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Orrick Board of Education approved a school calendar amendment which will effect the remainder of the school year. During its February meeting, the board added the following Monday’s to the remainder of the school year: *April 8 *April 15 *April 22 *April 29 *May 6 *May 6 *May 13 *May 20 The last day of school will remain as scheduled, May 22.

Liberty Hospital is encouraging individuals whose personal information is in its computer systems to be on alert for potential fraud and identity theft crimes. Through Dobies Health Marketing, the hospital recently issued a press release stating it was “providing notice of an event that may affect the privacy of certain individuals’ information.” That event occurred in December 2023, when questionable activity involving the hospital’s computer network was detected, prompting the hospital to temporarily power down its systems, notify law enforcement and have the activity investigated, the release stated.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Friday, January 19 At 9:46 a.m., Joshua Dawson, 30, was arrested for tampering with motor vehicle – 1st degree.

Members of the Excelsior Springs Psychiatric Services (ESPS), a service of the Excelsior Springs Hospital (ESH), recently presented information regarding their services at the recent Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) meeting.

Neighborhood Specialist Laura Mize presented an update for the Community For All Ages Program during a recent Excelsior Springs City Council meeting. “KC Communities for All Ages is an age-friendly initiative that helps increase awareness in local jurisdictions of the impact of a growing older population,” according to the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC).