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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QRDsDO4YwUE Shop With a Cop returned to Excelsior Springs on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, bringing together local officers, volunteers, and kids for a busy and meaningful holiday tradition. The annual event gives children the chance to shop for gifts alongside law enforcement officers, creating positive connections and memorable moments along the way.
Excelsior Springs City Council used a special December session to keep business moving, then joined Planning and Zoning commissioners for a deep look at long-term growth and development.
As winter temperatures drop, organizations in Excelsior Springs now have a clear, legal process for opening overnight warming centers after the City Council approved new regulations on Dec. 8
Excelsior Springs has taken the annexation dispute to court after both cities approved overlapping annexation measures. The judge will now decide which city holds legal jurisdiction.
