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Body On Sept. 12, district leaders learned what the Excelsior Springs High School Student Council is doing to encourage student participation in school activities.

Body On Sept. 14, Excelsior Springs residents got to publicly voice their concerns about a railroad merger that could make life much noisier and create other issues to address.

Body Keith Bass II, 48, has been charged with first-degree murder, two charges of armed criminal action and first-degree assault of a special victim after allegedly murdering Theresa Bass and attempting to kill Bobby Neal Jr.

Body Gather your friends and head to the Crown Hill Shopping Center for your next big “escape.” The Inside Out Escape Room is open. Getting in is easy.

Body Mid-Continent Public Library’s Food for Fines program is back The biannual program runs now through Sunday. Library customers have the chance to donate nonperishable food items in place of money to pay off overdue fines or replacement card charges.

Body The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Household Hazardous Waste Event is scheduled for Oct. 8 in Excelsior Springs.

Body Technical issues on Zoom couldn’t stop the Excelsior Springs City Council from voting Sept. 6 to pursue public transit funding – or from holding a meeting in general.

Body On Sept. 7, city leaders continued addressing the recurring flooding in downtown Excelsior Springs.

Body Robbie Farabee likes giving surprises. Specifically, the 27-year-old likes surprising Excelsior Springs residents with his chalk art around town, including on Broadway and even around Lewis Elementary.

Body The Excelsior Springs elementary schools hosted Curriculum Night on Thursday at all three elementary schools. The night offered three sessions for each grade level and was for all families of elementary students.