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Excelsior Springs city leaders gathered to thank hardworking employees employed for five years or more at a recent luncheon event. “We’re glad to have this opportunity to show appreciation for the work that you do every day,” Molly McGovern, city manager, said.

Although Excelsior Springs’ student performance is improving in most cases, middle schoolers are still lacking in English Language Arts (ELA), according to state testing data released to the Excelsior Springs School Board this past week.

Excelsior Springs officials are seeing visions become reality as they announced the sale of property that will be “Villas at Golf Hill” subdivision. Paradise Development LLC purchased lots 1-22 for the development.

Providing care and support, the Early Childcare Center’s Swope Health KidsCARE clinic opens its doors to students 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lake Doniphan, first opened to the public in 1944, is still a favorite Excelsior Springs spot for camping and retreat style events. The lodge and grounds offer outdoor games, swimming, fishing, archery, boating, and campfires and lodging.

The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) recently gathered to approve various requests for exterior alterations to buildings in the downtown region of Excelsior Springs after debating what type of wood siding is appropriate per the HPC’s guidelines.

Two Excelsior Springs residents lost their lives last week after a fatal motor vehicle accident near Route M, 0.2 miles north of Route U. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Investigators Trooper I.L Kimball and MSHP Sergeant H.A.