September 18, 2022

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Best Week Ever

Downtown Excelsior Partnership is having the Best Week Ever after raising $10,000 during their 'Toast This Town' annual dinner fundraiser! There were multiple business awards presented and funding is being put toward a new pocket park in the space next to Willow Spring Mercantile's gazebo! It was also announced that Kati Lawrence has been hired to be the new Promotional Coordinator! Welcome, Kati!


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Kati Lawrence (left) with Lyndsey Baxter, DEP Director

Coming Soon

Coming Soon, El Molcajete Mexican restaurant! The owners are waiting on their permits and have a few finishing touches they need to complete, but they said they hope to be open within the next month. They are going in the space previously occupied b You can see their menu and more pictures of their food on their Facebook Page!

Word on the Street

There will be a MARC Household Hazardous Waste Event on Oct. 8th at the Public Works building in ES.

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Local residents are inviting anyone who wants to join them on a walkabout at Watkins Mill at 8am on Sat., Sept 24th.

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Talented Tots will hold a Haunted Hallway on Oct 21st from 7-8pm.

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Regent Park now has a pickleball court (bring your own net!),

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Excelsior Springs Hospital needs

Hospice volunteers

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Eagles will have a Kids Halloween Party on Oct 15th from 2pm-4pm

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On Sept 24th the American Legion will have a veterans benefits representative available for questions.

ESPD Get Confession and Weapon in Local Murder Case

September 18, 2022 - More details have emerged from the September 7, 2022 homicide of Theresa Bass in Excelsior Springs, MO.


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National Night Out Brings Families and Responders Together

The Excelsior Springs Police Department hosted their National Night Out event at Siloam Park on Friday evening and they were nice enough to invite their friends from the Fire Department too.



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Train Merger Meeting Delivers Concern to Excelsior Springs

Area citizens gathered at the Montgomery Event Venue on Wednesday evening to learn more about how the proposed merger between railroad giants Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will affect Excelsior Springs. 


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Police Blotter, Fire, EMS, & Sheriffs' Reports

Here are the emergency services logs for our police and fire departments.


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Citizen Spotlight

Scott Schwab and his son Gannon Boone work together each day to make a positive impact on the community of Excelsior Springs. 



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Shamrock Ranch Wows Attendees at Ribbon Cutting

The Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for Shamrock Ranch event venue and VRBO left attendees in awe of the fabulous amenities and generous accommodations available to guests.



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School Board Recap: District Moving Forward with Plans for New Elementary in Downtown

Superintendent, Dr. Travis Hux reviewed the next phase of construction for the Excelsior Springs School District, which is part of the District's Long Range Facility Plan.



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Excelsior Springs Hospital

September Vision Newsletter

There are some great changes happening at the Excelsior Springs Hospital! This month's Vision offers a look at the community's first active shooter tabletop as well as new physicians offering new health services for the area. 



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Excelsior Springs to Participate in Missouri Good Neighbor Week

Missouri’s first annual Good Neighbor Week runs from September 28 through October 4, 2022. All Missourians are encouraged to participate by doing and reporting an act of neighboring and nominating someone as a great example of neighboring. 



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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.


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Opportunity Cafe's

Caption Contest

Congrats to Kriston Mosley

for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption:


"Not enough quarters in the swear jar on this one..."


This Caption Contest brought to you by Opportunity Cafe and Coffee!

Winner gets a free cup of coffee!

Thank you to our sponsor!

Photo by Derek "Droc MO" Jarvis

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