January 2023

Body Cooper Collins was the top dog – or rather, Tiger – for Excelsior Springs at the 51st Platte County Invitational. The first-year high schooler went 7-0 at the boys wrestling tournament, held Jan.

Body Excelsior Springs came up short in a seesaw Jan. 11 girls wrestling dual with visiting Kearney.

Body More often than not, Excelsior Springs found itself on the losing side of doubledigit varsity girls basketball games last week.

Body The Excelsior Springs School District has made up some financial ground, Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson told district leaders during a recent Board of Education meeting in the Support Services Center.

Body The Excelsior Springs City Council approved the creation of Westside Community Improvement District (CID) during its Tuesday meeting. Community residents and westside district property owners were in the audience to show support.

Body Recreational marijuana users who frequent the Kansas City Cannabis dispensary in Excelsior Springs, or any future dispensaries in town, may soon have to pay a city sales tax.

Body Last week, Excelsior Springs served up two home games for varsity boys basketball fans. One was a thriller.

Body State Rep. Doug Richey wants to help lower the bill for Missourians with delinquent property taxes.

Body The Excelsior Springs School District “had a clean audit” of the 2022 fiscal year (FY), auditor Brad Steele told district leaders when the Board of Education convened recently. Speaking on behalf of the Richmond-based accounting firm Westbrook & Co.

Body Christen Everett, principal of Excelsior Springs High School, is pleased to announce the Standard Honor Roll for Semester 1 of the 2022-23 school year. Students must have a B (3.0) grade point average with no grade below a C-.