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An Excelsior Springs woman charged in a 2024 child abuse case has been sentenced to one year in jail with execution of the sentence suspended, following her guilty plea to a reduced misdemeanor charge.

MIRANDA JAMISON Excelsior Springs earned 69.5% on its 2025 Annual Performance Report, keeping the district in the monitoring phase of state accreditation and prompting a lengthy and often tense discussion among board members and administrators about student growth and accountability.

The life-changing impact of one-on-one mentorship took center stage as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City shared stories of connection, growth and potential now taking shape in Excelsior Springs.

After 41 days of gridlock, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended.

As November begins, Excelsior Springs residents are being encouraged to keep the connections formed during summer block parties alive by gathering again – this time around the dinner table.

As colder weather approaches, Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) officials are reminding families how decisions will be made when snow, ice or extreme temperatures affect the school day.

Bond has been reset after a series of repeated violations in a child abuse case against an Excelsior Springs man. Noah Z.