Excelsior Springs Weekly News Headlines

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

City/Government

City Council Special Session Opens Door for Golf Hill Development – Excelsior Citizen
Excelsior Springs Police Captain Robert Warner presented the council with a proposal to consider the renewal of liquor licenses for the 2023-2024 year.

Citizens Lead Initiative to Rename Highway Honoring Coach Vic Bonuchi – Excelsior Citizen
A group of passionate citizens, led by local resident Sam Brown and the Excelsior Springs Quarterback Club, is spearheading an effort to rename a section of 69 Highway that runs through Excelsior Springs in honor of the renowned coach Vic Bonuchi.

City Council Recap: No Nuisance is Good Nuisance – Excelsior Citizen
The Excelsior Springs City Council convened in a recent meeting to deliberate on several important issues concerning the city’s development and governance.

People Saving Places – City of Excelsior Springs, MO
Excelsior Springs is fortunate to have an almost intact historic Main Street, and Pictured below are the award winners for the 2023 Excelsior …

Take the Plunge – Excelsior Springs Standard
Community Center outdoor pool now open The Excelsior Springs Community Center recently hosted the grand opening of the outdoor aquatic facility.

Can you set off fireworks in your city? Depends on where you live – KCTV
Excelsior Springs (Bottle rockets and sky lanterns are prohibited from being discharged within city limits). June 28 – July 2, July 5: Fireworks …

Republic Services Trash Removal – City of Excelsior Springs, MO
1-Day Service Delay, Starting Tuesday, July 4th Regarding next week’s residential trash and recycling service, Monday stops will run normally with …

Business

Unforgettable Performances Highlight Waterfest’s Live Stages – Excelsior Citizen
The live music and entertainment on the Waterfest stages was a welcome treat for audiences after the long days of visiting vendors, enjoying food trucks, playing games all while enduring the heat.

Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center Returns to Waterfest with Enthusiasm – Excelsior Citizen
The Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center proudly participated in the Annual Waterfest Parade in downtown Excelsior Springs, marking a triumphant return to this beloved community event.

Waterfest 2023 Brings Family Fun to Downtown – Excelsior Citizen
Despite threats of severe weather leading up to the weekend, Waterfest was graced with sunny skies, filling the downtown with thousands of attendees.

Excelsior Springs Celebrates Young Stars with Little Miss and Mr. Waterfest Contest – Excelsior Citizen
The Little Miss and Mr. Waterfest contest added an extra touch of delight to the festivities on Saturday.

Nurture Family Chiropractic Celebrates Grand Opening in Excelsior Springs – Excelsior Citizen
Dr. Ashley Carter celebrated the grand opening of her practice, Nurture Family Chiropractic, 463 S Thompson Ave., with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce.

How Excelsior Springs revived its historic downtown and avoided the fate of declining rural towns – NewsBreak
Downtown Excelsior Springs, Missouri, literally drips with history. In the 1880s, a farmer discovered the healing properties of the reddish-brown …

School

Last Days for Lewis Elementary as Crews Prepare for Demolition – Excelsior Citizen
Citizens of Excelsior Springs and generations of students are preparing to bid farewell to Lewis Elementary School, a cherished landmark since its completion in 1951.

Capstone Quest: Building Essential Skills for High School Students – Excelsior Citizen
The DeBruce Foundation, in collaboration with Jewell Unlimited, LLC and the Missouri Humanities, is set to launch Capstone Quest, an innovative weeklong educational program aimed at equipping high school students with essential skills for the workforce.

ESSD Buses Face Inspection Issues – Excelsior Citizen
The Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) shared updated information about school bus safety after the release of an inspection report by the Missouri Highway Patrol (MHP) earlier this month.

Platte-Clay Youth Tour Competition winners include local students – Courier-Tribune
Jason Besherse from Excelsior Springs High School, Emily McDowell from Kearney High School, Wren Wilkins from Platte County High School and Avery …

Spartans get change for second scrimmage week – Richmond Daily News
Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans had a change of format for this week’s 7-on-7 scrimmages at Excelsior Springs.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester President’s Honor Roll: Nonresident – University of Wyoming
Excelsior Springs Colt Duncan Farley Thomas H. Tharp Whiteman Air Force Base Kyle Strobele. Montana. Baker Jacob T. Wang Billings Emily Hasan

Public Safety

Woodruff Released Without Bond in Ray County Despite Facing Felony Charges – Excelsior Citizen
Excelsior Springs resident, James Wayne Woodruff (65) who was arrested on June 5, 2023, and faces multiple felony charges including rape, possession of a controlled substance(s), and a misdemeanor charge of kidnapping was released from Ray County Jail without bond on June 20, 2023.

Shocking Child Abuse Allegations Lead to Arrest of Excelsior Springs Business Owner – Excelsior Citizen
An Excelsior Springs business owner, Melynda Casey (46), is at the center of a child abuse investigation that has sent shockwaves through the community.

Excelsior Springs Establishments Honored with Food Safety Excellence Awards – Excelsior Citizen
Clay County Public Health Center has recently unveiled the recipients of the esteemed Food Safety Excellence Awards for their exceptional efforts in 2022.

Excelsior Springs Police, Fire, EMS, and Sheriffs’ Reports for June 30, 2023 – Excelsior Citizen
Police blotter, Fire Calls, and EMS Runs for Excelsior Springs, Missouri, as well as Clay County Sheriff, Ray County Sheriff, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, reports for June 30, 2023.

Missouri man sentenced to 27 years in prison for conspiracy to produce child pornography – KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ
Excelsior Springs man sentenced to prison for child pornography. An Excelsior Springs, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for possessing and …

Ray County resident faces felony charge – Richmond Daily News
Excelsior Springs business owner Melynda Casey, 47, of Polo, Mo., is facing a felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child.

Eleven troopers graduate from Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy – KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ
Pastor Doug Richey, Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, MO, provided the invocation and benediction. The recruits accumulated points toward …

Ray County accident hospitalizes four – KMZU.com
A Missouri State Highway Patrol report indicates at approximately 5:35 p.m., Linda V. St. John, 34, of Excelsior Springs, pulled onto 10 Highway …

Four left with injuries in two vehicle crash near Excelsior Springs Golf Club – Northwest MO Info
Troop A of the Highway Patrol says 34-year-old Excelsior Springs resident Linda V St. John was driving a 2019 Jeep Renegade at the intersection of …

Excelsior Springs police officer shot by suspect back on duty – KMBC
The Excelsior Springs, Missouri, police officer was shot in the shoulder and wrist by a suspect on Oct. 1, 2022. Stott was hurt after …

Excelsior Springs officer returns to work nearly 9 months after being shot – FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
An Excelsior Springs police officer returned to work Monday nearly nine months after he was shot during a roadside traffic stop.

Excelsior Springs officer returns to work after being shot in the line of duty – KCTV
After being shot in the line of duty, 21 doctors visits, five surgeries and 55 days of physical therapy, a young Excelsior Springs police officer …

5 surgeries later, an Excelsior Springs police officer is back on duty after being shot – 417.news
Last month, 17-year-old Ava Donegan put a tourniquet on an Excelsior Springs police officer’s arm after he was shot. Tonight, his department…

Liberty mayor continues dispute with residents over comments regarding cemetery lot – Courier-Tribune
Dwayne Holtzclaw, who lives in Excelsior Springs, took to the podium first to address city leaders under public comment.

Case dropped after suspect in downtown Topeka shootout pronounced dead – WIBW
Later that evening, the TPD identified Perkins, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., as the sole suspect. He was later arrested when he was released from …

Arrest made following pursuit in Ray County – KMZU
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and Lawson, Excelsior Springs, and Liberty Police Departments assisted.

Stott recovers, back to protecting ES citizens – Excelsior Springs Standard
Coming back to work following a traumatic on-the-job experience can be daunting. But thankfully, Excelsior Springs Police Officer Andrew Stott did …

Political

Excelsior Springs state lawmaker seeking state Senate seat that includes mid-Missouri – 93.9 The Eagle
State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on March 28, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim …

Representative Doug Richey Announces His Bid for State Senate – KQ2
A small-town pastor from Excelsior Springs, Missouri makes his bid for Missouri State Senator.

Richey announces state senate bid – ABC17NEWS
Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) announced Tuesday night on his social media that he will run for the 21^st District seat in the Missouri Senate.

Richey announces state senate bid – St. Joseph News-Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) announced Tuesday night on his social media that he will run for the 21st …

Doug Richey throws hat in state senate race – Missourinet
Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, has formally announced his bid for Missouri’s 21st Senatorial District seat. The seat is currently held by …

Sports

Excelsior Springs’ Vic Bonuchi inducted to William Jewell 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame – MissouriWrestling.com
Bonuchi carved an indelible legacy at Excelsior Springs High School through his exemplary leadership as a football and wrestling coach.

MO State All-State Girls Soccer Teams – Class 1 and 2 – HS Sports Caravan – Scoops
… Abby Rash Excelsior Springs JR F; Sequoia Ross St. Charles West JR GK; Kennedy Kurz Maryville SR MF; Savannah McConnell Summit Christian SO MF …

Featured

Join the First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs for the Sacred Music Festival – Excelsior Citizen
The First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs, in collaboration with the renowned Marvin Byas Singers, is proud to host the upcoming Sacred Music Festival on July 14-16.

Rural Rebirth: Excelsior Springs, Eternally – Flatland KC
Excelsior Springs faced the same fate as many rural towns, declining population and vacant downtown buildings. But that didn’t happen.

Tech Today – Michigan Technological University
… of civil society organizations, and policymakers attending the 2023 Agroecology Summit, held May 23-25 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Excelsior Springs Gears Up for Waterfest 2023 – Newsbreak
The much-anticipated Waterfest, Excelsior Springs’ largest festival of the year, is set to paint the town in vibrant hues of celebration and …

Making Smoke ‘n Magic – Meat + Poultry
Via caught the barbecue bug at that first competition she attended with Colter in Excelsior Springs, Mo. “We rolled in, and I just remember …

Crowds line up for Waterfest parade – Excelsior Springs Standard
But thankfully, Excelsior Springs Police Officer Andrew Stott did not have to face the journey alone. Thanks to his team, local residents, …

Hall of Waters at Excelsior Springs MO postcard 1930s – The Jumping Frog
Standard-size postcard. Unused, unwritten, unmailed, undated. Dimensions given, if any, are approximate. Scans large to show any defects.