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Officials seek options for stalled housing development in east Independence
A stalled housing development in northeast Independence remains in limbo as Independence city staff continue to check on more than a dozen boarded-up houses left incomplete several months ago and are now considered dangerous.
Entertainment
Sunday is the night. Who will win at the Oscars? One expert’s picks for every category.
Glenn WhippLos Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Tears have been shed. Heads have been shaved. Blimps have been moored. The movie that broke the all-time record for nominations came out nearly a year ago, while the favorite to win best picture hit theaters in September. So, yes, it’s time for both a reset and a coronation, time to (finally) close the…
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Photo gallery: Grain Valley girls basketball vs. Columbia Hickman in Class 6 District 7 semifinal
Images from the Grain Valley High School girls basketball team’s Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Columbia Hickman on Wednesday.
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Kenneth Kieser: Dry Run Creek is great place to learn fly fishing
Dry Run Creek is a beautiful flow surrounded by the Ozark Mountains. Tree-lined banks exhibit diversities of foliage colors each season, creating one of America’s most picturesque trout streams.