May 2026

While several business leaders and residents voiced support for Excelsior Springs’ proposed transient guest tax during a recent public hearing, former Missouri State Representative and current pastor Doug Richey was the lone voice arguing against the measure. The pastor said the measure represented an inappropriate expansion of taxation and government involvement in economic development.

Business owners, community leaders and residents voiced support for Excelsior Springs’ proposed transient guest tax during a recent public hearing, arguing the measure could help strengthen tourism, support small businessesand continue downtown investment throughout the community.

Gov. Mike Kehoe recently announced he has signed proclamations placing Amendment 1, Amendment 2 (HJR 23/3), Amendment 4 (HJR 3) and Amendment 5 (HJR 173/174) on the Aug.

A more than $1 million sewer rehabilitation project aimed at improving Excelsior Springs’ aging underground infrastructure is moving forward after city council members approved a construction agreement.

Excelsior Springs residents will have an opportunity today to weigh in on a proposed tourism-related guest tax before city council members consider placing the measure on the August ballot. The special meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m.

More than 800 combined hours of meetings, research and discussion helped shape a new five-year strategic plan approved by the Excelsior Springs School District Board of Education, creating a roadmap intended to guide district priorities through 2031.

STUDENTS IN DELANEY MCPHEETERS’ first-grade class begin the mile run as teachers and classmates cheer from the sidelines..

Members of the Excelsior Springs High School (ESHS) class of 2026 looked back on years spent growing up together before stepping into what was repeatedly described as a future filled with possibilities.