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LIBERTY – Northland Coalition prevention volunteers, including from Excelsior Springs and Ray County, have united with Tri-County Mental Health Services to host a virtual prevention conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Board of Education named Dr. Melissa Miller assistant superintendent of academic services.

JEFFERSON CITY – Sixteen student members of the Northland prevention advocacy group Youth With Vision met virtually with state representatives and senators to encourage support for pending legislation focused on health and safety issues.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Last year proved unlike any other for the Downtown Excelsior Partnership, and the businesses and organizations served, due to COVID-19, Executive Director Lyndsey Baxter told city leaders Feb. 16 during her annual report.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The chamber recognized public service differently this year because of the pandemic, chamber Director Elaina Lamley stated. “While COVID may have taken our December luncheon away, we couldn’t allow it to take away presenting the awards to our winners,” Lamley stated.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – With friendly chatter and smiles, volunteers united at ES First, 1800 U.S. Highway 69.

RICHMOND – If the $15 minimum wage proposal returns to Congress, then a controversial aspect of the plan would face bipartisan opposition from Emanuel Cleaver II, Sam Graves and other federal lawmakers.

JEFFERSON CITY – A jail break of the financial kind is under review in the Missouri General Assembly. The state makes every county in Missouri responsible for the cost to house inmates awaiting trial on state charges.

JEFFERSON CITY – The state has launched a program to assist older Missourians with accessing COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the Department of Health and Senior Services, or DHSS, and the Missouri’s Area Agencies on Aging, or AAAs, will assist seniors with online vaccination registration, coordinate round trip transportation to and from their vaccination appointments, and conduct reminder calls for seniors’ second doses.

LIBERTY – The Northland Coalition, Youth with Vision and community prevention coalitions from across Clay, Platte and Ray counties offer a free, text-based program to help youth quit e-cigarette vaping.