August 2023

Excelsior Springs Hospital (ESH) surgical services offers varying surgical services at the hospital. Emily Braun, director of surgical services, said the hospital offers general surgery, orthopedics, urology, ear, nose and throat and podiatry surgical procedures.

The Excelsior Springs City Council recently approved the purchase of new bunker gear and tasers for the city’s first responders to aid in their services of keeping the city safe. Fire Chief Joe Maddick presented the council with the approval of purchase consideration for 18 sets of new bunker gear.

Excelsior Springs volleyball coach Kathryn Partridge senses a hunger in her Tigers this season. Fueling that hunger is Excelsior Springs’ finish last season.

Excelsior Springs girls golf teammates Kylee Baldridge and Addi Matthews are locked in a competition, according to coach David Stalder. Stalder sees Baldridge, a senior; and Matthews, a junior, as the two candidates to be the team’s No.

Excelsior Springs will field a varsity softball team that’s young in grade level, but not in experience. Nor will that team be lacking in fight, according to coach Megan Gilbertson.

Excelsior Springs is looking to win another district title this season in varsity girls tennis – and some experienced players might help the Tigers nab another district championship plaque. The Tigers return three players with varsity experience, including firstteam all-district selections Shelby Stodden and Malaya Tedesco, both juniors.

DUSTIN DANNER Sports Reporter Excelsior Springs cross country coach Brian Smarker expects some summertime training to pay off this fall for his Tigers. “Effort goes a long way in this sport, and the offseason work (we put in) will help our runners improve as the season goes forward,” Smarker said.

Local optometrist Remi Miljavic of the Excelsior Springs Family Vision Center wants the community to stay focused on vision safety in observance of Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. “The most important thing I can tell anyone regarding eye health and safety is to not take vision for granted,” Miljavic said.

The recent shift to milder temperatures is a pleasant reminder that it is time for gardeners to plant cool-season vegetables, said . Warm days and cool nights make conditions ideal for a second round of cool-season vegetables, said University of Missouri Extension Horticulture Specialist David Trinklein.

The 14th annual Missouri Patriot Express Dice Run will pass through Excelsior Springs on Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.