July 2022

Dehn Demolition razed the Wyman power plant early this week and cleanup is underway. On June 6, the City Council approved Dehn’s $24,400 bid to level the plant, located in the 100 block of Dunbar sitting southwest of the Wyman School.

In 2021, Waterfest was canceled because of flooding in downtown Excelsior Springs. This year, the festival returned.

The Excelsior Springs School District has set its fiscal year 2023 budget. Overall, that budget is projected to be in the black, according to Travis Hux, district superintendent.

A two-vehicle collision resulted in the death of an Excelsior Springs man. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 5:38 p.m.

The Excelsior Springs Board of Education is seeking a candidate to fill a vacant seat. Dr.

It appears the Excelsior Springs School District has secured some funding for the child health care clinic slated to open at the Early Childhood Center (ECC). Heather Gross, assistant superintendent, announced during the Board of Education’s June 27 meeting at the Support Services Center that the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Head Start program has offered a $198,000 donation toward the facility.

Do you spend more time in your yard than in your house? Do you have a passion for landscaping and take pride in your home’s outward appearance? If so, then chances are, Thrive Excelsior will celebrate your work and give you a $25 gift card. It’s an online contest giving away monthly “Curb Appeal Awards” to local residents.

Lucas Dillman repeated himself. An all-state selection in 2021, Dillman received the honor again in 2022.

Excelsior Springs’ Class 4 state quarterfinal run in baseball produced two all-state honors: one for Lucas Dillman, one for Brendan Blackburn. The honors were among a plethora of awards the Tigers received.