Karen Elane Johnson passed away on October 3, 2025 at North Kansas City Hospital. Karen was born March 8, 1943 to Wayne and Virginia Moomey in Osceola, IA. She was blessed, however, to be raised by her stepfather, Marion Hancock who she thought of as her true father. Following her family’s move to Holden, MO,…
Residents are invited to attend a Public Forum on the Proposed Westside Annexation on Tuesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mid-Continent Public Library – Excelsior Springs. The event will feature an open discussion with City of Excelsior Springs officials and residents from the area proposed for annexation, offering an opportunity to…
Janovian Williams greets a fellow conference attendee for the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference at The Elms Hotel & Spa EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — Nearly ten years after graduating from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center, Janovian Williams has turned his passion for food into a mission-driven enterprise that’s feeding both stomachs and souls across the…
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — Excelsior Springs Hospital has welcomed a familiar face to its medical team with the addition of Family Nurse Practitioner Kirstyn LaFrenz, soon to be serving patients at the Express Care Clinic. A lifelong Excelsior Springs resident, LaFrenz says returning to care for neighbors in her hometown feels like a full-circle moment….
