January 23, 2022





Featured Events this week include Trivia Night at Dubious, Brioche Cowl Classes at Knit Ewe, Live Music and Wine Cave Tours at Fence Stile, Charity Bowling Tournament at Tiger Bowl and a Swing Bed Workshop by Excelsior Springs Hospital at the ES Community Center
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever definitely goes to all those who donated in tribute of the Betty White Challenge set by Halberstadt Homes Team Real Estate to the community! Over 920 pounds of pet food was donated to the Good Samaritan Center! Thanks to the Halberstadt's for their continued dedication in caring for area animals!
Coming Soon
The Excelsior Springs Cultural Arts Guild has announced their annual Murder Mystery Dinner fundraiser that will take place Saturday, February 19th at the Montgomery Event Venue downtown. This event's proceeds go to fund annual scholarships for seniors pursuing the arts!
Word on the Street
Correction from last week's Word on the Street stating donuts every day at Other Trails. Donuts are ONLY served on Fridays and Saturdays!
We are sorry for our error!
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Click here to request 4 Free Covid Test packs for your household in the mail
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ES Hospital is seeing an all-time high in Covid cases right now. Please be patient with our schools, businesses, and especially health care workers in this difficult time.
In a follow up from last week's story regarding the Ideker Quarry Expansion in Mosby. Read about citizens concerns and the next steps they're taking for the project.
Excelsior Springs awoke to the sounds of sirens blaring as a Ray County Sheriff’s Deputy and Excelsior Springs Police teamed up to apprehend a suspect in a stolen car chase!
Public Works Left in a Vacuum after Tuesday's Council Meeting
This week's City Council meeting put a number of proposals before the council to be approved. We provide both a written summary of the meeting, including follow up quotes, and video of the meeting itself.
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
Tim Harlan.


Fire Takes Family Home in Rayville
Friday morning a fire broke out in a Rayville family's home, leaving them with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
The City of Excelsior Springs will be reconsidering the Pit Bull “breed ban” that was established in 1987.
Fire, EMS, Police Blotter; Now with Sheriff's Report
Here are the emergency services logs for our police and fire departments.
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.

This week gives you insight on a council actions, planning and zoning and hospital board agenda items, follow up on key projects, a Gold Level Award, Hall of Waters renovation update, and more.
Caption Contest
Congrats to
Mary Jones-Pierson
for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption for this picture:

"I tout I taw a puddy tat!!"

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!

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

Photo by Kevin Morgan, local photographer
January 20 – Marcus Lloyd Spiker
January 19 – Korey Manley
January 17 – David Charles Desautels
January 16 – Evelyn Maxine Painter
January 16 – Candice Renae Stephens
January 16 – Dennis Paul Walters
January 14 – Jeffrey Dean Dillon
January 14 – Robert Lloyd Patterson
January 13 – Arthur Allen Atkins
January 13 – Leslie Fitzgerald
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Shout Out to our Healthcare Workers