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Body RICHMOND – The Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce, in an emergency meeting, decided to temporarily furlough Executive Director Natalie Lamar to save money and keep the chamber functioning through the economic downturn.

Body The Richmond Police Department reported the following incidents handled recently by the department.

Body JEFFERSON CITY– State Auditor Nicole Galloway continues to seek answers about defective masks distributed by the State Emergency Management Agency, or SEMA, to first responders across Missouri.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians can find essential services – such as food pantries, food banks, school meal programs and diaper banks – through the online Missouri Services Navigator system.

Body COVID-19 deaths from the world level down to Clay and Ray counties continue to increase, with the nation this week topping 1 million cases and 60,000 deaths; projections had stated the nation would not hit 60,000 deaths until August. The number of Clay County deaths remains two.

Body BLUE SPRINGS – Going to the hospital can be stressful, but COVID-19 can add to the problem, based on information from Missouri Assistive Technology, or MAT.

Body LIBERTY – Clay County’s stay-home order ends at noon Sunday, May 3. The decision is based on key factors, county infor

Body WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service needs relief, too, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II said.

Body SENECA – Citing the “volatile situation and political misrepresentation within the Republican Party in Missouri,” Seneca area business owner and rancher, Raleigh Ritter, seeks the Republican nomination for governor.

Body ST. LOUIS – Air Force veteran, lawyer, mother of five and former state auditor candidate Saundra McDowell, now running as a Republican for governor in the August primary against Gov. Mike Parson, said his stay-home order is illegal.