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The Excelsior Springs Police Department is adding a vehicle to its fleet: a golf cart. On July 18 at the Hall of Waters, the City Council approved Chief Greg Dull’s request to buy a 2017 E-Z-Go cart for $11,538.

If Missourians approve recreational marijuana, it’ll affect dispensaries like the Kansas City Cannabis Co. – and workers in the cannabis industry like Corey Martin.

A Clay County grand jury recently decided no charges will be filed against an Excelsior Springs teacher accused of abuse. The determination follows investigations by the Excelsior Springs School District and the Children’s Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services, which also showed no wrongdoing by the teacher.

On July 18 at the Hall of Waters, city leaders got a look at how much foot traffic recent events had drawn to downtown Excelsior Springs. Lyndsey Baxter, Downtown Excelsior Partnership executive director, presented a breakdown of the second-quarter downtown foot traffic during the City Council’s regular meeting.

On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Powell watched Excelsior Springs take another step toward achieving a dream it has pursued, by her estimate, for the 46 years she has lived here. Under overcast skies that afternoon, Powell and other community leaders participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the outdoor pool at the Excelsior Springs Community Center, scheduled for completion in 2023.

Among those who are pulling for Sam Webb to succeed in the NFL is a fellow Excelsior Springs native who has coached in the NFL and will soon coach in the XFL: Gregg Williams. As The Standard has reported, Webb signed in May as an undrafted free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Seven members of the Excelsior Springs High School cheer squad received All- American nominations during a camp featuring instructors certified by the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA), held July 11-13 at the high school.

The Tigerettes will have two All-American dancers in their troupe when they perform their halftime routines during football and basketball seasons. Kelsey Coleman and Grace Nedblake, who’ll be seniors this fall at Excelsior Springs High School, were selected by National Dance Alliance (NDA) staff members as All-Americans.