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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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. Also, check the calendar online at examiner.net.

Curators reject temporary mask mandate

The University of Missouri System Board of Curators in a special meeting Tuesday rejected two recommendations by system President Mun Choi to require masks on campus for the first two weeks of the semester.

INDEPENDENCE RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

Critical violations involve factors that can directly lead to foodborne illness and must be corrected within 72 hours or as otherwise stated. All critical violations must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).

Speaker: Nashville US House seat to split in redistricting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee House Republicans plan to carve fastgrowing Nashville into multiple congressional seats, making it potentially easier for the state’s Republicandominated congressional delegation to flip a previously Democratic-controlled district, House Speaker Cameron Sexton confirmed Monday.

JACKSON CO. RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS BLUE SPRINGS

The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects sites where food is served outside independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Blue Springs are as follows: Jack in the Box: 808 North Missouri 7, inspected Dec 14.

Report: At-home tests easy to use

An independent patient safety group Monday unveiled the first public ranking of the most widely used quick and cheap at-home COVID-19 tests based on how easy the products are for consumers to use. ECRI, a nonprofit, also focused on health care quality and cost-effectiveness, evaluated seven no-prescription rapid antigen tests sold via Amazon and chain retailers.

Former K-State QB Miller dies at age 49

Matt Miller, a key part of Kansas State’s football resurgence in the 1990s, died Saturday at age 49. Miller, who also played baseball and coached football for the Wildcats, was under hospice care at the time of his death after being diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2020.

Man’s anger begins to boil over in everyday exchanges

Dear Abby: I am becoming more and more irritated with people. My fuse is short and I’m prone to bursts of anger. Today I watched another driver run a red light, and I proceeded to honk my horn, lower my window and give the guy my middle finger. (Yeah, I know it was risky, but I couldn’t resist the impulse.)