Local students honored at Missouri Valley Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri has named three local students to the dean’s list for the spring semester, meaning they have earned grade-point averages of 3.3 or higher. They are Halle Galloway and Samuel Siron of Blue Springs and Giavanna Moore of Independence.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States won a legal battle on Tuesday to seize a Russianowned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking command of the $325 million vessel and sailing it away from the South Pacific nation.
ST. LOUIS — Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Louis County jail official with four counts of wire fraud in a scheme to obtain COVID-19 relief funds for a local businessman and split the proceeds, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
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.
Animals Best Friends has a courtesy listing of a Chihuahua terrier mix. Stella is a 1-year-old female who is loving and playful.
Joe Czerkawski and Noah Eastin of Troop 1228 were celebrated at new Eagle Scouts on May 1 at Christ United Methodist Church in Independence. Joe Czerkawski began in Scouting with Cub Scout Pack 4228 and then joined Troop 1228 in December 2014.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering three programs on Saturday, June 11 – two of them in Blue Springs. Registration is required, and those deadlines are earlier in the week.
Aspen Dental will provide free dental care for military veterans on Saturday, June 11. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 1-844-277-3646 between 8 a.m.
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.
Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa has named Jullie Wheaton of Independence to the president’s list for the spring semester. Wheaton earned this honor by maintaining a 4.00 grade point average.