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Barbecue lovers got to watch competitive barbecue teams display their culinary skills Aug. 19 and 20 at the BBQ Fly-In on the River festival in Excelsior Springs.

On Aug. 13, Eagles Club members and visitors got to experience time travel – at least from a fashion standpoint.

Excelsior’s City Council unanimously approved a resolution Aug. 15 adding a double permit fee to property owners and contractors who begin work without first obtaining a permit.

Excelsior Springs residents will have a say in the city’s pending road infrastructure projects. Molly McGovern, city manager, made that point during an Aug.

All along Broadway, Excelsior Springs businesses work to stay open to observe Second Fridays, a recurring event to help promote downtown businesses, particularly arts and crafts businesses. It can be challenging, however, to do so.

In about five weeks, Excelsior Springs School District patrons will know the district’s tax rate for the 2022-23 school year. During its Aug.

Anthony Berry had some words of warning about Lewis Elementary’s plumbing infrastructure on Aug. 8, when the Excelsior Springs Board of Education met at the Support Services Center.

On Aug. 8, the Excelsior Springs School District honored four women who had helped prep district buildings for the 2022-23 school year.

From Aug. 2 to 4, the “Galz of 55” got a look at Excelsior Springs for one last time.

Excelsior Springs has some more money to devote to road infrastructure – $21.5 million, to be exact. The city recently announced the federal government is directing that amount to Excelsior Springs through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program.