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REPS. COME, GO

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Rep. Doug Richey, whose legislative district includes Excelsior Springs, will lose some constituents and gain others under the redistricting plan approved by the state House of Representatives late last month.
HOUSE MEMBERS will represent some of the same, some new, people because of redistricting. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

National recognition for Excelsior Springs

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Excelsior Springs is the first community in the nation to receive silver recognition through the Communities of Excellence Assessment and Recognition Program. Silver is the highest level of recognition awarded through the program.
THE THRIVE EXCELSIOR Steering Team consists of, from left, Martha Buckman, Kristen DeHart, Dr. Travis Hux, Kim Halfhill, Molly McGovern and Sharon Powell.

Boards add members

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EXCELSIOR – The city has new Historic Preservation Commission and Planning and Zoning Board members. City Clerk Shannon Stroud swore in Jason Van Till to preservation and Julia Goldstein to zoning Jan.

Job Corps loses students; district loses funding

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The school district expects a slight uptick in Job Corps student enrollment within the next few months, Superintendent Travis Hux told district leaders Jan. 10 during the Board of Education meeting at the Support Services Center.

Holiday time used to finish work at ECC, Elkhorn Elem.

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Touchup construction work at Elkhorn Elementary School in Ray County and the Early Childhood Center is complete, Superintendent Travis Hux told district leaders Jan. 10 during the Board of Education meeting at the Support Services Center.

Excelsior seeks Census Bureau review of count

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Census Bureau showed a sharp population decline for Excelsior Springs, which city officials disputed in August and are appealing. Based on the bureau’s count, the number of people living in the city dropped from 11,081 in 2010 to 10,553 after the 2020 count.
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City taps new audit firm

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council voted Dec. 20 at the Hall of Waters to approve a three-year auditing agreement with Springfield-based Baird, Kurtz and Dobson LLP.
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