December 2025

Body A POSSIBLE REPEAT Coach Cody Beck and his Excelsior Springs varsity boys wrestling team are eyeing a repeat title at the Lee’s Summit Holiday Tournament. Excelsior Springs won the 2024 team title with 255 points – 6.5 points ahead of runner-up Lee’s Summit West.

DRAKE SIMONITIS (right) attempts a jump shot for Excelsior Springs as Odessa’s Cole Westerhold contests it during the Husker Classic. Additional boys and girls tournament photos on page 8. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Chamber highlights local leaders, community progress

8 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Body Excelsior Springs’ growing business community gathered this week for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual holiday luncheon, a celebration of progress that highlighted three local honorees and a year marked by new partnerships and steady growth.

HIGHTOWER HERITAGE REAL ESTATE team members join other chamber attendees in celebrating community achievements during the annual holiday luncheon. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff

Shop with a Sheriff connects families

8 months ago By News Staff

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DETENTION OFFICER KEVIN AUSTIN (left) shops alongside Sameer Rasooli during the Clay County Shop with a Sheriff event. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff

District details safety response

8 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Body Excelsior Springs School District officials are providing additional details after a firearm was discovered at Excelsior Springs High School, left in a backpack brought onto campus by an adult spectator during a recent wrestling tournament.

Fire equipment costs drive public safety tax change

8 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Body Fire services in Excelsior Springs will now receive a larger share of the city’s Public Safety Sales Tax revenue, a change aimed at addressing the rising cost of fire trucks, ambulances and other long-term equipment needs.