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State audit rips Jackson County over past assessment processes
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Jackson County’s 2023 property assessment process was a “catastrophic failure,” says Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick — unlike anything he has seen around the state. “Those are words I don’t use…
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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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Kenneth Kieser: Here are the best topwater baits to use in the fall
Fall is a good time to fish topwater lures now, and until cold weather.