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Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Community at Play, or CAP, hosted a “Cornhole Family Fun Day” on May 21. “The population of individuals with developmental disabilities was growing in Ray County, but the community connectedness and awareness was not,” Suzan Breen said.

Body INDEPENDENCE – Corey Martin, chief of staff, Kansas City Cannabis Co., stated the company is one of the few 100% Missouri-owned and operated medical marijuana dispensaries and announced a partnership with Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Granting a Congressional Gold Medal to all World War II Army Rangers, including an Excelsior Springs resident, has received congressional approval. First Sgt.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Three retiring district employees received a sendoff from district leaders when the Board of Education met May 9 at the Support Services Center.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – School district personnel will receive raises for 2022-23.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Excelsior Springs Hospital Senior Life Solutions is spreading awareness of the challenges of receiving mental health access in rural areas.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Lainey Creason avoided sentimentality as she bid farewell to Excelsior Springs High School. The final speaker of the commencement ceremony May 13 in the high school gym, she acknowledged the class would miss high school.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Video from a city festival in the 1930s – including images of Native Americans, cowboys and a stagecoach – is available on a new, widescreen monitor at the Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives, 101 E. Broadway.

Body RICHMOND – Law enforcers continue to look for a person with whom they wish to speak after a deadly arson fire, and Missouri Fire Safety completed work and withdrew from the investigation.