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Body If Missourians approve recreational marijuana, it’ll affect dispensaries like the Kansas City Cannabis Co. – and workers in the cannabis industry like Corey Martin.

Body A Clay County grand jury recently decided no charges will be filed against an Excelsior Springs teacher accused of abuse.

Body On July 18 at the Hall of Waters, city leaders got a look at how much foot traffic recent events had drawn to downtown Excelsior Springs.

Body On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Powell watched Excelsior Springs take another step toward achieving a dream it has pursued, by her estimate, for the 46 years she has lived here.

Body The Excelsior Springs School District set a summer school enrollment record, according to Mark Bullimore, district director of communications.

Body The Excelsior Springs School District is making duty and location changes to its Rockin’ Tiger Club, Heather Gross announced when the Board of Education convened July 11 at the Support Services Center.

Body In addition to Mayor Sharon Powell’s update on Excelsior Springs, city leaders from the six other Clay County communities shared economic development updates during the annual State of the Cities Luncheon on July 14.

Body Although the month is more than halfway over, there are still many activities area residents can enjoy in observance of July as Parks and Recreation Month in Excelsior Springs.

Body This week, Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway released a follow-up review of progress made by the city of Homestead Village to implement the recommendations of an audit from December 2021 that gave a rating of “poor,” the lowest possible.

Body There was no foul play and no crime committed in the death of an inmate while in Excelsior Springs Police Department (ESPD) custody, a Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigation has concluded.