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ES Trust Authority discuss future projects

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
The Excelsior Springs Capital Improvements and Transportation Trust Authority recently discussed city finances, as well as current and upcoming projects. Molly McGovern, city manager, presented the authority members with financial documents explaining she compared January through July of 2023 to last year’s financial information.

Young local athlete competes nationally

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Cian Miller, a tri-sport athlete and Lewis Elementary school third grader, recently participated in the Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, with KC Fire Track Club out of Liberty. KC Fire Track Club, a nonprofit youth track and field association for athletes aged eight to 18 years old, is affiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and USA Track and Field organizations allowing competitors to qualify in events to compete at a national level, including the Junior Olympics.
CIAN MILLER socializes before the Junior Olympics competition begins. JOSH MILLER | Submitted

Ability to access healthy food discussed

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Everyone deserves access to healthy food and recently, the Northland Health Alliance (NHA) partnered with the Platte County Health Department to discuss programs for people to receive nutritious foods in Clay County.
Monica Miller explains Northland Health Alliance wants to provide good nutrition for all Clay County residents. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

Future plans discussed at SAFE meeting, data shared

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) coalition met recently to discuss their future plans. The guest speaker for the gathering was Dan Schmidt of the Penn State Evidence- based Prevention and Intervention support coalition check-up project.
Dan Schmidt reveals how well the SAFE coalition is doing in all areas of the analyzed data from the spring 2023 SAFE survey analysis. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

Excelsior Springs School District welcomes new administrators

2 years ago By News Staff
CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY: Jessica Broadbent, Cornerstone Elementary School’s new principal, has been a teacher, instructional coach and assistant principal. She has been with the Excelsior Springs School District for 13 years and said the city has a supportive community with amazing kids. “Our community rallies around us and supports everything we do,” Broadbent said. “I’m excited to move into this new role and highlight all the great things we don’t always see from the outside.”
Jessica Broadbent

City releases Quik Trip traffic study

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Excelsior Springs officials released a traffic study conducted for Quik Trip (QT) in October 2022. “We require traffic studies when a project can impact the surrounding area,” said Melinda Mehaffy, Excelsior Springs Economic Development Director.
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Royals Stadium possibly moving to Clay County

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
The Kansas City Royals’ new stadium is searching for a new location centered around the East Village in the downtown loop or North Kansas City. The North Kansas City location includes six blocks bound by Armor Road off north 15th Avenue on the south side and between Howell and Swift streets on the east and west side.
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