Sheep Shearing, Dangerous Dogs, Citizens Academy, Art Installation, and Domestic Violence Forum This Week

March 27, 2022

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Featured Events this week include Candidate Forum, Pickleball 101, Second Friday's in Downtown ES, Live Music at Van Till Family Farm Winery, ES Parks and Rec Foundation's Piccadilly, City Listening Post, Cooley Lake Art Show at the Museum and an

Open House at Casa Di Vite!

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upcoming events!

Best Week Ever

The Downtown Excelsior Partnership is having the Best Week Ever in the success of their sold out Sippin' Into Springtime event this weekend!

It was a beautiful day!

Watch their Facebook

page for event photos!

Coming Soon

The Good Samaritan Center's Tortoise and the Hare 5k Run, Walk, and Roll is back after a 2 year hiatus due to the virus! They will be featuring local artwork and have a ton of fun prizes you can win!

Word on the Street

There are so many things coming up and good things that are happening, that I've made a quick list of some of the highlights that came about this week! Check it out!

Questions for the Candidates

Join us for a "Meet the Candidates" of the upcoming School Board and City Council elections. We will be taking candidate questions ahead of time and be live-streaming the panel discussion.

Read our article introducing the candidates here!

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.

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

TR Kennedy

Click here to see his feature!

Click here to nominate

someone for the Citizen Spotlight!

Shear Delight: Piepergerdes Entertain and Enlighten at Annual Event

Just south of Excelsior Springs, on Belle Ridge Farm, Pam and Ed Piepergerdes are spending their retirement tending their land and shepherding a unique breed of livestock animal.

See their story here!

Domestic Violence Forum Held

On the evening of March 16th, the Business Women of Missouri (BWM) held a program on Domestic Abuse at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Hope House‘s mission is dedicated to making sure every man, woman, and child affected by domestic violence can find refuge and freedom.

Snow and Showers Bring a Century Bark Flower

A new work of art has sprouted up at Excelsior Springs’ dog park, Century Bark. A nearly 20-foot tall flower sculpture was installed last week near the park’s entrance along 69 Highway.

Learn the story!

Citizen Leadership Academy Starts

Thrive Excelsior is made up of residents and leaders from across the Excelsior Springs community that have a role to play in fostering a thriving community, deriving from the Communities of Excellence Assessment and Recognition Program.

City Holds Listening Post

The City of Excelsior Springs would like to invite residents to attend a Listening Post on Thursday, March 31st at 6:00pm at the ES Community Center regarding the Breed Ban/Dangerous Dogs Ordinance. The City Council has completed first reading of an ordinance that would eliminate specific breed ban and leave the dangerous dog ordinance intact.