April 2024

EXCELSIOR POLICE

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The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Wednesday, March 20 At 10:20 a.m., Sarah Stueve, 38, was arrested for outside warrant service.

Cline welcomed as new ESFD Assistant Chief

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Excelsior Springs is gaining an experienced employee and instilling confidence in the local first responders. Joe Cline has accepted the position of Assistant Fire Chief at Excelsior Springs Fire Department (ESFD) and started earlier this week.
NEW ESFD Assistant Fire Chief Joe Cline (right) is shown here with his daughter, Elli Cline. Cline started his new position earlier this week. Submitted

ELECTION RESULTS RELEASED

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White, Snelling take seats on ES School Board Unofficial General Municipal Election results, with all precincts reporting, have been released by Clay County Board of Elections Commissioners’ Chairman Darla Wierzbicki. Of the 179,294 registered voters in Clay County, only 12.38% — 22,191 — chose to cast a ballot on April 2.
Traci White

ES welcomes swim team, enters into agreement with UHMC

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Excelsior Springs City Council has entered into a rental agreement with a recreational swim team for use of the Excelsior Springs Community Center pool. Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Center Nate Williams explained the details of the rental agreement with Purple Wave Swim Team (PWST).

Geography of the Solar Eclipse

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No two eclipses are exactly the same as viewed from here on Earth. Why are they always different? The location, path and timing of an eclipse is the result of many factors.
Paths of Solar Eclipses 2021-2040. Source: NASA

Smith leads ES club at state tourney

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Lilly Smith contended for a state title last week. Competing for the Excelsior Springs Youth Wrestling Club, Smith placed second in the 14-and-under 195+-pound weight class at the Missouri USA Wrestling state folkstyle tournament, held March 30 in Springfield.