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Gatsby Days held in Downtown Excelsior Springs

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Excelsior Springs recently traveled back to the Jazz Age of the 1920s. Gatsby Days — a downtown celebration sharing culture, history, art and poetry — offered opportunities for the whole family to be involved in the art and history of the downtown historic region of Excelsior Springs. Vintage cars lined the parking loop in front of the Hall of Waters to showcase riding in style from the early 1900s through 1938.
ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

Eden Village coming to Excelsior Springs

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Eden Village’s success.” ~ Kelly Anderson Eden Village of Excelsior Springs is a community of like-minded members uniting to end homelessness. President of Eden Village Excelsior Springs, Kelly Anderson said, “We believe that our community should take care of our own neighbors experiencing homelessness, rather than leaving them to relocate to a metropolitan city to access housing services.” The Gathering Tree, a non-profit which partners in operation of Eden Village, boasts that 13 cities in 11 states are now licensed with the organization.

EXTRA-INNING EPIC

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In 2014, Excelsior Springs played a 13-inning varsity baseball game. In 2023, almost nine years to the day of that 11-10 extra-inning home victory over Pleasant Hill, the Tigers played a varsity baseball game that lasted almost as long.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SOPHOMORE Ryne Marcum promptly drops his bat and bolts toward first base after putting down a bunt during the Tigers’ epic varsity baseball game with Kearney Monday at Tiger Stadium. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

ES boys second, girls sixth at Mineral Water Classic

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April 21 was “a great day for Tiger track and field,” according to Excelsior Springs coach Jonah Albertson. What made the day great for Albertson was that 13 personal records were set while the Tigers competed in the Mineral Water Classic at Tiger Stadium.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS sophomore Carson Jackson watches senior Chance Moreland take off after the baton exchange during the boys 400-meter relay April 21 at the Mineral Water Classic at Tiger Classic. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff