November 2025

Body The Excelsior Springs Farmers Market is being recognized statewide for its work connecting local families with food education, community resources and fresh produce.

Body A woman found dead along Fredericksburg Road earlier this week is at the center of a hit-and-run investigation in Excelsior Springs after police said she was struck and killed by a vehicle that left the scene.

Body A role meant to guide children in faith is now at the center of a criminal investigation after an associate youth pastor at Excelsior Springs Baptist Church was arrested on accusations of abusing that trust.

Body A Homestead Village alderman has pleaded not guilty after a deadly confrontation on Arapahoe Drive left a 43-yearold man shot to death. Prosecutors allege that 55-year-old Glen Michael Stice fired the fatal gunshots that killed Daniel Konrardy during a Nov.

Body Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on managing holiday stress. Part one focuses on understanding the roots of holiday pressure and learning realistic coping tools.

Body A locally led initiative to help Excelsior Springs residents quit smoking and vaping will begin rolling out next year as Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse Free Environments (SAFE) and Excelsior Springs Hospital (ESH)prepare to launch the Dimensions Tobacco Free Program.

Body The Lawson community is now receiving electricity through a fully modernized substation after Ameren Missouri replaced a transformer that had been in service since the Eisenhower administration.

Body More than a year after a woman was found shot to death in a Lawson residence, the man originally accused of first-degree murder has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and has been ordered to serve 25 years in state prison.

Body Excelsior Springs school leaders reviewed financial conditions, attendance trends, strategic planning efforts and buildinglevel progress during this month’s Board of Education meeting, outlining priorities that will guide district operations heading into winter.

Body to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. Suddenly, I find myself thinking about Taylor Swift.