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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Medicaid expansion is significantly helping children, based on information from Kids Win Missouri. Expansion has been shown to increase coverage for children, improve their health and foster families’ economic stability – helping children thrive now and in the future.

JEFFERSON CITY – To better serve those needing to report concerns of abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled Missourians, the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline has revised its operating hours to 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

RICHMOND – The Ray County Senior Center and Eagleton Center Building should reopen soon, though work is ongoing, Ray County commissioners said during a meeting last week. “There’s one new bathroom,” Eastern Commissioner Dave Powell said.

JEFFERSON CITY – Ray is among the counties that could receive federal aid to address storm damage. Gov.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed an antimask, class-action lawsuit last week that could affect the Excelsior Springs School District’s mask mandate. The district continues to enforce a mask mandate in schools.

RICHMOND – The pandemic patient load is straining Ray County Memorial Hospital staff, Administrator Earl Sheehy said. “We’re having trouble transferring patients sometimes because of (too few) available beds,” he said.