Independence police have arrested two people in connection with the theft of the Pioneer Woman, the six-foot bronze statue that had stood at the National Frontier Trails Museum for 23 years.
However, it appears that the statue has been destroyed.
Eleven-year-old Tate McCrary found her dream sport by chance.
The idea behind a public art exhibition is to create a display people can walk by, drive by or even touch. Eleanor Frasier believes that has happened with Blue Springs’ new temporary art exhibit, “Evolve.”
Watch for these stories in print in The Examiner.
PETS Some people think their pet has to be a purebred. But Gisele Gamble knows how good a mixed breed dog can be as a family pet. Read more on Thursday and meet Micah and Bumper.
Honor rolls are coming in from schools, and we'll post them all here, so watch for yours.
The missing Pioneer Woman statue reflects the history of Independence in a couple of ways.
The statue – missing since the weekend and evidently stolen – is a testament to spirit of the women who headed west with their families on the major trails out of Independence.
Jessica DeVault is an Academic All-Star from Blue Springs South High School
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