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A celebration of heritage and community spirit drew an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 visitors to downtown Excelsior Springs for the 42nd annual Waterfest, which organizers say exceeded expectations in nearly every way.

High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. to PRO My orthopedic surgeon must’ve put in a new attitude when he put in my new hip.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Tuesday, June 3 At 10:15 a.m., Cassandra Broadway, 36, was arrested for failure to restrain.

Excelsior Springs families will have no shortage of ways to celebrate this July as the city’s Parks and Recreation and Community Center Department kicks off an ambitious slate of free activities to mark National Parks and Recreation Month.

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Drivers traveling near Kearney should prepare for a full closure of Missouri Highway 92 in both directions as crews tackle critical slide repairs this summer. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close Missouri Highway 92, both eastbound and westbound, between Cameron Road and Route RA/Old Quarry Road near Kearney, beginning at 5 a.m.

Major investments in transportation, public safety and trash collection topped the agenda as the Excelsior Springs City Council approved nearly $1 million in spending which will benefit residents citywide.

What started with a grandmother’s passion for painting now inspires a new generation of young artists in downtown Excelsior Springs. Ramsey Gantt, founder of Miss Ramsey’s Little Artist’s Club, created the program as a tribute to her grandmother, Molly Roberts, who once hosted acrylic painting classes of her own.

Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old Amy Sloan, who was last seen in Excelsior Springs on June 4. Sloan is described as a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 190 pounds.

The weight of history rode in on iron wheels, cavalry boots and the voices of those determined to make sure the story never fades. Inside the visitor center at Watkins Mill State Park, a crowd listened closely as the stories of the Buffalo Soldiers unfolded – not just names from the past, but lives lived through war, survival and unshakable service.