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CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY: Jessica Broadbent, Cornerstone Elementary School’s new principal, has been a teacher, instructional coach and assistant principal. She has been with the Excelsior Springs School District for 13 years and said the city has a supportive community with amazing kids. “Our community rallies around us and supports everything we do,” Broadbent said. “I’m excited to move into this new role and highlight all the great things we don’t always see from the outside.”

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. When staffer and Excelsior Springs High School alumna Miranda Jamison (a.k.a., “MJ”) and I made a July 29 trek to St.

Excelsior Springs officials released a traffic study conducted for Quik Trip (QT) in October 2022. “We require traffic studies when a project can impact the surrounding area,” said Melinda Mehaffy, Excelsior Springs Economic Development Director.

The Kansas City Royals’ new stadium is searching for a new location centered around the East Village in the downtown loop or North Kansas City. The North Kansas City location includes six blocks bound by Armor Road off north 15th Avenue on the south side and between Howell and Swift streets on the east and west side.

Noah Marker, once a young student in Excelsior Springs, grew to be a driven, well-rounded young man, achieving greatness and showing everyone what it means to have tiger pride. The son of Christy and Marty Marker, Noah passed away unexpectedly on July 17 at the age of 23, but his memory will remain within the community.

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Football season is approaching in Excelsior Springs – and not just for the high school and middle school teams. The Excelsior Springs Football Association (ESFA) is assembling five teams this fall for grades 2-6.

The Excelsior Standard, Aug. 4, 2023 Jack L.