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Varsity boys cagers tumble to East

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For the first half, Excelsior Springs senior Jake Zapata and his fellow Tigers kept their varsity boys basketball season opener with Kansas City East close. The Bears, however, pulled away the second half, handing the Tigers a 58-37 defeat Nov.

THESE TIGERS CAN’T BE TAMED

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Turnovers hurt Excelsior Springs in its 61-37 seasonopening loss to Lafayette County of Higginsville in varsity girls basketball. Lafayette County’s three-point shooting and inside scoring didn’t help either.
KINLEY ROGERS (left), shown shooting last season amid traffic around the basket, has been a contributing scorer and rebounder for Excelsior Springs to start this varsity girls basketball season. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Annual Silver Prom date announced

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The date for the highly anticipated annual Excelsior Springs Silver Prom has been officially announced. With collaboration between the Excelsior Springs High School (ESHS) Student Council and the Aging Well committee, the Silver Prom will take place from 2-5 p.m.

ES selected to host CEC Conference

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Excelsior Springs has been selected host city for the 2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) conference, which is an annual event organized by the University of Missouri Extension (MUE). Set for Sept.

Go ‘mutts’ for these pet gifts

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Pet parents try to ensure their companion animals never want for anything. People will go to great lengths to pamper their pets with the best care, food and accessories. According to the American Pet Products Association, consumers in the United States spent $147 billion on pets in 2023. And it’s not just the essentials that have people opening up their wallets for pets. A 2022 YouGov survey found that 57 percent of owners buy holiday gifts for their pets and 40 percent host birthday celebrations.
Go ‘mutts’ for these pet gifts