School district leaders locate additional substitute teacher prospects
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The school district has found prospects to help address the substitute teacher labor shortage.
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Veterans receive Quilts of Valor in thanks for service
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Based on a community effort led by volunteer Dianne Mischlich, eight veterans “touched by war” received a Quilts of Valor quilt during a ceremony at the Elks Lodge. “They don’t necessarily have to be in combat because some wounds are invisible.
Father says middle school children taunt Chinese-American classmate ‘WHY DON’T YOU GO EAT A DOG?’
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RICHMOND – Racist comments targeting his Chinese daughter left a father concerned about the response from Richmond Middle School officials. The incident is the second in two weeks.
Halloween activities throughout area
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – With Halloween roughly a week away, activities are being posted throughout the bi-county area and, for those who like to drive around to look at decorations, there are plenty of houses showing holiday spirit.
Job Corps gets ready to restart enrollment
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The U.S. Department of Labor announced the reopening of new student enrollment, including for Excelsior Springs, for in-person instruction and job training at the nation’s Job Corps centers.
Get booster shots, public health officials advise
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KANSAS CITY – Metro area public health directors encourage eligible Pfizer vaccine recipients to continue protecting themselves and their families by getting the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot from a primary care provider or pharmacy.
University gets grant to aid people with Parkinson’s disease
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WARRENSBURG – The Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization, named the University of Central Missouri Welch-Schmidt Center for Communication Disorders as a parkinsonvoiceproject.org/GrantProgram recipient.
Parson declares Mo. State Fair source of pride
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JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced this year’s fair drew 330,125 people to celebrate Show-Me State agriculture.
D.C. OKs Mo. plan to use rescue funds
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education approved Missouri’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and the Secondary School Emergency Relief plan and distributed remaining funds.
‘Arts of the Capitol’ at library
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Missouri State Parks and Mid-Continent Public Library staff members invite the public to attend the “Arts of the Capitol” virtual program, presented by art historian Dr. Sarah S. Jones at 7 p.m. Oct. 21.
