From the stories readers value most to the improvements they would like to see, the Excelsior Springs Standard is asking the community to share its thoughts through a newly launched survey.

The community survey grew out of discussions held by the newspaper’s Strategic Council, which brings together community members, local leaders and newspaper staff to strengthen community connections and better understand what residents want from their local newspaper. The survey is open to everyone, including current and former subscribers, occasional readers and those who do not currently read The Standard.

“We can sit around and talk about what we think our readers want, but the best way to know is to ask them,” stated General Manager Sharon Donat. “We want to hear what people enjoy about The Standard, what they think we could do better and what they would like to see moving forward. Their feedback is important because this is their community newspaper, and we want to make sure we’re serving them th…