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Rotary honors senior at William Chrisman
Caden Merrick. [Submitted photo] The Rotary Club of Independence has named a senior at William Chrisman High School as a student of the month.Caden Merrick is in robotics and band as well as Scouting and…
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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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Blue Springs South repeats doubling up on cross country state trophies
Blue Springs South senior Bailey Baier likes that the girls and boys cross country teams identify as one team now.