June 2022

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS –Sophia Stephenson, 16, Excelsior Springs, has finished her pet pantry to complete a Girl Scout Gold Award. The pet pantry is at Century Bark and contains free pet supplies for community members.

LIBERTY – Bubbles, music and rain filled the air around the Clay County Courthouse June 4 during the county’s 200th birthday celebration. The scattered showers did not sway hundreds of people from attending the event, hosted by the Clay County Bicentennial Commission and Historic Downtown Liberty Inc.

PART II OF II EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Hospital is in “thrive mode,” particularly financially, CEO Kristen DeHart told city leaders when sharing the hospital’s 2021 report during the City’s Council’s May 16 meeting at the Hall of Waters. In 2021, DeHart “was thinking it was a little premature to say ‘thrive,’” but she assured that data supported the term.

Waterfest 2022 is just three weeks away, and one Excelsior native is especially excited. Kisha (Henry) Banister will be recognized as Waterfest’s grand marshal during the parade at 9:30 a.m.

As we look at the pictures from Uvalde, Texas; Buffalo, New York;. and other mass shooting sites, we’re having agonized conversations.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives is hosting a Founding Families Reception for the Million-Finely family. The reception will be 1-4 p.m.

The Excelsior Springs Standard welcomes Sophia Bales, a 2022 Missouri Valley College graduate, to its staff as a newsroom reporter. “I was very excited - over the moon (about accepting this position)… When I was younger, I always knew that I wanted to write,” said Bales.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Incite Design Studio is standing firm on its recommendation to replace Lewis Elementary School. Based in the Kansas City metro area, Incite is the architectural firm working with the Excelsior Springs School District on its long-range facility planning.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Summertime, or offseason, football training is underway at Excelsior Springs High School. The Tigers began offseason training on May 31 with summer weights and conditioning work.

ST. JOSEPH – Sydney Shepard keeps on dancing.