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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The BBQ & Fly-In On the River barbecue contest drew 42 teams that cooked chicken, pork and turkey Aug. 20-22.

LIBERTY – To accommodate the growing need for Northland physicians, primary care physician Kyle Mueller will begin seeing patients in September at The Excelsior Springs Clinic. Additionally, general surgeon Jordan Myhre will join The Surgeons Clinic at Liberty Hospital and hospitalist Adil Imam will join Liberty Hospitalists.

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Medicaid expansion is significantly helping children, based on information from Kids Win Missouri. Expansion has been shown to increase coverage for children, improve their health and foster families’ economic stability – helping children thrive now and in the future.

JEFFERSON CITY – To better serve those needing to report concerns of abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled Missourians, the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline has revised its operating hours to 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The first few days of classes in the Excelsior Springs School District were “like a normal school year,” Superintendent Travis Hux stated. Hux praised students, teachers and parents for complying with the district’s COVID protocol to start the school year and the district has received praise in turn, he stated in an Aug.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Dantin McBee, 12, a sixth McBee’s interest in archery began at age 9, as part of his 4-H studies. His parents, Justin and Danelle McBee, support their son’s interest and spend weekends traveling to competitions in Missouri and beyond.

RICHMOND – Missouri lawmakers talk about the importance of preschool education, but the numbers show the talk does not match the walk. An analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance group, found Missouri is the third worst in the nation at supporting early childhood education.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed an antimask, class-action lawsuit last week that could affect the Excelsior Springs School District’s mask mandate. The district continues to enforce a mask mandate in schools.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council approved two bids Aug. 16 to help address water system concerns.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – With the COVID-19 Delta variant making more children sick than the original virus, the school board voted Monday to require masks in school. This follows the district’s earlier measures in anticipation of schools opening.