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Charge follows gunfire in Excelsior Springs

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Allegedly firing and then pointing a weapon in Excelsior Springs resulted in Kaleb G. McIntosh, 19, Excelsior Springs, facing a felony charge.

“Everything turned out well. Nobody was injured,” Capt. Robert Warner reported April 15 to the City Council.

Reasons for the incident near an apartment complex in the Westview area are sketchy.

Let’s play ... six

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers went 2-4 as they crammed six varsity baseball games into last week’s calendar. Excelsior Springs opened with an April 4 trip to Smithville, where the Tigers fell 7-3.

JUNIOR SHORTSTOP Mason Danner throws to first base for a putout last week in the late innings of a weather-delayed Missouri River Valley Conference West Division meeting with Oak Grove. It is among six games the Tigers play in a week of varsity baseball. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Girls, boys third at Kearney Invitational

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

KEARNEY – When it came to the team standings, the Tigers were consistent April 8 at the Kearney Invitational, with the boys and girls teams both placing third. “We picked up 40 personal records on the day,” coach Jonah Albertson said.

JUNIOR GAVIN WILLIAMS clears a hurdle en route to a second-place finish in the boys 300-meter intermediate hurdles April 8 at the Kearney Invitational. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

ESHS softballer signs with Park U.

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Avory Moore is taking her softball game to the next level. The Excelsior Springs senior has signed a letter of intent to play at Park University, an NAIA program in Parkville.

SENIOR AVORY MOORE signs her letter of intent to play NAIA softball with Park University head coach Lindsey Derry and assistant coach Tony Austin behind her. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Excelsior Springs netters split MRVC West duals

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs boys netters slogged their way through last week’s cold and wind to split a pair of Missouri River Valley Conference West Division varsity dual tennis matches.

Correction

4 years ago By News Staff

Jacob Schmidt was incorrectly identified on second reference in our April 8 issue in listing the three Excelsior Springs medalists at the Winnetonka Tournament. Ethan Edwards placed sixth, Schmidt was seventh and Eli Smith placed 15th in the tournament.

Cooley Lake Art Show draws 12 artists; 20 paintings, photos

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Opening night for the Cooley Lake Art Show drew 12 artists, who displayed 20 works of art – photographs and paintings – on April 8 at the Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives.

IN PREPARATION for opening night of the Cooley Lake Art Show on April 8 at the Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives, volunteer Beth Humphreys pours cool drinks for guests.

City seeks federal grant for street work

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council approved an agreement April 4 to seek a federal grant to make road improvements. The city sought a grant in 2021 but did not receive money.