Subject: Excelsior Springs

• Back Door Into History

  April 26, 2007

• One-Way Fare to St. Joe, Please

  February 25, 2008

• Local Blog: Built on a Weak Spot

  June 3, 2008

• Area farmers' markets

  May 25, 2000

• Letters

  September 14, 2000

• Healthy Cheating

  January 11, 2001

• Gravy Boat

  May 24, 2001

• Best Place To Get Wet

  October 18, 2001

• Jell-O Fever

  January 3, 2002

• Letter Rip

  August 22, 2002

• Barnes Burning

  April 3, 2003

• Bus Crash

  January 22, 2004

• Day laborers, The Daily Show and watching the border from Excelsior Springs

  By Angela C. BondLuis J. Garcia and Nicholas SeguraIf you see a couple of day laborers on The Daily Show this week -- or whenever it finally runs -- the guys might look familiar. They're Kansas City design-studio partners Luis J. Garcia and Nicholas Segura, who will be appearing in a skit with Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi. (You might remember Garcia and Segura from Jen Chen's "Big Small Town" story back in September.)Segura announced The Daily Show gig on his blog in February and later

  March 19, 2009

• Conservative states are more promiscuous than we’ve been led to believe

  February 12, 2009

• The Elms Resort and Spa

  December 25, 2008

• For Civil War re-enactors, the Border War ain’t no football game

  November 27, 2008

• So Scary

  October 30, 2008

• KC: Big Small Town

  Though it’s a city of nearly 2 million people, the metro can feel a lot like Mayberry.

  September 25, 2008

• Home Sweet Parking Lot

  When a workingman doesn’t have a home in Johnson County, a Wal-Mart parking lot is the next best thing.

  September 4, 2008

• Drunken Pushing: It seems like you don't have to actually be driving to get a DUI

  August 21, 2008

• Former KC Mayor Kay Barnes tries to sell her small-town roots in her run for Congress

  June 12, 2008

• Beyond Bugs Meaney

  November 29, 2007

• If you love protests so much, why don’t you marry one?

  April 23, 2009

• Kansas City to become gay Niagara Falls

  As you should all know by now, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the state's marriage ban is unconstitutional, and the wedding bells will start legally ringing on April 24. Now gay couples www.uniquecaketoppers.comcan know the joy of smart businesses making a buck off their marital bliss. And if I may put on my salesman's hat for a moment, what place more romantic for a honeymoon than the splendor that is Kansas City?According the Associated Press, Keith Winge, marketing di

  April 16, 2009

• Original Zin

  At Zin, executive chef Jeffrey Scott creates his own works of art.

  August 11, 2005

• Crazy Train

  KC Southern sped up its trains in Mexico — to tragic results, a lawsuit claims.

  November 4, 2004

• Night & Day Events

  Week of September 19, 2004

  September 16, 2004

• Trouble in Shangri-La

  Spiritual seekers go to the Rime Buddhist Center for enlightenment. On the way, some of them have discovered this life's dark side.

  April 22, 2004

• It's Dated

  But we mean that in a good way.

  September 11, 2003

• Against the Grain

  Even Absolute Power won't allow Tech N9ne to party within city limits.

  October 3, 2002

• Sad But True

  This year, we couldn't have made up the news if we tried.

  December 27, 2001

• Let's Dance

  Joe Cummings suffered a big time drug bust. But these days he's entreprenuer of the year.

  October 11, 2001

• Night & Day Events

  Week of September 6, 2001

  September 6, 2001

• Home Is Where the Card Is

  David W. Zabawa went to prison for credit card scams. Now he has a whole new idea.

  April 26, 2001

• Love on the run

  Prison-break sweethearts Lynette Barnett and Terry Banks were on the run for seven weeks untill they got nabbed by America's Most Wanted

  March 16, 2000

• Missouri Wine and Beer Festival this July Fourth

  The Elms Resort & Spa of Excelsior Springs celebrates its 121st anniversary this year. The building has acquired a reputation as the type of place where some guests don't check out. The resort is proud to share stories of its guests' experiences at night. Writes one former guest Dianna L. Painter: During the night I was awakened by two soft voices. I heard them talking and I looked over to the right corner of the room ... The man was dressed in a long tail dark coat and the lady had on a

  July 2, 2009

• Now you have plans for the weekend

  ​You need plans. Fat City has a recycle bin full of event listings. In this post, all of our problems are solved.This weekend is the biggie -- the American Royal Barbecue competition is back for its 30th year. More than 500 teams are expected to compete between Friday and Sunday. Gates open today at 3 p.m. Tickets, $13, are available online. Your drink special of the weekend is at Granite City Food & Brewery in Zona Rosa, where (the first Saturday of every month) $3 gets you an Outdoor Con

  October 2, 2009

• Where is Carol Thomas? Woman abducted in Excelsior Springs?

  Carol Thomas​Several TV news stations are reporting that Carol Thomas was kidnapped in Excelsior Springs Thursday night.Witnesses told police that the 23-year-old was beaten, thrown in a trunk and kidnapped by three white men, according to KMBC Channel 9.Thomas' description: white female, 5-foot-5-inches tall, 145 pounds, brown hair, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. KMBC also reports that police found the red Grand AM that they believe was involved in the kidnapping "deliberat

  November 5, 2009

• KMBC: Body found, believed to be missing woman Carol Thomas

  Carol Thomas​KMBC Channel 9 is reporting that a body has been found, and authorities believe it's missing woman Carol Thomas.Fox 4 says it has confirmed that Thomas was killed, and her body was found in rural Ray County. Fox 4 also reports that three men have been arrested in connection with Thomas' disappearance.No word on a cause of death. Excelsior Springs police have scheduled a 3 p.m. press conference to discuss the Thomas case. Witnesses told police that the 23-year-old was beaten, throw

  November 5, 2009

• Three charged with kidnapping Carol Thomas

  Erik R. Zimmerman​James P. Reardon​Three people have been charged with kidnapping Carol Thomas. Excelsior Springs police say 23-year-old James P. Reardon, 21-year-old Jennifer L. Saling and 29-year-old Erik R. Zimmerman have been charged with felony kidnapping in Clay County. Bond is set at $1 million each. Witnesses told police that Thomas, 23, was beaten, thrown in a trunk and kidnapped by three men on Wednesday night. Jennifer L. Saling​Carol Thomas​A red Grand AM that authori

  November 6, 2009