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RICHMOND – Following a records review that revealed missing public money in Homestead, Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway suggested a criminal investigation against former City Clerk Marla Berndt might be considered.

LIBERTY – Elected leaders and the long-awaited state audit of the Clay County Commission slammed the fiscal recklessness of former Commissioners Gene Owen and Luann Ridgeway. The public petitioned Auditor Nicole Galloway to do the audit.

KANSAS CITY – During the Keystone Awards luncheon, Miller’s Custom Cabinets, Excelsior Springs, was among the award recipients..

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Life Line Screening will be in the area to screen residents for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions. Screenings, some costing $159, will take place April 5 at Flack Memorial Christian Union Church, 1300 Tracy Ave., Excelsior Springs.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – School districts in Missouri will lose much-needed funding if the General Assembly does not act quickly, Superintendent Travis Hux warned when the Board of Education convened Feb. 14 at the Support Services Center.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – On Feb. 14, the school board approved designating an elementary classroom for autism students.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Grant funding will help the school district address a dearth of teachers, Area Career Center Principal Mark Bullimore told district leaders when the Board of Education convened Feb. 14 at the Support Services Center.

RICHMOND – There is competition for some municipal elections in April for Excelsior Springs and Ray County, but most candidates are running unopposed. This information covers only the contested races.

LIBERTY – A former Excelsior Springs resident faces multiple felony charges in Clay and Platte counties involving the alleged spending of money he did not have at area businesses. Joshua Edward McCoy, 31, 20023 N.E.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City workers will receive a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, to their wages, starting in March. The City Council approved the COLA Feb.