October 2022

An Excelsior Springs Police Department officer-involved shooting occurred on Oct. 1 near the intersection of Kearney and Crown Hill roads. The shooting left the officer with non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect, 65-year-old Carl J. Carrel, dead.

The Tigers reversed their fortunes last week in varsity softball. After falling 12-0 Sept.

Excelsior Springs put three varsity girls runners in the top 10 and four in the top 12 at the Lafayette Irish Invitational. Junior Braylissa Whitworth paced the Tigers at the Sept.

Excelsior Springs lost a step in the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division race in varsity boys soccer, but rebounded with a nondivisional road victory last week. The Tigers opened the week Sept.

The Tigers are still growling in varsity girls tennis. Excelsior Springs claimed the singles and doubles titles at the Class 1 District 14 individual tournament, hosted Sept.

Fiscal year (FY) 2023 is underway for Excelsior Springs. Like many other governments, including the federal government, the city’s fiscal year began Oct.

Proceeds from the Downtown Excelsior Partnership’s (DEP) annual benefit dinner, hosted on Sept. 15, will be used to construct a new outdoor deck seating area on Broadway in downtown Excelsior Springs.

Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard Publisher Brian Rice has announced his retirement from the news industry after 32 years. Rice dedicated his career to The Excelsior Springs Standard, beginning in 1990 as a graphic artist.

Powell Lake on Wornall Road and Tiger Drive is being dredged as part of the Phase II project at the Excelsior Springs Community Center, according to Nate Williams, director of parks and recreation. Williams said the dredge is being funded separately though through Clay County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds.

Students and staff in the Excelsior Springs School District received a free pair of Bombas socks on Sept. 22.