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It may not be the most romantic conversation to have before walking down the aisle, but for many couples, putting pen to paper on a prenuptial agreement is less about distrust and more about planning for the future with clarity and respect.

Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a two-part series where area school administrators share reflections on graduation season, summer school and the evolving role of education in Ray and Clay Counties. In part one (June 13 edition of The Standard), school leaders discussed May graduations, summer enrichment and changing public perceptions around summer school.

Police have released new details about a crash that sent a vehicle airborne into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Association building. The details shed light on what may have led to the incident and what witnesses saw.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series in which area school administrators share reflections on graduation season, summer school and the evolving role of education in Ray County and Excelsior Springs.

After a second vehicle crashed into the local VFW hall in less than five months, Excelsior Springs officials are reviewing safety options to prevent future accidents in the same area. The incident, which again involved a vehicle leaving the roadway near South Kansas City Avenue, prompted city leaders and staff to examine the risks posed by speed, road conditions and a lack of barriers on the hill.

The smell of barbecue, the bounce of inflatables and the buzz of hundreds of shoppers welcomed the return of the Excelsior Springs Farmers Market, marking the start of a new season filled with fresh produce, local artisans and family- focused fun.

A colorful display of pills near the cash register might seem harmless to most customers filling their tanks or grabbing snacks. However. a growing number of these gas station products are landing Missouri residents in the emergency room and in some cases, putting them at risk of overdose or addiction.

Excelsior Springs residents will vote this fall whether to expand the city’s boundaries to include more than 50 parcels and key stretches of roadway in unincorporated Clay County. Councilmembers approved an ordinance on June 5, officially placing the annexation question on the Nov.

During yet another tense meeting, Mosby city officials chose to delay the vote on a proposed annexation of property for mining operations. The recent meeting of the Mosby Board of Aldermen was filled with public testimony regarding sinkholes, road damage and blasting concerns.