GRAIN VALLEY POLICE REPORTS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 Area check for careless driving • 1100 block of Christie Lane Commercial alarm • 200 block of James Rollo Drive Intoxicated driver • N.
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Suspect caught in university shooting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A University of Virginia student shot and killed three members of the school’s football team as they returned to campus from a field trip, authorities said, setting off panic and a 12-hour lockdown at the school until the suspect was captured Monday.
Letter to the editor: Columnist was a delight, will be missed
Carol St. Louis, Independence To the editor: Say it isn’t so.
Are there lessons to learn from the political silly season?
Missouri Republicans must have known they needed a hard push at the last minute, must have known they were behind. Earlier this year, they approved a statewide map of Missouri House districts that figured to make them more competitive in the 29th District in central and south Independence.
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).
Preceptor Theta Eta events
Preceptor Theta Eta met Sept. 27 at Cheddar’s in Independence for dinner and a regular meeting.
Mavericks’ new goalie stellar in debut
Rookie stops 33 of 34 shots as Mavs take four of possible six points over the weekend Rookie Owen Savory had the biggest smile among all his Kansas City Mavericks teammates. The young goaltender picked up his first professional win as he stopped 33 of 34 shots and helped the Mavericks to a 6-1 home victory at Cable Dahmer Arena that followed an 8-5 win over the Iowa Heartlanders on Friday.
Injury motivates Chiefs to AFCbest 7th victory
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were rolling through the Jaguars defense when Jacksonville safety Andre Cisco delivered a helmet-to-helmet blow that left wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster motionless on the turf.
Woman’s judgmental nature unleashed on a close friend
DEAR ABBY: I had a close friend, “Kayleigh,” for about 10 years. She helped me through tough times and was always there for me. Now I feel like she has turned into someone else. For the last six months, she has been putting down everyone I love, even in front of my daughter. She sees no problem with it, nor does she have any remorse.
Respiratory illnesses are raising concerns
For more than a month now, Jackson County has remained at the “low” level of COVID-19 transmission, based on federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards, but other respiratory illnesses have ticked upward in recent weeks in the metro area.