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Harkins elected board president

After a year off the Excelsior Springs Board of Education, Tray Harkins was sworn in for another term on the board Monday night—and was immediately elected its president. Harkins and…

Fundraisers net $5,000 for Raybourn fund

They came to the Excelsior Springs Elks Lodge in droves and each patron had the same interest at heart: Michael Raybourn.  Both the Elks Lodge and Anytime Fitness combined two…

City takes action on bonds for Magna renovations

The Excelsior Springs City Council met in a special session Wednesday morning to start the ball rolling on upgrades at the Magna Seating plant in Excelsior Springs. The meeting was…

UPDATE: Saturday run/walk still on; June event new to calendar

Mark Harmon and Maria Morrison aren’t just shifting the focus of this weekend’s Anytime Fitness 10K and 5K run/two-mile walk—they’re actually planning two separate events this year. The run/walk set…

Hartwig, Harkins top school board election; smoking ban passes

There were no “maybes” in Tuesday’s election in Excelsior Springs. The voters spoke, and they spoke clearly. A smoking ban in enclosed businesses and public spaces will soon be a…

Design underway for water, sewer extension to newly-annexed land

The Excelsior Springs City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to let the engineering firm of Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc., to begin designing and preparing plans and specifications to link…

Don’t forget to vote Tuesday

Election day is Tuesday, and for the most part local voters will be choosing new school board members. There is a ballot issue for the city council, but Brent McElwee…

Community center gets new legs as group reconvenes

After a hiatus of more than two years, the Community Center Steering Committee hit the ground running during an afternoon meeting on Thursday. There’s no clear plan yet for when…

ES students assemble to support family after unexpected death of local sophomore

A sea of red and blue, students pulling together and a community united is what Excelsior Springs witnessed firsthand Monday morning.  Jayhawk gear was worn in tribute to fellow classmate…

Public raises issues at candidate forum

About three dozen people came out Thursday evening for a candidate forum that featured all three individuals running for two seats on the Excelsior Springs Board of Education. With no…