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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Fire Department is getting a new ambulance. On Oct.

LIBERTY – When the Clay County Commission portion of the state audit will be complete remains unclear. State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s staff finished audits of five county offices, including sheriff, but the commission portion – where the most controversy has been centered – remains incomplete.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The answer to “when” Excelsior Springs Job Corps would enroll new students for in-person instruction and job training is “now.”

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Residents may continue to dispose of their household hazardous waste through the Mid-America Regional Council’s Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program for another year. The City Council approved an ordinance Oct.

JEFFERSON CITY – Deer, coyotes and other wildlife are evident in rural Missouri and pose a danger when jumping in front of vehicles. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be prepared for the sudden appearance of wild animals on all roads during the cooler fall months.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council and Parks and Recreation Board, or PRB, agreed to merge two positions, pending board approval Tuesday, Parks and Recreation Director Nate Williams told city leaders.

HENRIETTA – There is no domestic violence shelter in Ray County, a plan to establish one fell through, but the Ray County Sheriff’s Office helped to raise awareness about abuse with an event Oct. 23 and socia media posts.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A full-bodied moonshiner huffs and puffs into the corn liquor jug resting on the crook of his right arm to create a throaty, wolfing sound. A sallow-eyed man, coal dust under his nails, rakes calloused fingers over a zincridged washboard.

WASHINGTON – Excelsior Springs last week reported an enrollment decrease, which is occurring nationally. U.S.