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Parents as Teachers (PAT) in Excelsior Springs allows legal guardians to connect with others in the community while receiving support and education for their child’s development. PAT coordinator Kathy Emery said PAT is for anyone pregnant or any parent or guardian of a child from birth to age five.

Excelsior Springs has been named one of Missouri’s top nine favorite small towns. Missouri offers a mix of heritage, scenery and experiences, according to worldatlas.

Allowing backyard chickens to be housed inside city limits was the topic of discussion during a community discussion at The Excelsior Springs listening post. Local resident Trevor Gritton presented the pros and cons of owning chickens in urban areas based on a person’s agricultural experience.

Across Missouri, neighbors are displaying acts of kindness in observance of Good Neighbor Week to build better community connections with others. During Good Neighbor Week residents are urged to participate in suitable events and activities to create personal relationships with their neighbors.

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The Excelsior Springs School Board celebrated new staff with a complimentary breakfast highlighting new teachers and those with a longstanding history as educators in the district. The district’s assistant superintendent, Dr.

The 14th annual Missouri Patriot Express Dice Run will pass through Excelsior Springs on Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.

The recent shift to milder temperatures is a pleasant reminder that it is time for gardeners to plant cool-season vegetables, said . Warm days and cool nights make conditions ideal for a second round of cool-season vegetables, said University of Missouri Extension Horticulture Specialist David Trinklein.

Local optometrist Remi Miljavic of the Excelsior Springs Family Vision Center wants the community to stay focused on vision safety in observance of Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. “The most important thing I can tell anyone regarding eye health and safety is to not take vision for granted,” Miljavic said.