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A rainy, rainy year for Kansas City area
By Jeff Foxjeff.fox@examiner.netThe Kansas City area is on track to record one of its wettest years on record.Through Wednesday, the National Weather Service had recorded 51.11 inches of precipitation at Kansas City International Airport –…
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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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Chrisman’s Mason Wardlow eyes first title in his final state swim meet
Senior Mason Wardlow has done just about everything he can for the William Chrisman boys swimming and diving program.