Eagles fall just short in final
PLATTE CITY, Mo. — Grain Valley goalkeeper Camihle Williams withstood plenty of shots during the championship game of the Platte County Invitational Friday.
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Learn about the women pilots of World War II
At 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, the Truman Library Institute is presenting a free, online program about the women pilots who helped win World War II.
Can Russia and Ukraine find a way out of this war?
The war in Ukraine, which has entered its second month, shows no sign of ending soon. Russia’s huge but incompetent army has been stymied in its attempts to seize the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other cities.
Ketanji Brown Jackson was steady and unflappable in Senate hearing
Americans who followed the four-day confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson last week were treated to a rare display of brilliance, principle and unflappability that demonstrate her fitness, to say the very least, to sit on the nation’s high court. The next step should be obvious and simple. Jackson should be confirmed without delay.
Does Independence really want the many trade-offs that come with NorthPoint?
Gerald Wilson, Independence To the editor: Some observations on the Northpoint project and the Little Blue expressway need to be made. First, Northpoint is neither evil or good for that matter.
Council candidate forum set for Tuesday night
The Independence Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for the Independence City Council at-large election. The forum will be at the chamber offices, 210 W. Truman Road, and it will also be live-streamed on the chamber’s Facebook page.
Truck driver arrested in firefighter’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A 65-year-old Kansas City truck driver has been arrested in connection with the crash that killed an assistant fire chief while he was working an accident scene.
One killed in Springfield shooting over weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — One man died and another man was wounded in a shooting in Springfield on Saturday.
INDEPENDENCE POLICE REPORTS
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Arrest • 2:16 a.m., 16800 block of E. Gudgell Road • 3:08 a.m., 1400 block of S.
GRAIN VALLEY POLICE REPORTS
MARCH 15 Alarm Alarm • 1500 block of S.W. Eagles Pkwy Citizen contact • 700 block of N.