March 2021

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city has received “really good results” regarding the safe streets survey, City Manager Molly McGovern said March 1. The online SurveyMonkey.com survey received 246 responses about whether the city should seek a sidewalk and street work grant for the city’ west side.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The exhibit “Struggle for Statehood” will come to the Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives in April, operations chief Kathy Duncan said. “This is a traveling exhibit that’s coming from the Missouri Humanities Council,” Duncan said.

LIBERTY – The Clay County Commission added a building, with plans for use undecided because county financial service employees have moved out of leased space in that building to work in other county offices.

LIBERTY – The new Clay County commissioners are not sold on replacing the annex at 1901 N.E. 48th St., Kansas City, but they might have no choice.

WASHINGTON – The first stimulus checks are being sent by direct deposit and in some cases began arriving this week, the Internal Revenue Service announced. In this area, U.S.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs School District plans to transition students in grades 6-12 from virtual and hybrid instruction to classroom-oriented instruction, Deputy Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson told district leaders March 8.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS– The school district is receiving technology infrastructure upgrades. On March 8, the Board of Education approved bids submitted by TwoTrees Technologies LLC in Wichita, Kansas, to replace universal power supplies, Wi-Fi switches and Wi-Fi access point devices.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Varsity track and field coach Jonah Albertson sees potential in his Tigers as they prep for the season. “We have a young team, but I feel we have a promising future that will show by the end of the season,” Albertson said.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – There is a buzz this season about the youthful talent on the Excelsior Springs varsity baseball team. Coach Aaron Holst enters his 21st season leading a crew of athletes with little varsity experience.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs boys tennis team looks to work off some rust after losing the 2020 season to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Missing out on last year will have a great impact on how we start the season,” coach Richie Marsh said.