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A bridge south of Orrick that has carried Missouri Route Z traffic for decades is nearing the end of its service life and transportation officials want to hear from the community before it is replaced.

A decades-old bridge on Missouri Route Z south of Orrick will soon be limited to a single lane as crews prepare for its eventual replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will implement a one-lane bridge crossing at Missouri Route Z over Keeney Creek approximately one mile south of Orrick beginning at approximately 6 a.m.

Preservation efforts are moving forward in Excelsior Springs as local leaders balance recognition of historic improvements with concerns about proposed funding cuts that could disrupt future projects.

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Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program is highlighting new research which explores what truly makes people happy and ways science believes individuals can build more meaningful lives.

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MIRANDA JAMISON A spending plan projecting a decline in revenue alongside expanded incentives for teachers received approval from the Excelsior Springs School Board during its latest meeting. Board members voted five to zero to adopt the 2025-26 budget, with member Traci White abstaining from the decision.

Residents near the Ideker Mining operation around Mosby pressed Clay County officials for assistance during the commissioners regular meeting recently. The community members cited months of blasting, dust and property damage that have left them feeling neglected by local authorities. A Missouri state representative has stepped in to support them, pledging to help pursue reforms at the state level.

Residents filled Mosby’s small city hall to once again challenge a proposed annexation that would allow Ideker Mining to expand underground blasting, raising questions about land use, property damage and what several speakers called an erosion of trust.