Luke Davis: Tax relief is available to many local seniors
I know many of you don’t want to hear this, but it’s about that time of year again. Time to start thinking about end-of-year tax planning.
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Independence Towers tenants ready to stage rent strike
Tenant unions at a troubled Independence apartment building and an apartment building in Kansas City are poised to start a rent strike Tuesday, according to advocacy group KC Tenants, after they claim management failed to meet demands for rent caps and to fix basic maintenance and health safety issues.
Two brothers charged in western Missouri crime spree
A man listed as living in Independence is charged with shooting a woman after he tried to steal her vehicle Sept. 17 in Independence, a day after his brother allegedly killed a man and the brothers dumped the body in Jasper County in southwest Missouri.
‘The Truman business’ is always good, outgoing library director says
As director of the Truman Presidential Library in Independence for nine years, Kurt Graham was fond of using the phrase that, “It’s always a good time to be in the Truman business,” as world events often traced back to Truman’s presidency and people on both sides of the political aisle expressed admiration for the 33rd president.
New William Chrisman principal is an advocate for her students
Each morning, when students enter William Chrisman High School in Independence, there is a good chance that they are greeted by first-year head principal Denise Textor.
Apartment builder asking Independence for help
The developer who has started to put in more than 170 apartments in the Little Blue Valley is asking the city of Independence for $39.2 million in bonds to finance the project.
Blue Springs health inspections
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:
Independence man, a felon with guns and drugs, is headed to prison
An Independence man is headed to federal prison on weapons and drug charges. Police found seven explosive devices, nearly two dozen guns, just under four pounds of marijuana and a wide range of other drugs in his home, his vehicles and in his campers at Bagnell, Missouri, near the Lake of the Ozarks.
TLC and then some for the historic Vaile Mansion in Independence
John Rodgers’ work in restoring windows of historic buildings has taken around many parts of the country, including as far east as Long Island, New York.
Ron Finke: The many benefits of capitalism still matter
Two weeks ago I wrote about socialist thought creeping into our American life and psyche. One gentleman took my point about unconstitutional actions like President Biden’s foolhardy and self-serving attempts to forgive everyone’s student loans as a sign I disapprove of poor people. He proceeded to give me examples of well-meaning, hardworking people who for diverse reasons need help from his church and other charities.