police Department, served a search warrant in the 1000 block of Rowell Street in Excelsior Springs. Eight people inside the suspected apartment were initially detained when the STAR (Special Tactics and Response) Team served a narcotics search warrant, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.