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“I’m hungry,” was a daily question when family came home from school or work. Even when I reminded everyone when the next meal was, the question became, “What can I have now?” Snacks should be about quieting hunger and helping meet your daily nutritional needs.

Ray Rocks outdoor recreation and entertainment cleared another hurdle as officials granted renewal of its conditional use permit, despite concerns over construction delays and an unfinished septic system.

On Sept. 10, Respect Missouri Voters will begin gathering signatures across the state to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot that would prevent legislators from overturning the will of the people.

The FBI is seeking the public’s help in locating Dontay R. Moore Jr., who is wanted on a federal warrant issued May 21, 2025, in the Southern District of Illinois. Moore, 22, is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun.

An Excelsior Springs man will return to court next month on an alleged probation violation after a judge tightened his release to house arrest with GPS monitoring and set a $5,000 bond. Anthony Louis Guzman was arrested on a Ray County probation-violation warrant on Aug.

In a recent story about the Ray County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled’s plans to construct a new facility, Director of DD Services discussed staffing levels connected to the board’s day program. Myers had noted that the organization employs about 30 staff members who “work a day program.” She later clarified that the 30 staff members represent the agency’s total workforce across all of its programs, not just the day program.