October 2022

Newkirk Novak Construction Partners will continue doing business with the Excelsior Springs School District. During its monthly meeting on Oct.

A 62-16 Senior Night thumping of Santa Fe Oct. 21 at Simmons Field put varsity coach Kirk Thacker and his Bearcats in an elite group in Orrick football history.

Excelsior Springs varsity soccer coach Zac Ganzer was confident his boys team would rebound after a 3-2 Oct. 17 road loss to Raytown South.

Barbecue-lovers overwhelmingly prefer that Excelsior Springs hold its annual BBQ & Flyin on the River event downtown, rather than at Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport, based on data Lyndsey Baxter presented Oct. 17 to city leaders.

A male Amazon driver was found dead, laying in a Wood Heights resident’s yard near Route O after a call to authorities around 7 p.m. Monday night.

A new kind of taxi service has entered the Excelsior Springs area. K&B D.D.

On Tuesday, Excelsior Springs High School coach Richie Marsh brought his girls tennis team together for one last time this fall sports season. That night, Marsh gathered his Tigers in the high school commons area for their end-of-season banquet to recognize the netters’ achievements during a historic season for the program.

Ruskin couldn’t outrun Excelsior Springs’ defense when the schools met Oct. 21 at Tiger Stadium in varsity 11man football.

The Excelsior Springs Tiger Marching Band swept the competition at the Warsaw Marching Band Festival. They took home Festival Grand Champion out of nine competing bands. The indoor color guard took first place, indoor drumline took first place, and in the field competition, they took first place.

Candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot were invited to attend a Candidates Meet and Greet for citizens to get to know them better.