Lifestyle

The wide-ranging impact and reach of mental health issues garnered considerable attention during the COVID- 19 pandemic, when the virus as well as mandates designed to reduce its spread led to increased feelings of anxiety and isolation.

Join Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions this May as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and help break down the stigma surrounding mental illness. We live in a rapidly changing world that can be complex to navigate.

Right after daffodils, tulips and hyacinths have spent their last flowers, many homeowners mow the plants down. That’s a bad idea if you want them to keep flowering year after year.

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Excelsior Springs School District recently hosted a back-to-school resource fair, providing backpacks and schools supplies for local students. Other resources were available at the fair, including Tri-County Mental Health for parents and students to obtain information for the new school year.

The Excelsior Springs Area Career Center (ESACC) will be hitting the ground running for the new school year as 10 programs for students and education programs will be offered in Excelsior Springs and surrounding areas.

Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Excelsior Springs Rotary Club Grocery Grab, set for Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.

Knowing a child’s growth and development are essential, Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse Free-Environment (SAFE) coalition launched the Roots of Resilience media campaign.

Trolleys may be a thing of the past, but not in Excelsior Springs. Trolleys were an effective way to travel for decades and directly related to where development occurred in the growing city.