July 2025

Quarry fight escalates with calls for action

Residents near the Ideker Mining operation around Mosby pressed Clay County officials for assistance during the commissioners regular meeting recently. The community members cited months of blasting, dust and property damage that have left them feeling neglected by local authorities.

Homeowners plead for relief from mining impacts

Residents filled Mosby’s small city hall to once again challenge a proposed annexation that would allow Ideker Mining to expand underground blasting, raising questions about land use, property damage and what several speakers called an erosion of trust.

New outlook comes with new hip

High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. to PRO My orthopedic surgeon must’ve put in a new attitude when he put in my new hip.
SOME UPCOMING multiteam football scrimmages at Excelsior Springs are turning July into a month of joy. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

EXCELSIOR POLICE

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Tuesday, June 3 At 10:15 a.m., Cassandra Broadway, 36, was arrested for failure to restrain.

Slide repairs to close MO 92

Drivers traveling near Kearney should prepare for a full closure of Missouri Highway 92 in both directions as crews tackle critical slide repairs this summer.

Council invests in city services

Major investments in transportation, public safety and trash collection topped the agenda as the Excelsior Springs City Council approved nearly $1 million in spending which will benefit residents citywide.