Register to vote in primary by Feb. 17
Two elections—one national and one local—are coming up quickly, and those who wish to cast ballots, but aren’t yet registered to vote, have until the middle of next week to do so. The presidential...
View ArticleFundraising in full swing to save Superior office
Once there were many offices and pavilions throughout downtown Excelsior Springs where visitors could get a drink of the mineral waters that made the town famous nationwide. Today, only one office...
View ArticleNora Stephenson
Nora I. Stephenson, 66, Excelsior Springs, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are through Hidden Valley Funeral Home, 5951 E. Hwy. 10, Excelsior Springs,...
View ArticleCaroline Phillips
Caroline Lee Phillips, 72, Excelsior Springs, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Arrangements...
View ArticleJack Hyder
Jack Allen Hyder, 70, Lawson, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Hidden Valley Funeral Home, 5951 MO-10, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Funeral...
View ArticleSchool board OKs hikes in meal prices, ESACC tuition
In an effort to offset—at least partially—budgetary red ink, the Excelsior Springs Board of Education voted last week to institute hikes in both meal prices and in the tuition charged for attendance at...
View ArticleJacob Minnick
Jacob Wayne Minnick, 88, Richmond, Mo. (formerly of Hardin, Mo.), died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday,...
View ArticleLarry Holtzclaw
Larry G. Holtzclaw, 55, Hardin, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Mo. Visitation will take...
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Chamber of Commerce unveils ‘new’ office
A single large open space is now two smaller spaces at the Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. Counterintuitively, the change seems to make the office bigger and more usable. (Photo by Eric...
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Student badly injured in ATV crash
Greg Murphy, a student athlete at Excelsior Springs High School, was badly hurt in an ATV accident on Presidents Day. Monday afternoon brought tragedy to an Excelsior Springs family when Excelsior...
View ArticleTerri Winningham
Terri Jenkins Winningham of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 57. Terri was a loving and devoted mother,...
View ArticleJoel Morgan Sr.
Joel H. Morgan Sr., 61, Kearney, Mo., passed away Feb. 11, 2016, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Mo. Arrangements are through Hidden Valley Funeral Home, 925 E. State Hwy 92, Kearney, Mo., 816-903-8888.
View ArticleThomas Neibergall
Thomas H. Neibergall, 75, Excelsior Springs, Mo., died Feb. 18, 2016, at Liberty Hospital Hospice, surrounded by friends and family. Tom was born June 14, 1940, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Henry...
View ArticleSummer sewer credits renewed
For the second year in a row, the city of Excelsior Springs will be offering its summer sewer credits program to residents who want to participate. The Excelsior Springs City Council voted 5-0 on...
View ArticleUnavee O’Dell
Martha Unavee O’Dell, 90, formerly of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Feb. 13, 1926, in Del Rio,...
View ArticleVirginia McClellan
Virginia Ruth McClellan, 88, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully on Feb. 18, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Virginia was born March 7, 1927, in Purdin, Mo., to the late Gail and...
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‘Back to the ’80s’ runs one more weekend
The “Back to the ’80s” musical revue revisits the styles, the hair, the music and movies and more features of the 1980s. (Photo by Brian Rice) Don’t miss the opportunity to catch Excelsior Springs...
View ArticleComedy City Improv Show will benefit Murphy
It’s been just over a week since Excelsior Springs High School student Greg Murphy, the son of Jim and Angie Murphy, was involved in a serious all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident on Monday, Feb. 15....
View ArticleHart to speak at ‘Celebration of Restoration’ event
Bill Hart, executive director of the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation and author, will be the keynote speaker for the “Celebration of Restoration” event to be held in Flander Hall in...
View ArticleIrene Howard
Irene Fay Howard, 69, Blue Springs, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main St., Blue Springs,...
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