March 2022

Ashley Brooke Mathews

4 years ago By News Staff

On Mar. 18, 2022, Ashley Brooke Mathews of Independence, MO gained her wings after battling an extended illness at University Health in Kansas City. She was 38 years old. Ashley was born to parents Ginger and Carl, on July 30, 1983, in North Kansas City, MO.

Ricky Wayne Alexander

4 years ago By News Staff

Ricky Wayne Alexander, 61, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away on Mar. 17, 2022, at home.

Betty Jeralean Berning

4 years ago By News Staff

Betty Jeralean Berning, 86, of Liberty, MO passed away at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home.

Shirley Sue Elam

4 years ago By News Staff

Shirley Sue Elam, 84, of Excelsior Springs gained her angel wings Mar. 15, 2022, at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehab in Excelsior Springs. She was born at home to Virgil and Anna (Baker) Milligan of Knoxville, MO on Nov. 9, 1937. She was one of nine siblings.

Rebecca Lynn Jones

4 years ago By News Staff

Rebecca Lynn Jones, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away on Mar. 15, 2022. Rebecca was born on July 31, 1949, in Kansas City, MO to Arthur and Roberta (Fellers) Eggers.

ES boys golfers look to contend for MRVC West title

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers have a few expectations of themselves this varsity golf season, coach David Stalder said. “We feel as if we should have some successes and compete for (our) conference title,” he said.

Petition, audit herald new day in County of Clay

4 years ago By News Staff

In the end, no one got indicted, which makes the story of the state audit of Clay County almost anticlimactic. Almost.

Excelsior Springs City Council acts to clarify special use permit rules

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city has clarified special use permit rules. The council addressed permit-holders’ failure to comply “with any special conditions imposed at the time of approval” and preservation of “the public health, safety and welfare,” per an approved ordinance.

CONFIRMED: Bird flu found in pelican near pond in Clay County

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed avian influenza, or bird flu, has been detected in an American white pelican in Clay County.

A RESIDENT finds a pelican like this one acting odd near a Clay County pond, euthanizes the bird, and subsequent testing reveals the bird suffers from avian influenza, also called bird flu.

2021 ‘positive’ for downtown, group reports

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Downtown had “a really positive economic impact year” in 2021, Downtown Excelsior Partnership Executive Director Lyndsey Baxter told city leaders at the Hall of Waters.

THE LANE OF LIGHTS in Excelsior Springs includes a lighted tunnel and various holiday scenes. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff