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Decades in prison for murder-for-hire scheme

A Kansas City man will spend more than 30 years in federal prison for a murder-for-hire attempt that included a shooting outside a day care on the Independence-Kansas City border.

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Phil Hanson: Eastern Jackson County needs affordable homes

The Truman Heartland Community Foundation is working to address affordable housing challenges in the communities we serve. Our research found that 22% of households in Eastern Jackson County — nearly one in four — are…

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The Amish Cook: Watching children grow and mature

By Gloria Yoder At the supper table I asked the children what I should write about them. I got an instant response from a quick-witted 8-year-old. “Tell ’em my sister kicked me during prayer!” Yep,…