Wood cutouts to be decorated for display at George Owens Nature Park and raise money for Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity are available for purchase. This year's cutouts are nutcrackers.
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).
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:
Tenants at Independence Towers have taken their rent strike into a second month, as they continue to demand maintenance repairs for health and safety issues, collective bargaining for leases and a 3% rent cap for buildings connected to federal finances.
Due to The Examiner’s press time, election coverage will not be in Wednesday’s newspaper. Look for full coverage of local elections, as well as state and national results, in Thursday’s paper.
Public can learn more about bus service changes The city of Independence will host a pair of public meetings Wednesday at City Hall, 111 E. Maple St., to discuss the upcoming public transit changes in the city.
Missouri Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the GOP legislative supermajority in recent years. In 2022 the party grew its caucus in the House to its highest total in a decade.
The world, politicians included, could learn a thing or two from Harry S. Truman, says former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
Property taxes, constitutional amendments on the ballot and economic worries top the list of issues and questions that Missouri House District 29 candidates Aaron Crossley and Robert Bruette say they have heard from voters leading up to Tuesday’s election. Crossley, a Democrat, seeks a second term representing the district covers much of Independence between 23rd Street and U.S.
From The Examiner during the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, 1974: