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October 23, 2022

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Best Week Ever

City Manager Molly McGovern is having the Best Week Ever after being surprised at Monday evening's City Council meeting by the Business Women of Missouri who presented her the annual Community Activist Award. This is in recognition for the work that she has done in obtaining millions of dollars in grants that will be used to completely transform and upgrade our community. This was done during Business Women's Week after the Business Women were presented with a City resolution.

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The American Legion Post 236 will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, December 3rd from 8am-Noon at the American Legion at 208 Veterans Memorial Drive. They're asking that you bring a new unwrapped toy valued at $10 or a donation of $10.


The Legion are not the only ones that will have events for local kids this Christmas. The Elms has already sold out of their "Glow Into the Holidays" event on December 8th!

Word on the Street

Missouri Dept of Conservation offers free hunter education skill class on Nov. 10th in Richmond

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The Pasta Plant had a fire this week but it didn't burn down!

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The Annual Bill Payne Halloween Party will take place at the American Legion at 6pm on Halloween! Costume contest will be followed by a free hot dog dinner for families!



Excelsior Springs Police Seeking Additional Information in Sexual Assault/Kidnapping Case

 In regard to the ongoing criminal investigation and criminal charges filed against Timothy M. Haslett, Jr., the Excelsior Springs Police Department has activated the Clay County Investigative Squad (CCIS) Task Force.


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No Bodies Found at Crime Scene, Investigation Continues

There has been a lot of media coverage, locally and nationally, regarding the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a 22-year-old African American woman who escaped from captivity, in our community of Excelsior Springs.



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Comprehensive Voter Guide for Both Ray and Clay Counties

As part of a continued effort to help educate citizens on what will appear before them on the ballot, this week we are offering a look at the ballot for our Ray County Excelsiorites. We have also included a collective of what we feel may be helpful resources for all in the lead up to election day.


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Police Blotter, Fire, EMS, & Sheriffs' Reports

Here are the emergency services logs for our police and fire departments.


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The Love Above by Tom Brenner

Citizen Spotlight: MO Photo Workshop Feature

In August of 2022, more than 40 photojournalists from around the world came to Excelsior Springs as part of the 74th annual Missouri Photo Workshop (MPW). We have partnered with many of the photojournalists to share the work they produced with our community.



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Excelsior Citizen Hosts

Meet the Candidates Event

Dozens of citizens attended the Meet the Candidates event that took place at Other Trails in downtown Excelsior Springs on the morning of Saturday, October 22nd.


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City Council Recap: Downtown Stats Show Continued Improvement

Business Women of Missouri Week Presentation, the 3rd Quarter Placer.ai Report, Consideration of Letter of Engagement with Emerson for Consulting Services, Consideration of Change Order for Hall of Waters Save America’s Treasures, Revised Lease Agreement with Masek, and Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Program were all on the agenda for the City Council Meeting on October 17, 2022.



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Community Unity Rally Recognizes First Responders in Light of Recent Tragedies 

A small group of about twenty citizens gathered on Saturday, October 22nd at Tiger Stadium to recognize first responders and the work that they do. The community has been on edge after experiencing a domestic murder, an officer being shot, and kidnapping all within a few weeks of each other.



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Weekly News Headlines

October 23, 2022

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.



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City Manager's Report


Each week the City Manager offers a look weekly into the city business taking place. Learn about upcoming meetings, agenda items, and top discussions city leaders are having at the given moment.


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Opportunity Cafe's

Caption Contest

Congrats to Shari Galey

for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption:


"No 'feline' the spuds - I'm not KITTEN you!"


This Caption Contest brought to you by Opportunity Cafe and Coffee!

Winner gets a free cup of coffee!

Thank you to our sponsor!

Sunset over the lagoon - Photo by Kevin Morgan

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