Clay County inmate dies after apparent suicide attempt
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.
October 2025
Proclamations highlight leadership, community commitment
The Excelsior Springs City Council recognized two proclamations during its recent meeting. The first designated Oct.
Excelsior Extras: 2025 Homecoming Parade
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Excelsior Extras: Watkin's Mill Day on the Farm
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Professor highlights value of social capital
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.
Conference closes with call to care
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.
Statewide honor celebrates Excelsior Springs
Missourians once again showed the power of connection during Missouri Good Neighbor Week and Excelsior Springs stood out among them.
Release ordered after disputed drug result
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.
