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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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FLOAT away

Fly above the Maldives in a seaplane and you’d be forgiven for thinking that the whole of the Indian Ocean is dotted with glamorous overwater bungalows hovering above sand-rimmed micro-islands. But while some of the world’s most gorgeous overwater bungalows do call this region home, the Indian Ocean is far from the only spot on Earth where you can enjoy these kinds of Instagram-fabulous vacation accommodations. • The first overwater bungalows in the world were built in the Islands of Tahiti in 1967, and these days you can find this fabulous trend as far and wide as Jamaica, Belize, Bora Bora and even Sweden. Here are six stunning overwater bungalows all around the world that make perfect dream vacation spots for families and couples.

‘Pretty close to perfect’

Coach Kory Lower and his Blue Springs South High School girls basketball staff know how to keep a secret. That’s why Saneea Bevley and her Jaguar teammates were so excited – and surprised – when the senior guard drained a 3-point shot early in South’s 42-31 victory over Liberty North Monday.

Truman students rally in fight against cancer

Piper Scarberry has fond memories of the Truman High School Relay for Life event during her sophomore year. "It's one of my favorite memories of being a student at Truman," said Scarberry, "and we missed out on it last year because of COVID.” "So I'm so excited it's back this year, and it's such an honor to be part of a great event like this." She and fellow senior Cole Estes are co-chairs of the event which happens from 6 p.m.

Independence investigates police spending allegations

Independence City Manager Zach Walker said city staff found a whistleblower’s allegation this week of overtime mismanagement in the Police Department to be credible. The the city will have an outside firm to further investigate the matter.

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