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Body Excelsior Springs has some new royalty. AnnaBella Kiprop, 9, was crowned Little Miss Waterfest and Brecken Broadaway, 5, was crowned Little Mr.

Body Polling places are changing once again in Excelsior Springs. The primaries will have some residents voting in new locations on Aug.

Body Chelsea Craig wanted to practice yoga without commuting from Excelsior Springs to Kansas City to do so. Her solution to that problem: open a studio here.

Body The Excelsior Springs School District’s summer school program wraps up soon, and school officials are pleased with the results. “Summer school has been a huge success.

Body Last year was a “Lego year” for Excelsior Springs regarding parks and recreation, according to Nate Williams.

Body More than 30 people gathered June 18 at the Carolyn Schutte Pocket Park in Excelsior Springs for the Parks and Recreation Department’s Movie in the Park event. The 1993 film “The Sandlot” played on an inflatable screen as a free activity for families and friends.

Body Residents in the Excelsior Springs area need to stay weather-aware as severe storms continue to hit, Excelsior Springs Fire Chief Joe Maddick advises. Spring and summer bring heavy rains, high winds and the potential for dangerous storms and tornadoes.

Body Like a taciturn cowboy in a Hollywood Western movie, longtime editor and reporter Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia kept his remarks brief as he rode off into the sunset, metaphorically speaking, by retiring.

Body Norah Craven has a distinction unlike any other in Waterfest history: a three-year reign as Little Ms. Waterfest Queen.

Body The people who make wintertime visits to downtown Excelsior Springs tend to be local folks. That was one bit of information shared by Lyndsey Baxter, Downtown Excelsior Partnership (DEP) Inc.