October 2025

Detectives are investigating the death of a Clay County Detention Center inmate who died days after an apparent suicide attempt earlier this month. Christopher G.

The Excelsior Springs City Council recognized two proclamations during its recent meeting. The first designated Oct.

When Dr. Mallory Rahe embedded herself in small towns across Iowa to study what made local projects succeed, she expected to find answers in data and budgets. Instead, she found relationships, not resources, were most often the determining factor in whether communities could thrive. She shared those lessons during the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference in Excelsior Springs.

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The 2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference ended with a call to action – one centered on civic pride, collaboration and the simple power of caring for the places people call home. Excelsior Springs leaders, volunteers and visitors from across Missouri and neighboring states gathered for the closing session, wrapping up two days of workshops and discussions which explored ways small communities can strengthen entrepreneurship and foster local investment.

Missourians once again showed the power of connection during Missouri Good Neighbor Week and Excelsior Springs stood out among them. For the second year, the city has been named one of Missouri’s six Most Neighborly Cities for 2025, earning recognition for its community engagement, block parties and ongoing programs that bring residents together.

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The release of an Excelsior Springs woman has been ordered following a hearing earlier this month in connection with a series of bond violations tied to disputed drug test results. The decision reinstates Desiree A.