September 2022

Debbie Weidler

3 years ago By News Staff

Body Debbie Weidler, a devoted wife, mother & grandmother, 70 years of age, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Liberty Hospital with her family by her side. She was born Mar.

Wanda Jolene Marker

3 years ago By News Staff

Body Wanda Jolene Marker (Dear, Sis, Mom, Grandma), age 78, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away on September 17, 2022 surrounded by loved ones, both in person and in spirit. She was born on Apr. 12,1944.

Marian Carolyn Gish

3 years ago By News Staff

Body Marian Carolyn Gish passed peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 15, 2022. She was born Mar. 3, 1940, in Aurora Springs, to Lester Willis and Georgia Lucille Stark. Marian graduated from California High School and from Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City.

Inside Out makes Excelsior Springs a great place to ‘escape’

3 years ago By Nicole Scott

Body Gather your friends and head to the Crown Hill Shopping Center for your next big “escape.” The Inside Out Escape Room is open. Getting in is easy.

JE-ANNE RUECKERT stands inside her Jungle Room at Inside Out Escape Room at the Crown Hill Shopping Center.

Study continues on flooding reduction

3 years ago By Sophia Bales

Body On Sept. 7, city leaders continued addressing the recurring flooding in downtown Excelsior Springs.

SOPHIA BALES | Staff CHAD BIRDSONG, public works director (far right) is one of the speakers during the breakout discussion section of Excelsior’s Watershed Study Workshop, held Sept. 7 at the community center.

City pursues public transit grant funds

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Body Technical issues on Zoom couldn’t stop the Excelsior Springs City Council from voting Sept. 6 to pursue public transit funding – or from holding a meeting in general.

BRIAN RICE | Publisher City leaders are requesting $370,220 in grant funding from MoDOT to help manage the city’s public transportation costs. If awarded, the city would like to purchase a new wheelchair-accessible van to join its fleet of vehicles.

Hazardous waste collection event is Oct. 8

3 years ago By News Staff

Body The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Household Hazardous Waste Event is scheduled for Oct. 8 in Excelsior Springs.

ES girls champs, boys runners up at Marshall

3 years ago By Dustin Danner

Body Both Excelsior Springs cross country teams brought home honors when they ran at the Marshall Invitational. Excelsior Springs won the girls portion of the Sept.

WHEN TIGERS ATTACK

3 years ago By Dustin Danner

Body For their Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division opener, the Tigers got stingy on defense. Officially, Excelsior Springs allowed only 201 yards of total offense en route to defeating Winnetonka Sept.

TARA ALTIS | Staff RAKAI GANT, No. 4, gets hoisted in the air by some of his fellow Tigers, with other teammates rushing in to congratulate him, after scoring a first-half touchdown Sept. 9 against visiting Winnetonka.

ES softballers rally past NKC, then go 1-4 in tourney

3 years ago By Dustin Danner

Body The Tigers got their fill of varsity softball last week. The girls crammed in six games, including five weekend tournament games, going 2-4.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Daelyn Williams watches a pitch jump off her bat during the Tigers’ Sept. 6 win against North Kansas City. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff