Manslaughter charge follows overdose death
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Garden City, Missouri, man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a woman died of a drug overdose last year.
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Woman pleads guilty in two fatal stabbings
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A woman pleaded guilty Monday to several charges in the stabbing deaths of a suburban St.
MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS
The Mid-Continent Public Library is offering both in-person and virtual events. Visit mymcpl.org/events for further information.
BLUE SPRINGS POLICE REPORTS
Sunday, Feb. 6 Abandoned vehicle 1:35 a.m., S.W.
INDEPENDENCE POLICE REPORTS
Saturday, Feb. 5 Driving while intoxicated 7:13 p.m., S.
In New Orleans, first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Revelers decked out in traditional purple, green and gold came out to party on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020. The fun includes back-to-back parades across the city and marches through the French Quarter and beyond, with masks against COVID-19 required only in indoor public spaces.
Strong start boosts Wildcats into district semifinal
Adam Jones’ Blue Springs boys basketball team dominated Sedalia Smith-Cotton any way one could imagine - offensively, defensively, on the boards and on the scoreboard. The Wildcats picked up an easier-than-expected 80-21 Class 6 District 7 first-round victory Monday night at Blue Springs High School.
Council airs questions on gas turbines
Although the Independence City Council approved the city utility moving forward with negotiations to buy two refurbished gas-powered turbines, the endorsement is a bit tepid. The council voted 4-3 Monday for the letter of intent for Power & Light to negotiate with ProEnergy for a “best and final offer” for two gas-powered turbines that can generate up to 84 megawatts and would replace Power & Light’s six aging combustion turbines engines.
Mary LaRose Majors
Mary LaRose Majors, 96, a resident of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was born in Melbourne, AR the daughter of John and Elsie (Gentry) Byram. She was united in marriage to Willard Dee Majors in 1947.
Mireille Lydie “Mimi” Mikulich-Rundell
Mireille Lydie “Mimi” Mikulich-Rundell - Heaven was made a little brighter on February 26, 2022. Mimi was born in Hirson, France, on May 11, 1928, to Charles Marie and Marie Louise Richard.