Latest Posts

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Superintendent Dan Hoehn recommended the Excelsior Springs School District reevaluate the size of summer school programs in 2022. Hoehn, who will retire in June, made his recommendation during the Board of Education’s April 12 meeting following a report by Anneliese Tadlock.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The school district is entering a program that might reduce its carbon footprint while helping reduce the chances the area will experience rolling blackouts during extreme weather, like some parts of the country experienced this winter.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The fire department is getting a new bush truck. The City Council approved Chief Joe Maddick’s request to buy a 2022 Ford F350 4-by-4 regular cab brush truck.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – At times, the big inning has crippled the Tigers this varsity baseball season. On April 6, however, it was a big second inning that propelled Excelsior Springs to an 18-3 victory over Oak Grove.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The black and gold went 0-3 last week in varsity boys tennis matches, falling to Carrollton, Harrisonville and Warrensburg. On April 5, the team visited Carrollton, falling 7-2.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Police Chief Clint Reno said he hopes a new ordinance will reduce false alarm calls received by the department. Passed April 5 by the City Council as an addition to the city code, the ordinance gives police authority to issue written warnings to security alarm subscribers after three responses to false alarms within a calendar year.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Community center expansion is set. On April 5, the City Council approved hiring SFS Architecture Inc.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The black and gold had a full slate of baseball games last week. During the week, the ballclub made three road trips, playing March 30 at Harrisonville, March 31 at Benton of St.