October 3, 2021
This Week's Local Events
Best Week Ever
Muffin Top Bakery is having the Best Week Ever after celebrating their first year in business on Saturday! Despite opening during a pandemic, the bakers have had a lot of success in providing birthday cakes, baked goods, and baking classes!
Word on the Street
Regent Bridge has been reopened for traffic again and the community couldn't be happier! Public Works Director Chad Birdsong did say that MoDOT will be back the second week of January to further inspect the delaminating concrete arches.

MoDOT conducts bridge inspections every two years with their bridge engineers on all bridges. They determine the classification of the bridge and establish weight limits. It is as low as it can go besides being closed. That would be the next step.
Coming Soon
Nightmare at the Elms
"Monster Ball"
Friday Oct. 22nd, 7:30pm - 11:30pm
Cash Bar, Appetizers - Prizes - Games
at The Elms Hotel, 401 Regent St.

Advance Tickets $30 or $50 for a couple by Oct. 17th

At the door $40 single or $60 for a couple on Oct. 22nd.

Tickets at: ESCulturalGuild.com 
or 816 679 4443
Make your mask part of your costume!
In what came as a surprise to many area residents, Monroe Pharmacy in Excelsior Springs and Lawson ceased operations at the close of business on September 29th and transferred ownership to Walgreens in Excelsior Springs.
A Long and Winding Road: Construction Projects Near Completion
As summer draws to a close, so do the many road construction projects throughout the city of Excelsior Springs. The much anticipated road resurfacing project on Jesse James Road is nearing completion.
Tigers Prepare to Celebrate Homecoming
The school district is abuzz with homecoming excitement. After missing out on many of the regularities of the school year in 2020, the school community is looking forward to some normalcy in the ritual of homecoming celebrations.
MCPL and UEA Partner to Offer eSports Classes for Teens
Mid-Continent Public Library and the Unified Esports Association (UEA) have partnered to launch a new series of workshops for local teen gamers. Beginning Monday, October 11, the Library will host a series of 11 classes via Zoom during which attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the eSports industry and how they can hone and use their love of gaming for future success.
Here's the emergency services log for our police department.
Weekly News Headlines
Here's a collection of various news stories that have appeared online in the past week that have to do with Excelsior Springs!
Weekly Updates from the City Manager
City Manager Molly McGovern offers a weekly report to give citizens a better idea of what is happening on a local level weekly.
Caption Contest
Congrats to
Dana Thomas and Jessica Houston
for being this week's Caption Contest winners with the following caption for this picture:

"Trying to take first place in what he thought was the Platte County
mud runs!!!" (Dana)

"And they thought I couldn't get any slower - 'hold my beer.'"

Winners get a free drink from

You can play every Tuesday at 8:00am in the Excelsior Citizen

September 27 - Gary "Butch" Ray Carlson
September 28 - Noel "Al" Curtis
September 19 - Kurt Robert Hoffman
September 30 - Joseph "Joe" Lindaman
September 27 - Timothy Nonemaker
September 25 - Paul Joseph Shaffer
September 25 - Leith Taylor
September 19 - Douglas Eugene Williams
Excelsior Newsletter Archives
Happy Homecoming, Excelsiorites!