April 2021

HIGGINSVILLE – On April 21, Excelsior Springs junior Ethan Edwards weathered a cold, windy day at Higginsville Country Club. And he had a first-place individual medal to show for his perseverance.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Last week, the Tigers continued their busy varsity baseball schedule, splitting four games. For their first game, the Tigers resumed play in the Northland Tournament, traveling April 22 to Fort Osage and winning 8-7.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers tallied 22 top-10 girls and 28 top-10 boys finishes when they hosted the Mineral Water Classic April 23 at Tiger Stadium. For the Excelsior Springs girls, who finished second in the team standings with 99 points, those finishes included four event wins.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The fire department is getting a new bush truck. The City Council approved Chief Joe Maddick’s request to buy a 2022 Ford F350 4-by-4 regular cab brush truck.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The school district is entering a program that might reduce its carbon footprint while helping reduce the chances the area will experience rolling blackouts during extreme weather, like some parts of the country experienced this winter.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Superintendent Dan Hoehn recommended the Excelsior Springs School District reevaluate the size of summer school programs in 2022. Hoehn, who will retire in June, made his recommendation during the Board of Education’s April 12 meeting following a report by Anneliese Tadlock.

On April 5, the City Council approved a resolution to hire Kansas City-based Superior Bowen Asphalt Co. LLC to do overlay work. Superior Bowen has worked on projects such as the Kansas Speedway racetrack in Wyandotte County, Kansas, and on Kansas City’s downtown loop.

Debra Fern Elliott, 59, passed away April 9, 2021, in Excelsior Springs. Debbie was born Aug.

Charles T. “Buddy” Day, 95, of Henrietta, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington.