Council welcomes new police chief to Excelsior Springs
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city has welcomed a new police chief, Greg Dull. Dull succeeds interim Chief Chris Weber, who stepped down Dec.
January 2022
Sutton moves up to appeals court, county looks to fill vacancy
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Former Excelsior Springs Prosecutor and Municipal Judge Janet Lodwick Sutton, 56, Liberty, accepted a gubernatorial appointment to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Kansas City.
Excelsior Springs High School first in acting, speech
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs High School Competitive Acting and Speech Team took the Lexington Invitational sweepstakes award. Nine schools competed.
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.
Burton takes title in girls wrestling tourney
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ODESSA – On Jan. 14, girls wrestlers from the Missouri River Valley Conference assembled at Odessa High School to determine who the conference champions would be.
Robin Gale Gerhardt
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Robin Gale Gerhardt, 61, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at the Research Medical Center in Kanas City. Robin was born on Nov. 16, 1960, in Kansas City, MO, to Bill Lewis Gerhardt and Carolyn Kay (Joiner) Gerhardt.
Jeffrey Dean Dillon
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Jeffrey Dean Dillon, 52, of Excelsior Springs, MO, went home to be with Jesus on Jan. 14, 2022, at Liberty Hospital with loved ones at his side.
More codes for buildings win approval from council
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council voted to approve additional building codes as 2021 ended. The City Council approved an ordinance Dec.
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.