Blue Springs resident goes from CSL Christmas Store volunteer to customer
Two years ago, Betty Buckley volunteered at the Community Services League’s Christmas Store in Blue Springs.
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Rotary Club honors two at Truman High School
The Rotary Club of Independence has honored two seniors at Truman High School as students of the month.
Senior center meals menu for Dec. 16-20
Lunches provided by area community centers during the week of Dec. 16-20.
New ER care hospital facility construction stays on schedule
Centerpoint Medical Center’s new emergency care hospital under construction at 23rd Street and Lee’s Summit Road continues to be on schedule and is slated to open by the end of 2025.
Person dies in Thursday crash on Little Blue Parkway
One person died and another was seriously injured Thursday after a vehicle overturned on Little Blue Parkway in eastern Independence.
US jobless claims rise to two-month high after Thanksgiving
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to a two-month high last week, at a time around the end-of-year holidays when data is volatile.
Missouri revenue estimate predicts $70 million drop in tax receipts through June
Missouri is heading toward its first fiscal year with declining revenue in more than a decade – and the first in living memory during a growing economy – according to the latest estimate of state tax revenue.
Added sidewalks would aid pedestrian safety in eastern Independence
The city of Independence plans to add sidewalks along 23rd Street east of Missouri 291 out to the middle school complex next year.
Progress on Interstate 70
Between the whooshing of freezing winds and the sounds of passing highway traffic Tuesday morning, a ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the new eastbound Rocheport Bridge.
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