Opinion
- Our opinion: Amendment 4 is nothing but a Jeff City power grab
- Commentary: Amendment 4 is a Jefferson City power grab
- Bob Buckley: Missouri voters face big decisions on Aug. 4, but can legislators be counted on to follow through responsibly?
- Letter to the editor: Vote to keep Perkins on City Council
- Our opinion: Lies in Amendment 5 ads appeal to our emotions and obscure an agenda
- Letter to the editor: Accountability rests with the voters of the First District
Lifestyle

Flowering beauty and more at Fleming Park
People who seek a picturesque sunflower field setting in the metro area have a new possibility.
News
- Days Gone By: Police on pot patrol, a dire prediction, reaching Mars
- Vigil marks unsolved killings in metro area
- Ken Garten: Progress means more changes, more work
- University Health Lakewood upgrades proposed
- Three charged in Independence killing; 11 weeks later, and authorities won’t name victim
- Independence issues get an airing: cleanup, small business, crime, future of the mall
Entertainment

Story coming to life in the movies
A longtime local pharmacist and one-time Sugar Creek mayor has turned author – and from that to aspiring movie maker.
- Story coming to life in the movies
- Make Music Day to be celebrated in Englewood
- Classic musical comes to the stage in Independence
- Movie review: Captivating World War II drama surrounds D-Day forecast
- ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ a Spielberg sci-fi and other movies are coming this summer
- Auditions underway for the next Agent 007
Multimedia

Photo gallery: Blue Springs South vs. Christian Brothers College in Class 6 baseball state championship
Images from the Class 6 Missouri State High School Baseball State Championship game between Blue Springs South and Christian Brothers College (CBC) of St. Louis,
- Photo gallery: Blue Springs South vs. Christian Brothers College in Class 6 baseball state championship
- Photo gallery: St. Michael the Archangel vs. KC St Pius X in Class 3 girls soccer state quarterfinal
- Photo gallery: Independence City Championship track and field
- Photo gallery: Blue Springs vs. Grain Valley girls soccer
- Photo gallery: Blue Springs South vs. Grain Valley baseball
- Photo gallery: Truman vs. William Chrisman girls soccer
Special Sections
Sports

Blue Springs South tennis duo makes ‘really good run’ in Summer Slam series
There was a reason Blue Springs South seniors Braden Howard and Jake LeTourneau were the No. 1 doubles duo for the boys tennis team for some dual matches last spring.
- Blue Springs South tennis duo makes ‘really good run’ in Summer Slam series
- Despite not attending, Mizzou quarterback Austin Simmons generates SEC media days buzz
- Sophie Cunningham says she’ll ‘never falter’ in her beliefs about trans women athletes competing: ‘I said what I said’
- Former campers transition to teaching for Grain Valley softball
- Mavericks bring back forward Jimmy Glynn for another season
- Patrick Mahomes’ health, Aaron Donald’s return among top NFL camp storylines
Opinion
- Our opinion: Amendment 4 is nothing but a Jeff City power grab
- Commentary: Amendment 4 is a Jefferson City power grab
- Bob Buckley: Missouri voters face big decisions on Aug. 4, but can legislators be counted on to follow through responsibly?
- Letter to the editor: Vote to keep Perkins on City Council
- Our opinion: Lies in Amendment 5 ads appeal to our emotions and obscure an agenda
- Letter to the editor: Accountability rests with the voters of the First District
Lifestyle

Flowering beauty and more at Fleming Park
People who seek a picturesque sunflower field setting in the metro area have a new possibility.



