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ESSD offers COVID procedures, ‘safe return’ plan

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – With the COVID-19 Delta variant making more children sick than the original virus, the school board voted Monday to require masks in school. This follows the district’s earlier measures in anticipation of schools opening.

THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS School District starts the new school year with a mask mandate for the protection of students, many being too young for vaccination, and district employees. Richmond has no such safety mandate. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff graphic

City Council grants ‘zone status’ for counter, cabinet businesses

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city has granted Enhanced Enterprise Zone status to two Danny Miller businesses. On Aug.

Blunt discusses infrastructure bill stuck in U.S. House

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Infrastructure is a big deal to U.S. Sen.

AFTER SPEAKING on Aug. 19 at the Farm Bureau Building at the Missouri State Fair, and then crossing the street to the fair’s Pork Place building, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is ready to continue visiting with people on the fairgrounds. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Mill hosts info session

4 years ago By News Staff

LAWSON – Representatives from Missouri State Parks held an informational meeting Wednesday at Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site, 26600 Park Road North, Lawson. The park service invited the public to share comments and ask questions about the park and operations there.

BUILT IN 1860, a year before the start of the Civil War, steam-powered Watkins Mill still contains early textile milling equipment. The park offers several additional buildings, including an eightsided schoolhouse and a church.

State ends ‘deadbeat’ reputation

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

SEDALIA – More than three years after this newspaper broke the story – “Deadbeat Missouri? State claims ‘balanced budget,’ but in arrears to county jail fees” – the state has paid the debt.

Blunt ready for retirement? Sort of...

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – After 48 years of mostly government service, retirement looms for U.S. Sen.

U.S. SEN. ROY BLUNT tours Richmond and other areas across northwest Missouri last week, including the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. In March, Blunt announces he does not plan to seek re-election. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Missourians celebrate bicentennial this month

4 years ago By News Staff

WASHINGTON – Missouri celebrated the 200th anniversary of statehood Aug. 10 and the Census Bureau offers these state facts...

THEN-GOV. Eric Greitens recognizes Old Drum as Missouri’s state dog in June 2017 in Warrensburg.

ESSD has COVID procedures, ‘safe return’ plan ready to go

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – With the COVID-19 Delta variant impacting children more than the original virus, the school board voted Monday to require masks in school.

ESSD shared this infographic stating COVID protocol for the school year

Wreck takes 6-year-old’s life; four others injured seriously

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A wreck that left a 6-year-old child dead also left a 4-year-old child, two teenagers and a 24-year-old man with serious injuries.

The wreck occurred about 7:35 p.m. Aug. 20 at 805 E. Seybold Road, Excelsior Springs, based on reports and comments from the Excelsior Springs Police Department and the Missouri Highway Patrol.

State’s top Republican, Roy Blunt, shares stories urging COVID shots

4 years ago By News Staff

WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt shared local news stories about Missourians who have become seriously ill or lost family members to COVID and urged others to get vaccinated.

MISSOURI’S senior senator and longest-serving statewide Republican officeholder, Roy Blunt, urges the public to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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