June 2026

Body CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN activities provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Wheels of Engagement trailer at the annual Lawson Picnic. The trailer visits community events, offering games and interactive activities to foster connections between youth and law enforcement.

Body Excelsior Springs will soon prohibit the sale of certain concentrated kratom-derived products while adding new restrictions on kratom sales within the city.

Body Men are often encouraged to “man up” through stress, fear and emotional struggles, but local mental health professionals say those expectations can create lasting consequences when emotions are ignored rather than addressed.

Body Young children in Excelsior Springs will now have the opportunity to learn golf in an environment designed to remove pressure, frustration and intimidation that often comes with trying the sport for the first time.

Body As part of the Women in Business and Leadership Luncheon hosted by the Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard, attendees were invited to share personal advice, encouragement and reflections for other women in the community.

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Body Editor’s note: This is the first of a twopart series about the second annual Women in Business and Leadership luncheon. Part One focuses on leadership, worklife balance and rural health care, while Part Two will feature additional speakers and the Woman of the Year announcement.

Body New Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball coach Doug Burnett and his Tigers got out of town for a few days this week. The Tigers were slated to conclude a two-day shootout Thursday at Warrensburg, hosted by the University of Central Missouri (UCM).

Body Excelsior Springs officials are once again challenging residents to turn introductions into friendships as the Mayor’s Block Party Challenge returns for another year of neighborhood gatherings.

Body Kaelan Bedford finished his high school baseball career at Excelsior Springs as a Class 4 state champion. He’s about to begin his college baseball career with a national champion.