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With 894 students scheduled to take state-required End of Course Exams, the Excelsior Springs High School (ESHS) Key Club is working to ensure classmates walk into testing carrying more than sharpened pencils and study guides. Through a community-wide donation effort, the student-led organization hopes to place a goody bag filled with encouragement into the hands of every student this spring.

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ARayville man will be required to post an additional bond after a judge modified his release conditions in a Lawson stalking case. James Sherman, 47, is facing one felony charge of first-degree stalking.

The future of the Excelsior Springs Golf Course’s management agreement remains unsettled after the Excelsior Spring City Council tabled a proposed extension to refine provisions related to incentive payments. The group agreed to revisit the issue later, allowing time for language changes in the agreement.

Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part series on the Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives’ “Not Forgotten” exhibit. Part Two explores the broader historical context and connection to the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, while Part One covered the exhibit’s local service stories and displays.

A local resident asked city leaders to take a closer look at contractor licensing and inspection enforcement after describing safety concerns involving a deck project at her home. The experience led her to question whether permit requirements and business licensing rules are being enforced when work is performed inside city limits.

Excelsior Springs police will continue targeted enforcement against hazardous driving and impaired motorists under two Missouri Department of Transportation traffic safety grants for fiscal year 2027.

Excelsior Springs Hospital will mark National Nutrition Month in March with two educational sessions focused on brain health and protein intake, highlighting nutrition’s role in supporting memory, strength and independence as people age.

A sweeping update to Excelsior Springs’ animal control fees, household pet limits and licensing requirements was tabled after council members raised concerns about removing the long-standing tag requirement.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on the Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives’ “Not Forgotten” exhibit. Part One explores the exhibit’s local stories and displays, while Part Two covers the broader historical context and upcoming Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall.