July 2026

Body Students across the Excelsior Springs School District showed stronger academic growth during the 2025-26 school year, although district leaders say improving overall proficiency remains the next major challenge.

Body As the cost of preparing for a new school year continues to rise, the Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) is once again working to help ease the financial burden on local families before students return to the classroom.

Body Families will have five more opportunities to gather under the stars in downtown Excelsior Springs as Movies on the Lawn continues through October.

Body The Excelsior Springs School District has finalized a lease-purchase refinancing expected to reduce debt service by approximately $916,600 over the next six fiscal years, providing additional budget flexibility while preserving the opportunity for further refinancing later this...

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Body Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman noticed a difference in the Tigers’ speed, confidence and focus during their two days of limited- contact scrimmages last week on their home field.

Body A long-term effort to expand special education services within Excelsior Springs schools aims to reduce the district’s reliance on out-of-district placements while providing more students with services closer to home.

Body 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. I find myself wanting to learn more about an area coaching legend who recently passed.

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Body After attending basketball camp last week, soon-tobe senior Lara Hutton already noticed a difference between her new varsity girls coach at Excelsior Springs and her previous one. “I’d say we’re really getting after it this year,” Hutton said July 23.