June 2025

Body A former Excelsior Springs baseball player is living out a dream since his playing career ended.

Body Maddie Wenz wasn’t off the soccer pitch long. Wenz, who recently finished her sophomore year at Excelsior Springs, participated in a youth and high school soccer camp May 27-29 at Tiger Stadium – less a week after the end of her varsity girls season.

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Body A sober living home on Dawn Avenue is raising alarm among neighbors, with one Excelsior Springs resident demanding answers about how the facility began operating without notice or permits.

Body After four decades of climbing ladders and building a reputation for quality, Rick McLendon is handing over the keys – but not the name – of his longtime Excelsior Springs business.

Body As temperatures climb and motorcycles reappear on Missouri roadways, one local motor officer is issuing a reminder that even the smallest oversight can turn deadly.

Body Despite repeated bond violations and objections from prosecutors, an Excelsior Springs woman at the center of a Clay County porch theft investigation has been released without bail. Kayley M.

Body The quiet cast of a fishing line may not sound like law enforcement work, but for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), it is a cornerstone of building trust, especially with the next generation.

Body A software transition that cut Excelsior Springs Hospital’s incoming payments nearly in half has led hospital leadership to request a cash advance on its 2025 property tax revenues collected by the city.

Body A proposed mining expansion in Mosby has fractured trust between residents and industry, as Ideker Mining defends its operations as safe and regulated, while neighbors warn of dust, damage and a declining quality of life.