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Excelsior Springs residents will see a decrease in their future sewer bills after a proposed rate decrease was approved by the city council during their first December meeting at the Hall of Waters. “Through our annual budgeting process, we review the water and sewer fees to make sure we have adequate funds to maintain the distribution and collection system and maintain healthy reserves in each,” said Public Works Director Chad Birdsong.

Several local children were able to shop for Christmas gifts with an Excelsior Springs law enforcement officer through the Shop with a Cop program. “Shop with a Cop is a program that allows local law enforcement officers and children in our community to develop a relationship that will make a difference in both of their lives and last a lifetime,” said Excelsior Springs Sgt.

PRESENT Excelsior Springs received a matching grant in 2020 for $500,000, with the city providing an additional $500,000 to repair the Hall of Waters. Originally, it was going to do things like fix the rush jacking on the two front doors, fix the tower, clean all of the rock and redo tuckpointing, said Melinda Mehaffy, economic development director for the city.

Santa Claus is known to travel by reindeer and a sleigh, for special occasions he will travel by train. The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train returned on its rails this holiday season cross-continent tour in three years and rode through Excelsior Springs on Sunday.

Excelsior Springs varsity soccer coach Zac Ganzer was confident his boys team would rebound after a 3-2 Oct. 17 road loss to Raytown South.

On Tuesday, Excelsior Springs High School coach Richie Marsh brought his girls tennis team together for one last time this fall sports season. That night, Marsh gathered his Tigers in the high school commons area for their end-of-season banquet to recognize the netters’ achievements during a historic season for the program.

Newkirk Novak Construction Partners will continue doing business with the Excelsior Springs School District. During its monthly meeting on Oct.

Barbecue-lovers overwhelmingly prefer that Excelsior Springs hold its annual BBQ & Flyin on the River event downtown, rather than at Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport, based on data Lyndsey Baxter presented Oct. 17 to city leaders.