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Missouri religious leaders take opposing sides on Amendment 3
Churches mobilizing voters ahead election, with faith leaders divided over abortion issue By Anna Spoerre Missouri Independent The Rev. Alex Bryant set a goal for 2026: Talk to 200 Missouri pastors about abortion. Bryant, an…
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Friendly Halloween characters bring the forest to life in Independence
Characters from one of the Enchanted Forest skits in 2025. Independence’s annual family friendly Halloween event is this weekend and next weekend at George Owens Nature Park. [Photo courtesy of Enchanted Forest staff] By Mike Genet Mike.genet@examiner.net Enchanted Forest, the long-running family friendly Halloween event at George Owens Nature Park in Independence, takes place this…
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Photo gallery: Blue Springs South vs. Grain Valley in Class 5 District 7 softball championship game
Images from Blue Springs South vs. Grain Valley softball in the Class 5 District 7 championship game played Monday.
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Eduardo Escutia’s four goals power Van Horn soccer in regular season finale
By Karl Zinkekarl.zinke@examiner.netEduardo Escutia’s big day helped the Van Horn boys soccer team conclude its regular season with a big victory.Escutia scored four goals – including a natural hat trick in the first half –…