May 1, 2022


Featured Events this week include a City Council Meeting, Exotic Animals at the Library, Pickleball 101 at the Community Center, Guided Winery and Wine Cave Tours, Mimosas with Mom and Moms Throw Free at Woodchux on Mother's Day!


Have an event coming up but don't see the details, email us and we will get it added today!
Best Week Ever
Sam Webb is definitely having the Best Week Ever after being signed to play for the Las Vegas Raiders! After graduating from Excelsior Springs High School, Sam went on to play at Missouri Western State University. Needless to say, the community is excited for him!


Thanks to ESHS Tiger Football for the amazing graphic -------->>>
Coming Soon
The Elms Hotel and Spa is in the middle of a $4m renovation that is bringing a much more sleek, modern feel to this historic boutique hotel! Check out the new coffee/wine bar in the lobby, 88 at The Elms, and ballroom! More renovations will be made to the spa, making it the largest spa in the region!
Word on the Street
Blue Sparrow Garden Center started an ES Rocks Facebook Group encouraging everyone to paint rocks and then leave them around town for citizens to find! If you find one, snap a pic and then post it in the group! Click here to visit group!
Excelsior Springs Hospital Holds First Ever Community Health Fair
This weekend the Excelsior Springs Hospital and Excelsior Springs Community Center came together to offer the community's first ever health fair,
"Spring Into Health." 
Police Blotter, Fire, EMS, & Sheriffs' Reports
Here are the emergency services logs for our police and fire departments.
Citizen Spotlight
Each week we will be selecting a citizen (or citizens) from Excelsior Springs to highlight the positive impact they are having on our community. This week meet
Jesse Harris
Bank Robbery Adds Excitement to Gatsby Days Festival
Gatsby Days was here again this past weekend in downtown Excelsior Springs! The festival offered a mock bank robbery from the Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives, poetry reading, jazz band performance, and more!
Council Recap: DEP Digs Into Data
Here's a summary of the Excelsior Springs City Council Meeting from 4/18/22 to get you up to speed before this week's Council Meeting on 5/2. We will be there to livestream so you don't miss a thing!
YouTube Sensation "Hickory Hacker" Visits Excelsior Springs Golf Course
The Excelsior Springs Golf Course received a visit from hickory golf expert and YouTube sensation, Christian Williams, aka “the Hickory Hacker” on Monday, April 25th.

Excelsior Springs Carnival Brings Fun (and Rain?) To Town
The Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Spring Carnival this past weekend. Check out these amazing shots by local photographer

Weekly News Headlines
Here's a collection of the latest news headlines pertaining to Excelsior Springs.
Thrive Excelsior Survey
Thrive Excelsior is made up of citizen led committees dedicated to working together to increase the quality of life and life expectancy in Excelsior Springs. Part of what helps them make decisions for the community is feedback that citizens give. Please consider taking this short survey to steer them in the right direction!

City Manager's Report
Each week the City Manager offers a look weekly into the city business taking place. Learn about upcoming meetings, agenda items, and top discussions city leaders are having at the given moment.
Opportunity Cafe's
Caption Contest
Congrats to Robin Curry
for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption for this picture:

"Taste like chicken"

This Caption Contest brought to you by Opportunity Cafe and Coffee! Each week the winner gets a free cup of coffee! Thank you to our sponsor!
Photo by Kevin Morgan
April 23 – Monica Lynn Sanders
April 27 – Stephen David Boos
April 19 – Mary Roush
April 21 – Terry Lee Cline, Sr.
April 19 – Andrew James Baxley
April 17 – Mary Louise Eldridge
April 14 – Lois Jean Jennings
March 28 – Daniel L. LaVigne
Excelsior Newsletter Archives
Picture by Mackenzie Cole
Happy May Day, Excelsior Springs!