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Two housing properties in downtown Excelsior Springs will soon begin transitioning from fixed-income or low-income rates to market rates impacting more than 50 residents. The Oaks Apartments and Downtown Villas were both constructed using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Those credits will soon be expiring allowing the owner of the properties to begin incremental rate…
Mid-Continent Public Library’s Excelsior Springs Branch wrapped up its Summer Learning Program with an enormous increase in program participation. The Excelsior Springs Branch had 429 kids enrolled in the summer program, an increase of 119 participants over last year. They gave out 668 books to youth participants and several lucky winners received prizes of Kindle…
The Woods Memorial Christian Church (417 Concourse Ave) is no longer meeting as a congregation and their building has been sold, but that hasn’t stopped them from blessing Excelsior Springs with over $300,000 in donations to local organizations before they completely disband. Established in the 1890s Woods Memorial Christian Church made the difficult decision to…
Second Fridays in downtown Excelsior Springs was celebrated this weekend, with shops staying open later and guest artists being featured. Blubox Boutique held their Grand Re-opening after moving to a new location across the street. Molly Roberts was showcasing a line of “moon” paintings and also had live music by Kerry Beach. Kerry Day with…