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District finalizes capital projects, avoids $377K penalty

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

With just days remaining to spend the last of its Lewis Elementary lease-purchase funds, Excelsior Springs School District officials finalized a creative list of capital projects to avoid a $377,000 arbitrage penalty – a financial hit that would have provided nothing in return.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS AREA CAREER Center students are highlighted for earning top placements at the SkillsUSA Missouri competition. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff

Annexation plan ignites community resistance

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

Cracked walls, clouds of dust and deep vibrations have jolted rural homeowners south of Excelsior Springs into action, as Idecker’s plans to expand its decades-long mining operation threaten to creep even closer to their properties.

Ameren urges balloon safety to prevent power outages

1 year ago By News Staff

Spring is a popular time of year for families and friends to gather and celebrate special occasions such as graduations and other milestones. To help keep celebrations safe, Ameren is urging customers to be cautious when using Mylar balloons.

Orrick man violates house arrest following guilty plea

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

An Orrick man who once faced 11 felony child sex abuse charges and ultimately pleaded guilty to two charges is now the subject of a warrant after allegedly violating the terms of his house arrest, throwing his plea agreement and sentencing into uncertainty.

Preventing youth overdose, one kit at a time

1 year ago By Lead Reporter

MIRANDA JAMISON When it comes to preventing youth drug misuse and accidental poisonings, small steps at home can make a big difference. That’s the message behind a new initiative distributing thousands of Medication Safety Toolkits for Families across the Northland.

Residents challenged to host block parties

1 year ago By Lead Reporter

MIRANDA JAMISON Excelsior Springs residents are being asked to dust off their lawn chairs, fire up their grills and meet the neighbors they may have waved at for years but never really got to know. To strengthen community ties, Mayor Mark Spohn has launched the Mayor’s Block Party Challenge, a citywide push to organize 50 neighborhood gatherings between Easter and Halloween.

Grateful gesture for those who serve

1 year ago By News Staff

RESIDENTS OF VALLEY MANOR deliver handmade cards to the Excelsior Springs Fire Department as a thank-you to the local heroes who serve the community. Pictured above are Melva Blackwell (from left), 95; Jason Ortbals; Joseph Cherco; and Jackie Deitman, 86.

Woodruff sentenced, plea deal drops 6 felonies

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

A Wood Heights man who originally faced seven felony charges has pleaded guilty to just one and may serve no prison time if he successfully completes a 120-day Department of Corrections program. James Wayne Woodruff Sr., 66, recently entered a guilty plea before Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Dennis A.

Residents press city on mining damage, council tackles infrastructure

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

Residents living along Cameron Road filled the Excelsior Springs City Council chamber to plead for help with blasting, dust and property damage they say has worsened since Ideker began expanding its mining operations.

Donnici’s opens for business

1 year ago By News Staff

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DONNICI’S ITALIAN DELI AND MARKET hosts a ribbon-cutting event to signify the opening of the business. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff

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