Excelsior Springs News Headlines

Here are some news headlines that you may have missed, collected and collated from a variety of news sources, all pertaining to Excelsior Springs.

City/Government

Turmoil at USDA Rural Development may diminish aid for small towns and farms – KAZU
Here’s Kyle Wilkens again, standing outside the Miller’s Custom Cabinet factory in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, half an hour northeast of Kansas City.

Governor Mike Kehoe appoints seven to Missouri boards and commissions – KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ
Mark Ellebracht, of Excelsior Springs, was appointed to the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole. Ellebracht is a principal partner at The …

Landmark racial gerrymandering Supreme Court case puts another Missourian front and center – The Heartlander
And, once again, a Missourian is at the center of it. Edward Greim, a native of Excelsior Springs and a lawyer with a national reputation in such …

Business

Missouri’s Romantic Getaway Spot Has Natural Healing Waters – 97.9 KICK FM
Many travelers choose The Elms Hotel & Spa in Excelsior Springs, Missouri if they want a romantic getaway or a peaceful escape. Since 1888, its …

Food recs: The best restaurants in Kansas City’s Northland – KCUR
Excelsior Springs’ Dari-B Drive-In serves classic ice cream treats and banana splits from a walk-up window. Carlton Logan: Burek and Cake is a Bosian …

School

Sixty-two 4-H and FFA students earn Missouri State Fair scholarships – KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ
Megan Marie Riegel, Excelsior Springs; Bailey Riley, Marshall; Kate Robnett, Laddonia; Christian Siegel, California; Leanna Smith, Braymer …

Public Safety

Woman, 2 children taken to hospital after single-vehicle crash near Vibbard – KCTV
A woman and two …

Court documents: Fatal shooting led to chase with lawmen in another county – KCTV

Investigation Ongoing: The Mysterious Case of Andrew Nicholas Frantz in Missouri – KSIS Radio 1050 AM
Why did it take the police in Excelsior Springs three days to find his car? Why was the car destroyed instead of kept in evidence? There was no …

Sports

Baseball Recap: Benton Wins Going Away Against Excelsior Springs – MaxPreps.com
As for Excelsior Springs, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Coincidentally, Benton and …

Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Class 1-6 girls All-District teams – Sports Illustrated
They are the only schools eligible for MBCA All-District, All-State and All-Academic honors. Madeline Andreasen, sr., Excelsior Springs. Josie Casler, …

Reggie Barlow: Gregg Williams to Join Tennessee State as Tigers Defensive Coordinator – Sports Illustrated
His coaching career spans from 1980 at Excelsior Springs High School to college with U of H, to becoming a defensive assistant with the Houston …

Results from I-35 Speedway – USRA Racing
(4) 24L Patrick Lewis, Wellsville, Mo. 4. (5) 8S Clayton Smith, Sturgeon, Mo. 5. (3) 50C Josh McLaughlin, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Raiders re-sign cornerback Sam Webb – Raiders Wire
The Las Vegas Raiders have re-signed cornerback Sam Webb. The 6-foot-2, 195 pound cornerback appeared in 11 games for the Raiders during the 2024 …

Featured

Across the Ozarks: Old West outlaws in the Ozarks – McDonald County Press
He was a minister in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Members of the James Gang were responsible for the first and last train robberies in Missouri …

Educator, activist and communist, Dr. Doxey A. Wilkerson – New York Amsterdam News
Dr. Doxey Alphonso Wilkerson, a formidable educator, devout Marxist, and civil rights activist, was born on April 24, 1905 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.