Many municipal offices and public-centered entities and non-emergency places stayed closed Monday, and in some cases Tuesday, as Eastern Jackson County dug out of one of the largest single-day snowstorms in history.
A Jackson County Public Works employee died Sunday in during snow removal work in Blue Summit, the small unincorporated area between Kansas City and western Independence.
By The Examiner staff The Missouri Department of Transportation on Monday continued to advise people to stay off the roads, following the weekend’s heavy and… Login to continue reading Login…
Winners in the inaugural I Love Independence film contest included first-time filmmakers and at least one professional.
A series of grievances spilled out into the open this week as Jackson County legislators and County Executive Frank White Jr. discussed – sometimes heatedly – a wide range of long-running issues.
As we begin a new year it’s a great time to reflect on milestones from this year in charitable giving and think about our goals and hopes for the coming year.
From The Examiner during the week of Dec. 30, 1974 through Jan. 4, 1975:
By The Examiner staff Independence police say a pedestrian was badly hurt when struck by an SUV while crossing U.S. 40 Friday night. Police say… Login to continue reading Login…
Three students from Independence were among the more than 100 earning their degrees from the University of St. Mary following the fall semester.
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects lodging establishments and sites where food is served outside Independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Grain Valley include: