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WARRENSBURG – Another Excelsior Springs High School student-athlete is moving to the next level. Landen Davis has opted to pursue his wrestling and academics at the University of Central Missouri, where he plans to major in construction management.

ST. JOSEPH – Sydney Shepard keeps on dancing.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Summertime, or offseason, football training is underway at Excelsior Springs High School. The Tigers began offseason training on May 31 with summer weights and conditioning work.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Incite Design Studio is standing firm on its recommendation to replace Lewis Elementary School. Based in the Kansas City metro area, Incite is the architectural firm working with the Excelsior Springs School District on its long-range facility planning.

The Excelsior Springs Standard welcomes Sophia Bales, a 2022 Missouri Valley College graduate, to its staff as a newsroom reporter. “I was very excited - over the moon (about accepting this position)… When I was younger, I always knew that I wanted to write,” said Bales.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives is hosting a Founding Families Reception for the Million-Finely family. The reception will be 1-4 p.m.

Waterfest 2022 is just three weeks away, and one Excelsior native is especially excited. Kisha (Henry) Banister will be recognized as Waterfest’s grand marshal during the parade at 9:30 a.m.

PART II OF II EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Hospital is in “thrive mode,” particularly financially, CEO Kristen DeHart told city leaders when sharing the hospital’s 2021 report during the City’s Council’s May 16 meeting at the Hall of Waters. In 2021, DeHart “was thinking it was a little premature to say ‘thrive,’” but she assured that data supported the term.