October 2021

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Fire Department is getting a new ambulance. On Oct.

Amid all the recent accusations and threats by Gov. Mike Parson to punish the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for revealing a significant security flaw in the state’s online database, the most disturbing element is the state’s underlying threat to the freedom of the press for the news media doing its job.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Residents may continue to dispose of their household hazardous waste through the Mid-America Regional Council’s Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program for another year. The City Council approved an ordinance Oct.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The varsity softball season was a series of streaks for the Tigers. Coach Megan Rawie’s team started the season averaging more than six runs a game through the first 10 ballgames.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The answer to “when” Excelsior Springs Job Corps would enroll new students for in-person instruction and job training is “now.” “The Job Corps Centers in Missouri (Excelsior Springs, St. Louis and Mingo) are currently accepting applications and encouraging individuals to apply,” a Department of Labor spokeswoman, Rhonda Burke, Chicago, answered Monday.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council and Parks and Recreation Board, or PRB, agreed to merge two positions, pending board approval Tuesday, Parks and Recreation Director Nate Williams told city leaders.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – As the regular season winds down, the Tigers continue to win in varsity boys soccer. Over their last five games, the Tigers are 3-2, including a 4-1 loss Tuesday at Clinton.

JEFFERSON CITY – Deer, coyotes and other wildlife are evident in rural Missouri and pose a danger when jumping in front of vehicles. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be prepared for the sudden appearance of wild animals on all roads during the cooler fall months.

PLEASANT HILL – At halftime, the Oct. 22 meeting between Excelsior Springs and Pleasant Hill was a blowout.