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Last year was a “Lego year” for Excelsior Springs regarding parks and recreation, according to Nate Williams. Williams, city parks and recreation and community center director, gave that assessment when presenting the Parks and Recreation Department’s annual report for 2021 during the June 6 City Council meeting at the Hall of Waters.

More than 30 people gathered June 18 at the Carolyn Schutte Pocket Park in Excelsior Springs for the Parks and Recreation Department’s Movie in the Park event. The 1993 film “The Sandlot” played on an inflatable screen as a free activity for families and friends.

Residents in the Excelsior Springs area need to stay weather-aware as severe storms continue to hit, Excelsior Springs Fire Chief Joe Maddick advises. Spring and summer bring heavy rains, high winds and the potential for dangerous storms and tornadoes.

Like a taciturn cowboy in a Hollywood Western movie, longtime editor and reporter Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia kept his remarks brief as he rode off into the sunset, metaphorically speaking, by retiring.

Norah Craven has a distinction unlike any other in Waterfest history: a three-year reign as Little Ms. Waterfest Queen.

The people who make wintertime visits to downtown Excelsior Springs tend to be local folks. That was one bit of information shared by Lyndsey Baxter, Downtown Excelsior Partnership (DEP) Inc.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS — On June 11, Powell Lake was surrounded by 37 young anglers getting hooked on fishing. Youngsters were accompanied by their families for a morning of free fishing, hosted by the Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation Department.

ST. CHARLES – The American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring two Excelsior Springs High School juniors to serve as delegates for Missouri Girls State, which began June 11 and will conclude Saturday at Lindenwood University.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Wine lovers got to sample more than 85 wines offered by 20 of Missouri’s wineries, and beer lovers got to taste some beers from craft breweries, June 11 during the 16th Annual Wine Fest along Lover’s Lane.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – An old power plant is about to disappear from a historic site. On June 6, the City Council approved a $24,400 bid by Dehn Demolition of Independence to level the plant, located in the 100 block of Dunbar sitting southwest of the Wyman building.