There is a little-known fact about Jim Moran, the former Blue Springs Post 499 Fike manager and co-founder of the 33rd annual American Legion Wood Bat Invitational, which gets underway today at Hidden Valley Park and Grain Valley High School.
Dear Doctors: Our mom is 79 years old and in good health. She was lonely after our dad died, and went into assisted living to be near other people. She’s lost a few steps physically, and my sister thinks it’s because her daily tasks -- like shopping, cooking and cleaning -- are taken care of. Does that really keep you fit?
JEFFERSON CITY — A wealthy candidate for the U.S. Senate may have breached state election law by pledging to forgo her congressional salary if she wins the race.
Happy Independence Day, gentle readers. I hope your Fourth was full of fun, friends and fireworks – easy on the fireworks. I loved them as a kid, but I didn’t have to pay for them. Neither did I have to clean up after them. My cats, as I am sure of most pets, can’t stand them. However, I’ve digressed even before I’ve begun.
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@ examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
Summer is a fun time when we can all get outdoors and spend time with our family and our pets. We need to take care being in the heat and humidity, and we need to be attentive to our pets and their comfort.
Free fishing lessons are available from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lake Jacomo Marina, 7401 W.
JEFFERSON CITY — A major fuel supplier in Missouri says it is opposed to the spread of illegal gambling at convenience stores and gas stations where its brand is being sold. Phillips 66, which supplies petroleum products to wholesale distributors who, in turn, deliver the product to retailers across the state, said in a statement to the Post-Dispatch that the company does not sanction the presence of the slot machines that have become ubiquitous in Missouri.
Superintendent Dale Herl says that when the Independence School District receives a public records request, it treats every entity the same with the fee it charges. That goes even for organizations within the school district.
Jackson County and most of the metro area are under an excessive heat warning through Thursday, due to consecutive days of triple-digit heat index values. The city of Independence says the Sermon Center at 201 N.