January 2024

Boys grapplers place third at Tiger Classic

Body Excelsior Springs came within 4.5 points of finishing second at its own boys wrestling tournament – and within 46.5 points of winning it. Led by three individual champions, Excelsior Springs tallied 143 points and placed third at the Tiger Classic.
RYNE MARCUM, an Excelsior Springs junior, gains control during his match with Smithville’s Ben Woody Jan. 3 at Smithville in a Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division dual. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Eagle Days coming to Clay County

Body Winter brings cold weather, snow, and sometimes ice to the region, but the colder season also brings birds of all shapes and sizes - including Eagles to local state parks for human viewing.
Eagle Days coming to Clay County

New year, new laws

Body Each new year brings new legislation, and as 2023 draws to a close, Missouri has raised the minimum wage to $12.30 per hour for private employers.

Tips for creating better habits in 2024

Body The new year brings challenges and opportunities for change, and Senior Life Solutions Program Director Ethan Kent described practical tips that people can use in the new year to create healthy habits.

Year in review 2023

Body Part 1 of 2 • Jan. 6 Amnesty Month is offered through the Excelsior Springs Municipal Division during the entire month of Jan.
TONYA WATSON (from left) and Kelli Gooding sample wine and chocolate mousse at Pairings by Van Till. Owner Cliff Van Till and General Manager Jason Van Till explain how pairing wine with the mousse brings out the undertones of the chocolate. KAYLA BREWER-CLEMENTS | Staff