$27B plan will fix, upgrade US bridges
President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put behind recent setbacks on voting rights and his economic agenda by outlining progress made in implementing his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.
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Using beef and venison interchangeably
If I were to ask you for a show of hands of who likes venison, I’m curious what response we’d be looking at? When Michael, from Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, inquired about venison recipes, it got the wheels in my head turning. You know, when I was a very young girl and we lived in the famous Amish country of Holmes County, Ohio, we seldom if ever had venison since deer were much more scarce in those heavily populated areas.
Why can’t Independence take a simple step to help the homeless?
Sharon Wilson, Independence To the editor: In last Saturday’s Examiner, I saw a front-page article headlined, “City says no to showers for homeless.” How can the city be so callous as to deny a homeless person a chance to clean up? Surely we could have the compassion to allow this. It would do wonders for morale.
Mayor has supported first responders and deserves re-election
Michael T. Rorah, Independence To the editor: Eileen Weir has a proven unwavering support of first responders so that our police department and firefighters have the proper equipment to protect, serve and support our community.
Mayor Weir has served Independence well
George Lightfoot, Independence To the editor: I want to endorse my friend, Eileen Weir, in her campaign for re-election as mayor of Independence. She has done an excellent job in my opinion, always representing the city of Independence in a fine, dignified way.
Putin seeks empire. Can NATO stop him short of war?
This week, Western nations have been trying to rebuff Russia’s threats to invade Ukraine for the second time in eight years. The talks between the United States, NATO, European officials, and their Russian counterparts in Geneva are an effort to tamp down Moscow’s military blackmail – and prevent another Kremlin effort to change European boundaries by violence.
Lynna Lee Nelson
INDEPENDENCE - Lynna L. Nelson passed away on January 1, 2022 in Liberty, Missouri at the age of 82. First and foremost, Lynna was unrivaled as a loving and dedicated mother. She deeply loved her brother and sister and their families. She was generous in love, time, and charity. She was a beautiful young lady who had a tomboy side. She was independent and was proud that she could take care of herself and do most anything. Her glowing smile and genuine care of others was loved by everyone she met, and she rarely knew a stranger. Lynna had a great love of animals and nature, having seven beloved dogs, two raccoon’s and two rabbits during her life, and caring for the birds and squirrels and any other creature which happened to frequent her yard. She was an avid gardener, spending many hours tending her plants and garden, and had belonged to the Independence Garden Club. She loved fishing and boating. Lynna belonged to Eastgate Chapter 367 Order of the Eastern Star where her husband Bob was a Mason, and to the Ararat Shrine Temple Harem unit. She was born in, grew up, and lived most of her life in Independence, MO, loving the closeness to her family and friends. During her first marriage as a diplomat’s wife, she traveled and lived across the world, residing for extended periods in New Delhi India, Kabul Afghanistan, Banbury England, Moscow USSR, and numerous other travels. There is no way her amazing life can fully or adequately be described or summed up in the span of a single page. She will be greatly loved, missed, and never forgotten by all that knew her. She is survived by her Son Scott Lindsey (Kathy), Step-Son Michael Nelson (Susan), Brother Ronald Thompson (Beverly), Sister Vickie Marlatt (Rick), Nephews: Douglas Thompson (Belinda), and Kirk Thompson (Amy), Great Nephews: Kyle Thompson (Trisha), Daniel Thompson, Kourtney Thompson, and Holly Thompson, GG-Nephew Declan Thompson, Step-Grand Children Jameson Stukes (Elizabeth), and Emily Finley (Shawn), and many cousins and other family. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Nelson, first husband Lawrence Lindsey, Father Roy Thompson, Mother Lena Marlatt, Step-Father Virgil Marlatt, and Step-Mother Hazel Thompson. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made in Lynna’s memory to Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter, 3901 Martha Truman Rd., Kansas City, MO 64137, 816-761-8151. Https://waysidewaifs.org. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)
Missouri hits new monthly record for COVID cases
Missouri has reported more cases of COVID-19 in the first 12 days of January than any full month of the pandemic so far. As a result of the massive spike of infections tied to the omicron variant, hospitalizations are also at record levels and schools in many communities are shutting their doors.
Love on the line and in spotlight
Ryan Schartz laughs at the question because that's all the former Fort Osage High School football coach has been asked about the past couple of weeks. Schartz led the 2012 Indians to their first state championship appearance.
Grain Valley makes quick work of SCA in tourney semifinal
It didn’t take long to figure out which team was going to win the first semifinal game of the 35th annual Pleasant Hill High School Chicks Invitational. Two-time Examiner Player of the Year Grace Slaughter hit six of her first seven attempts from the field, finished with 14 first-quarter points and led Grain Valley to a 76-19 mercy-rule win over Summit Christian Academy.