Waterfest will be rescheduled once again. This time, the festival has been moved to June 25-26, 2021. The current health and business climate helped the committee make that determination.

“The Waterfest Committee on Friday, June 19 decided that the sponsorships, financial contributions and volunteer work needed to host a festival of this size would be too much of a strain on our local businesses,” Chairperson Brian Rice said. “The whole point of a festival and the Chamber of Commerce is to help our business community, not burden it.”

KANSAS CITY – Blade E. Elliott, 20, 8803 Millwood Drive, Kansas City, is charged in the killing of Trinton “Trint” Phillips, 21, Excelsior Springs.

Clay County Prosecutor Dan White’s office charged Elliott with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and attempted robbery.

The Excelsior Springs City Council looks different after Friday's special meeting swore in a new council member and selected a new mayor.

KANSAS CITY – Law enforcers found Trinton Phillips, 21, Excelsior Springs, with a fatal gunshot wound on the Price Chopper parking lot, 9717 N. Ash Ave., Kansas City, across from Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty.