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The 17th Annual Wine Festival was deemed an “absolute success” by Carrie Karr, a member of the festival staff. After a walk down Lover’s Lane in East Valley Park, guests were able to sample 85 various wines from 20 Missouri wineries while listening to live music performed by the Brody Busters Band.

The Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation and Community Center will host events for youth and families in July to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month. Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation and Community Center’s Youth and Family Coordinator Kyria Hood explained that in 1985 Parks and Recreation Month was nationally recognized through the National Recreation and Parks Association.

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Summer events are kicking off throughout Excelsior Springs and there is an option for safe, reliable transportation offered by the city for those in need. Excelsior Springs Transportation operates a curb-to-curb public transportation system for residents.

Excelsior Springs was founded upon the natural wonder of mineral water containing iron-manganese, calcium bicarbonate (lithia), sodium bicarbonate (soda), saline and sulphur underneath the city’s surface.

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An Excelsior Springs resident entered a plea of not guilty to multiple charges, including armed criminal action, during a criminal setting hearing earlier this week. Wyatt Dean Lumsden, 19, of Excelsior Springs, previously posted 10 percent of a $25,000 bond, on two felony charges including: unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 At 12:51 p.m., Curtis Walters, 52, was arrested for civil commitment.

Aside from spending time outdoors, summer camps allow children to connect with their peers and engage in recreational activities. “All are welcome at Wilderness Camp, and it is truly a place run by those who see value in it,” Director of Camp Ministries Bo Tucker said.

Timothy M Haslett Jr. appeared in person before Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Alisha O’Hara for a docket call earlier this week.