July 24, 2022

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Best Week Ever

The Inn on Crescent Lake is having the Best Week Ever after have Mix 93.3 FM hosting their Rocket and Teresa Show at their business! 


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DATE: Friday, August 19

TIME: 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Downtown Excelsior Springs

GATE CHARGE: $5/Person

BRING: Lawn Chairs

DON'T BRING: Coolers will not be allowed into the festival

Coming Soon

Join us downtown for the 22nd Annual BBQ & Fly-In on the River!


Friday Night's Festivities Include:


Beer Garden

Band from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Re/Max Hot Air Balloon -

at Piburn Field

Food Trucks

Fireworks at dark off

Siloam Mountain


Opportunity to visit with some of the top Pitmasters in the nation


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Word on the Street

Go Car Wash will be breaking ground on Monday, July 25th next to McDonald's!

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Ray's Lunch will be closed this week for their annual vacation! Will be open again on August 1st!

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Troy's Bar and Grill has opened in the downtown on the corner of

Main and Broadway!

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Pizza Murphy's has announced they are closing their Crown Hill location.

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Job Corps is open again and students are returning to campus. They will be allowed to return to work in the community, so watch for them and say hello. Welcome all to the community!

Suspects in Botched Trailer Heist Still at Large

At 9:02 AM Clay County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Mo. Highway 33 and NE 130th St., to assist Kearney Police at the site of an attempted trailer theft gone awry.


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Grand Jury Issues "No True" Decision in Cornerstone Elementary Abuse Case

Officials from the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office released news today saying a Clay County grand jury has determined no charges will be filed against a teacher accused of abuse at Cornerstone Elementary School in the Excelsior Springs School District. 



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ESPD Cleared of Wrongdoing in Detainee's Death

According to a press release issued this afternoon, the Clay County Investigative Squad has concluded its investigation into the May 8 in-custody death.


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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

At just 12 years old Excelsior Springs Middle Schooler, Dantin McBee has already reached some pretty impressive goals in the sport of archery.


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Click here to nominate

someone for the Citizen Spotlight!

Laura's Pizza Buffet Offers Exciting New Dining Option

Laura Gerado and Ramon Robles have been working hard for several months to prepare for the opening of their new pizzeria, Laura’s Pizza Buffet located at 1727 W Jesse James Rd, in the Y Shopping Center.


Their doors will open to the public on Monday, July 25 at 11 AM, and they say they’ll be ready!


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Fitzgerald Steps Down as Chamber President

Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce President, Michael Fitzgerald has announced he’s leaving his position effective July 29, 2022.


“It was a very heartbreaking and truly bittersweet decision, I’ve really enjoyed being connected with the Excelsior community,” he said.


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Excelsior Springs News Headlines

Here are some news headlines that you may have missed over the past couple weeks, collected and collated from a variety of news sources, all pertaining to Excelsior Springs.


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Excelsior Springs City Council Recap: July 18, 2022

Here's a short recap of the July 18, 2022 City Council meeting at the

Hall of Waters.


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Chamber Adds "Star" Shuttle Bus to Trolley Fleet

The Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce introduced the latest addition to their growing fleet of touring vehicles.


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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 Amanda Aaron Davis

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


"That face you make when you hit the pothole in front of Sonic."


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!

This Thursday, July 28th from 5pm-9pm join the Friends of the Wells committee in fundraising to get our mineral waters tested in an effort to bring our waters back! This grassroots effort needs your support! 

Photo by Kevin Morgan

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