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The Excelsior Springs High School and the Kim and Dave Simmons family are seeking nominations for the Jason Simmons Memorial Award. The award was established to honor the memory of Jason David Simmons, ESHS Class of ’94, who died in an automobile accident in April of ’98. The Jason Simmons Memorial Award celebrates graduating seniors…
The Good Samaritan Center’s annual event, the Tortoise and the Hare 5k Run, Walk, and Roll, saw some big changes this year as Other Trails Coffee and Goods headline sponsored the race. Thanks to their generous support, every dollar raised through registration fees went directly to benefit the Good Samaritan Center, whose mission for over…
At the April 6, 2023 meeting for the SAFE Committee (Substance Abuse Free Environments), Hilary Lindstrom, Nurse Supervisor for Nurse-Family Partnership, presented the program’s impact on maternal and child health outcomes. The Nurse-Family Partnership Program, founded over 40 years ago by John Hopkins, operates under the Kansas City Health Department and serves 7 area counties,…
The Excelsior Springs Fire Department has announced it will be receiving two American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants worth $40,000 each, which will provide much-needed resources for the department. Fire Chief, Joe Maddick, said the grants, which require a 50% match, include an EMS grant and a fire grant. The EMS grant will allow the…