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High school band sweeps competition at Warsaw Marching Band Festival

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The Excelsior Springs Tiger Marching Band swept the competition at the Warsaw Marching Band Festival. They took home Festival Grand Champion out of nine competing bands. The indoor color guard took first place, indoor drumline took first place, and in the field competition, they took first place.
BAND MEMBERS ALINAH DODD, Sam Gillihan, Dylan Marrant, and Evelyn Selby pause to play during their show ‘Blue Print.’ The band ended the season with two first-place trophies for their field show. TARA ALTIS | Staff

Rice retires from industry after 32 years

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Just as the leaves change in the fall, the season brings new beginnings and ends. Brian Rice and his team, for example, recently celebrated his departure from The Excelsior Springs Standard and the Richmond News.
FORMER PUBLISHER of the Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard Brian Rice cuts his retirement cake. Rice has begun a new journey as president of the Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. SOPHIA BALES | Staff
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