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November brings a season of reflection and thankfulness across Excelsior Springs elementary schools. At Lewis, Cornerstone and Elkhorn, students and staff are focusing on gratitude while continuing to strengthen academic skills, celebrate attendance and prepare for the busy holiday season.

Editor’s note: This is the final in a two-part series covering historian and author Mark Gardner’s presentation during the Fall on the Farm celebration at Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site and State Park.

JACKSON SOOTER places his Hot Wheel on the starting block, ending the competition in third place. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff

The power of mentorship is coming to Excelsior Springs in a new way this fall as local organizations work together to bring Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Kansas City to the community.

For nearly half a century, the Excelsior Springs Fire Department (ESFD) has made fire prevention education a priority. This fall, firefighters continued that tradition by visiting classrooms across the district to share practical lessons on safety, prevention and preparedness.

Voters will soon decide whether to expand the city’s limits to include farmland and roadways west of town, a decision that could determine how growth, zoning and mining oversight unfold for years to come.

Beacon hosts Trunk-or-Treat.

Classic rides, candy fill Orrick streets.

For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in rural Missouri, access to quality healthcare often depends on luck – the luck of finding a doctor who understands their needs, a clinic that can keep staff or transportation that gets them to an appointment, according to...