By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net A family of four died Wednesday morning in a fire that destroyed a three-story apartment complex building in eastern Independence. The… Login to continue reading Login…
Harry Truman said there is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know (brainyquote.com). Therefore we first look at some of the financial big picture occurring in 2024.
Independence police continue to investigate a chase that ended with a pair of arrests early Friday afternoon.
As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about racial matters and civil rights around the country, Virgil Garner said, he was trying to change all people’s minds about how they view others, to see them as neighbors who can be helped.
For many school districts, Tuesday’s cancellations due to sub-zero temperatures marked the fifth inclement weather day this month.
As the city of Independence prepares for the FIFA World Cup next year, with six games scheduled to be played at next-door Arrowhead Stadium in June, former Mayor Eileen Weir says there are three main areas of consideration – public policy, communications and events and celebrations. Weir is chairing the city’s World Cup Advisory Committee, 20-person group that has met a handful of times, she said.
The Truman Library Institute will host a free online event featuring former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
Two years in, the coral reef laboratory at Blue Springs South High School is growing saltwater coral for the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium and serves as a learning tool for students and teachers alike.
Some landlords who have followed the process and offered some feedback on possible Rental Ready changes in Independence say there are some positives with the changes but also still room for work.
From The Examiner during the week of Jan. 13 to 18, 1975.