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A series of updates to Excelsior Springs’ personnel policies will eliminate several employee leave buyouts and make administrative changes affecting workplace procedures and employee benefits. Excelsior Springs City Council members approved the revisions during a recent meeting following an annual review of the city’s personnel policies conducted by staff and a personnel policy review committee representing multiple departments.

Cooper Collins’ senior wrestling season nearly ended the same way his first high school season had. Collins, who’ll graduate in May from Excelsior Springs, placed second in the 144-pound division at the Class 2 state boys tournament, held Feb.

KNOB NOSTER – When Excelsior Springs needed Lara Hutton to come through in the clutch Monday night in varsity girls basketball, Hutton turned to her training. Excelsior Springs was leading Richmond 44-43 when Hutton was fouled with 5.7 seconds left in the final quarter of the Class 4 District 14 Tournament showdown.

Families in Excelsior Springs will soon have another opportunity to participate in the Strengthening Families 10-14 Program as Substance Abuse Free Environments (SAFE) relaunches the evidence-based initiative designed to strengthen family relationships while addressing youth substance use prevention.

Excelsior Springs City Council members recently tabled a zoning amendment, which would have allowed drive-through services at marijuana dispensaries. The proposal drew public comment during the visitors’ portion of the meeting, where two speakers urged council members not to move forward with the amendment.

For many students at Lewis Elementary, the library serves not only as a place to borrow books but also as a space for additional support with math and reading, exploring new stories and gaining encouragement throughout the school day. Lewis Elementary Library Assistant Sarah Frost works across classrooms and grade levels, balancing book checkouts with intervention i nstruction and stepping in wherever support is needed.

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The legal showdown over which city controls contested land west of Excelsior Springs is advancing to trial after a Clay County judge ordered a three-day bench proceeding. The case centers on competing annexation measures approved by voters in Excelsior Springs and Mosby in November 2025 that seek to incorporate overlapping portions of unincorporated Clay County land west of the city limits, primarily along Cameron Road and Rhodus Road.