Jackson County health inspections — Blue Springs
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects lodging establishments and sites where food is served outside Independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Blue Springs include:
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Marijuana has bloomed into a $1.4 billion industry in Missouri
In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — outperforming states with a longer history of marijuana legalization like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.
Independence bus riders decry loss of service
Glenda Williams says she uses the IndeBus service to get to her closest pharmacy and pick up necessary medication. She isn’t sure a rideshare service that the city of Independence plans to use to replace buses will serve her well.
IPD chief says unsecured guns and mental crises create deadly situations, seen in 2 child recent child deaths
Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman says Thursday’s officer-involved shooting, which stemmed from a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex and ended in a woman and child dead, underscores a troubling trend.
Man charged in Independence bank robbery
A man has been charged in connection with an Independence bank robbery two weeks ago. Authorities say once the robber was outside the bank, a customer scuffled with him, but he drew a gun, threatened the customer and sped away on a motorcycle.
Student and teacher: A life is saved, and a connection endures
On an afternoon in late August, nurse Kerry McLean waited for the emergency patient to be wheeled in at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, only knowing it was an apparent heart attack case.
Days Gone By: School boundaries, Halloween pranks, Harry Truman’s only loss
From The Examiner during the week of Nov. 4-9, 1974:
Independence health inspections
Critical violations involve factors that can directly lead to foodborne illness and must be corrected within 72 hours or as otherwise stated. All critical violations must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report).
Music and marching make magic for local high school bands
Over the past two decades, Friday Night Lights has taken on a new meaning in Eastern Jackson County.
Update: Double killing in Independence remains under investigation
By Mike Genet The Examiner A woman and an infant are dead after a reported domestic dispute and what police called an officer-involved shooting Thursday… Login to continue reading Login…