BLUE SPRINGS POLICE REPORTS
Saturday, Dec. 11 Animal bite • 12 p.m., 500 N.W.
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INDEPENDENCE POLICE REPORTS
Wednesday, Dec. 8 Arrest • 2:04 a.m., 300 block of E.
Missouri COVID hospitalizations set record
Missouri set pandemic peaks for COVID-19 hospitalizations and daily net new admissions this week. The Department of Health and Senior Services reported there were 2,933 inpatients, a number that grew an average of 91 per day over the previous seven days.
LOCAL COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES
All Missourians ages 5 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible to receive COVID vaccines without charge. If you are seeking a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna, you should first talk with your health-care provider.
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.
Mixed signals abound after long separation
Dear Abby: I have been talking to my ex-boyfriend of more than 22 years. We have a grown son. We are now in our 50s and talking and texting again. I still love him, and I want a relationship with him, but I’m not sure he wants me back. I don’t know if he’s interested in me or just being friendly.
Keep fitness new year goals on track
It’s the new year, and that means you’ve likely got new goals and resolutions for 2022. One way you can assess your progress is through fitness tests.
Keep healthy resolutions with mushroom soup
Going light on your calories after the holidays? Here’s a warm, welcoming vegetarian soup that won’t break your calorie bank and takes only 15 minutes to make. To speed cooking, I used the largest sauce pan I had.
Country mushroom soup
2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound sliced mushrooms (about 6 cups) 1 cup sliced onion 1 ⁄2 cups low-sodium pasta sauce 1 ⁄2 cups unsalted vegetable broth 1 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 3 teaspoons smoked paprika Salt and freshly ground black pepper Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the mushrooms and onion and sauté 4 to 5 minutes.
Herbed cheese crostini
1 ⁄4 whole grain French baguette, sliced into 4 slices Olive oil spray 2 ounces garlic-herbed goat cheese, room temperature Preheat broiler or toaster oven. Cut bread on diagonal into 1 ⁄2-inch slices.