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February 3

Judge grants Rhodus intervention motion, gives residents more time in Mosby-Exce...Judge grants Rhodus intervention motion, gives residents more time in Mosby-Excelsior annexation fight

The legal fight over competing annexation efforts involving Excelsior Spgs and Mosby moved forward this week in Clay Co Circuit Court, where a judge granted key motions, set new briefing deadlines, an...

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Sold-Out Chocolate Tour Sweetens Downtown Excelsior Springs for 20th Year

Business

February 7

Sold-Out Chocolate Tour Sweetens Downtown Excelsior Springs for 20th Year

Downtown Excelsior Springs was buzzing with cocoa and community as the sold-out 20th Annual Chocolate Tour wrapped up with 400 happy chocolate lovers.

Courtney Cole

Sold-Out Chocolate Tour Sweetens Downtown Excelsior Springs for 20th Year

Business

Van hits barrier outside Excelsior Springs dialysis clinic; no injuries reported

Public Safety

February 4

Van hits barrier outside Excelsior Springs dialysis clinic; no injuries reported

At around 9:56 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, Excelsior Springs emergency responders were called to the Y Shopping Center after a vehicle struck the front of the DaVita Dialysis building.

Jason Cole

Van hits barrier outside Excelsior Springs dialysis clinic; no injuries reported

Public Safety

Schools

February 3

Community Groups Launch Next Phase of Excelsior Springs Schools Strategic Plan

Dozens of community members gathered Thursday, Jan. 29, at Excelsior Springs High School to take part in the second step of the district’s strategic planning process, a work session intended to move a new Comprehensive School Improvement Plan from broad goals to sp...

Jason Cole

Community Groups Launch Next Phase of Excelsior Springs Schools Strategic Plan

Schools

Missouri's $216M rural health award draws praise and caution from rural hospital leaders

City

February 3

Missouri's $216M rural health award draws praise and caution from rural hospital leaders

Missouri has been awarded about $216 million in first-year federal funding to support rural health care through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, a new national initiative administered by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Jason Cole

Missouri's $216M rural health award draws praise and caution from rural hospital leaders

City

Excelsior Springs Fire Department joins Meals & a Visit Program to boost home safety for meal recipients

Community

February 3

Excelsior Springs Fire Department joins Meals & a Visit Program to boost home safety for meal recipi...

Excelsior Springs’ Meals & a Visit Program (MVP), a home-delivered meal service housed at the Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation and Community Center, is adding a new layer of support for homebound residents through a partnership with the Excelsior Springs Fire De...

Jason Cole

Excelsior Springs Fire Department joins Meals & a Visit Program to boost home safety for meal recipients

Community

Letter to the Editor

February 3

Letter to the Editor: "Happy for New Masonic Lodge Hall"

Having family in Clay County, I was pleased to read The Excelsior Citizen news article entitled: “Plans take shape for new Masonic Lodge building in Excelsior Springs near U.S. 69” (Jan. 26 issue).

Letter to the Editor: "Happy for New Masonic Lodge Hall"

Letter to the Editor

City

Inside Wyman School: What Remains and What Comes Next

City

Feb. 3

Inside Wyman School: What Remains and What Comes Next

City

Feb. 2

Golf course renewal paused for questions; council approves cemetery rates, water agreement change and Motorola contract

City

Jan. 13

City Manager Molly McGovern announces retirement, resignation effective March 3

City

Jan. 12

Debate over 60/40 public safety tax split exposes long-term funding crunch for police and fire

Media Gallery

City

Feb. 3

Inside Wyman School: What Remains and What Comes Next

City officials have recently toured the property, and were able to reflect on history and wonder what it will become next. And now, the community has an opportunity for an exclusive look inside to see its progress.

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Meet the 18-Year-Old Rescuing Excelsior Springs’ Animals

Community

Jan. 26

Meet the 18-Year-Old Rescuing Excelsior Springs’ Animals

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Community

Community

Feb. 3

Voter Registration Drive Underway This Week in Excelsior Springs

The Clay County Election Board of Commissioners officially launched its 2026 Voter Registration Drive today, Monday, January 26, bringing multiple opportunities for Excelsior Springs-area residents to register to vote or update their voter information throughout the week.

Plans take shape for new Masonic lodge building in Excelsior Springs near U.S. 69

Community

Feb. 3

Plans take shape for new Masonic lodge building in Excelsior Springs near U.S. 69

Meals and a Visit program launches in Excelsior Springs to serve homebound seniors

Community

Feb. 3

Meals and a Visit program launches in Excelsior Springs to serve homebound seniors

Slightly Off Broadway opens 2026 season with “Steel Magnolias”

Community

Feb. 1

Slightly Off Broadway opens 2026 season with “Steel Magnolias”

Public Safety

Clay County Investigates Theft of Historic Plaque at Rocky Hollow Park

Public Safety

Feb. 3

Clay County Investigates Theft of Historic Plaque at Rocky Hollow Park

Public Safety

Jan. 29

Lawson man killed, three injured in Route PP crash

ESPD will adopt the use of Axon body cameras. (Image via Axon.com)

Public Safety

Jan. 12

Excelsior Springs approves first body-worn cameras for police officers

Firefighters move through heavy smoke while overhauling debris after the shed fire was brought under control behind a Magnolia Street home. (photos S Jason Cole) Firefighters work to knock down an intense storage shed fire behind a home at 1018 Magnolia Street on Sunday night, Jan. 4, as heavy smoke and flames threatened nearby structures. Heat from the shed fire melted vinyl siding and caused exterior damage to a nearby home, leaving warped and charred materials along the back of the structure. Quick acting teens help save the day: Brodie Killion, Jayce Clevenger, Sophie Loy, Layla Mandl, Kloey Richardson, and Alana Loy alerted neighbors and called 911. A firefighter carries a cat rescued from the Kevin Street home after crews searched the smoke-filled residence following the basement fire. A firefighter stands by as investigators and crew members assess conditions outside the Kevin Street home after the fire was brought under control. Assistant Fire Chief Cam White communicates over a radio while coordinating operations at the Kevin Street house fire.

Public Safety

Jan. 4

Quick-thinking Youth Help Limit Damage in Magnolia Street Shed Fire

Schools

Schools

Jan. 19

Excelsior Springs school board OKs 2026-27 calendar, invites public into next phase of strategic plan

Schools

Jan. 19

Boys Tiger Basketball Opens New Year 1–2 in Action (Jan. 5–9)

Schools

Jan. 19

Excelsior Springs High School releases fall semester honor rolls

Schools

Jan. 18

Lady Tigers Split Road Test, Win Two Thrillers (Jan. 5–8)

Sports

Feb. 3

Lady Tigers Win Brookfield Wrestling Title, Crown Three Champs (Jan 19-23)

Sports

Feb. 3

Tigers Boys' Basketball Team Suffers Back-to-Back 30-Point Road Losses (Jan. 20-24)

Sports

Feb. 3

Lady Tigers Basketball Team Splits Home Stand, Top St. Joseph Central (Jan. 20-23)

Sports

Feb. 3

Judge grants Rhodus intervention motion, gives residents more time in Mosby-Exce...Judge grants Rhodus intervention motion, gives residents more time in Mosby-Excelsior annexation fight

Top Stories

Sold-Out Chocolate Tour Sweetens Downtown Excelsior Springs for 20th Year

Sold-Out Chocolate Tour Sweetens Downtown Excelsior Springs for 20th Year

Van hits barrier outside Excelsior Springs dialysis clinic; no injuries reported

Van hits barrier outside Excelsior Springs dialysis clinic; no injuries reported

Community Groups Launch Next Phase of Excelsior Springs Schools Strategic Plan

Community Groups Launch Next Phase of Excelsior Springs Schools Strategic Plan

Missouri's $216M rural health award draws praise and caution from rural hospital leaders

Missouri's $216M rural health award draws praise and caution from rural hospital leaders

Excelsior Springs Fire Department joins Meals & a Visit Program to boost home safety for meal recipi...

Excelsior Springs Fire Department joins Meals & a Visit Program to boost home safety for meal recipients

Letter to the Editor: "Happy for New Masonic Lodge Hall"

Letter to the Editor: "Happy for New Masonic Lodge Hall"

Sold-Out Chocolate Tour Sweetens Downtown Excelsior Springs for 20th Year

Missouri's $216M rural health award draws praise and caution from rural hospital leaders

Community Groups Launch Next Phase of Excelsior Springs Schools Strategic Plan

Van hits barrier outside Excelsior Springs dialysis clinic; no injuries reported

Excelsior Springs Fire Department joins Meals & a Visit Program to boost home safety for meal recipients

Slightly Off Broadway opens 2026 season with “Steel Magnolias”

City

Inside Wyman School: What Remains and What Comes Next

Golf course renewal paused for questions; council approves cemetery rates, water agreement change and Motorola contract

City Manager Molly McGovern announces retirement, resignation effective March 3

Debate over 60/40 public safety tax split exposes long-term funding crunch for police and fire

Media Gallery

Inside Wyman School: What Remains and What Comes Next

Meet the 18-Year-Old Rescuing Excelsior Springs’ Animals

Community

Voter Registration Drive Underway This Week in Excelsior Springs

Plans take shape for new Masonic lodge building in Excelsior Springs near U.S. 69

Meals and a Visit program launches in Excelsior Springs to serve homebound seniors

Slightly Off Broadway opens 2026 season with “Steel Magnolias”

Public Safety

Clay County Investigates Theft of Historic Plaque at Rocky Hollow Park

Lawson man killed, three injured in Route PP crash

Excelsior Springs approves first body-worn cameras for police officers

Quick-thinking Youth Help Limit Damage in Magnolia Street Shed Fire

Schools

Excelsior Springs school board OKs 2026-27 calendar, invites public into next phase of strategic plan

Boys Tiger Basketball Opens New Year 1–2 in Action (Jan. 5–9)

Excelsior Springs High School releases fall semester honor rolls

Lady Tigers Split Road Test, Win Two Thrillers (Jan. 5–8)

Sports

Lady Tigers Win Brookfield Wrestling Title, Crown Three Champs (Jan 19-23)

Tigers Boys' Basketball Team Suffers Back-to-Back 30-Point Road Losses (Jan. 20-24)

Lady Tigers Basketball Team Splits Home Stand, Top St. Joseph Central (Jan. 20-23)

Lady Tiger Wrestling Earn Dual Win, Medal at GKCC Tournament (Jan 15-16)