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Although reported data continues to be irregular in spots following the Thanksgiving holiday, it still shows that new COVID-19 cases have continued to rise in the area. According to the Jackson County Health Department, which covers the county outside of Kansas City and Independence, the rolling seven-day average of new cases in Eastern Jackson County stood at 99 on Monday, rising from figures in the 40s and 50s over previous weeks.

The Blue Springs School District says it has suspended three students for a pair of incidents last week involving threatening graffiti messages scrawled in bathrooms at Blue Springs South High School, which led to most students not attending classes Friday.

Saturday, Nov. 13 Arrest • 4 p.m., 11200 block of E.

Wednesday, Nov. 17 Confined animal • 9:22 a.m., 200 block of N.W.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 • 100 block of Sunny Lane – noise complaint • Golfview Drive and Tyre Road – suspicious vehicle • 700 block of Main Street (police headquarters) – warrant verification (2) • 500 block of Southeast Eagles Parkway – citizen contact • 1100 of Northwest Willow Drive – physical disturbance • 100 block of Sunny Lane – stealing • 1400 block of Valley Woods Court – parking complaint • 600 block of Northwest Gateway Drive – agency assist, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District • 700 block of Main Street – citizen contact • 800 block of Kan-Sar Drive – follow-up to previous property damage • 1200 block of Southwest Foxtail Drive – 911 hangup • 1100 block of Pamela Boulevard – alarm • 600 block of Walnut – follow-up to past stealing Thursday, Nov.

ST. LOUIS – Federal regulators say Spire Inc.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – President Joe Biden will visit Kansas City on Wednesday to promote his new infrastructure bill, the White House announced Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City police continue to investigate vandalism at a Jewish community and educational center on the city’s upscale Country Club Plaza.

NEW YORK – Regulators are asking questions about the deal to bring Donald Trump’s new social media company to the stock market, one that has attracted both legions of fans of the former president and people looking to make a quick profit.