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Teenager dies, two others badly hurt in crash on I-70
A Kansas City teenager died and two others were seriously injured Saturday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Blue Springs.
Days Gone By: Concerned cops, a presidential candidate, a poignant goodbye
From The Examiner during the week of Sept. 16-21, 1974.
Independence may power up shuttered plant to attract big energy customer
The city of Independence will consider generating power at the shuttered Blue Valley power plant, with an eye toward securing a data center or another significant electric utility customer in the Little Blue Valley.
Truman Heartland to honor Citizens of the Year Saturday
Truman Heartland Community Foundation will hand out its Citizen of the Year honors Saturday during its annual Toast to our Towns celebration.
Problems persist after KC area pharmacist walkout a year ago
By Suzanne King The Beacon A year ago this week, 27 pharmacists walked off their jobs in and around Kansas City to protest understaffing, low… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Lawsuit seeking to block Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors heads to trial
By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent A lawsuit filed by transgender children and their parents challenging a one-year-old Missouri law restricting minors from accessing cross-sex hormones… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Community calendar: Sept. 21-24
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The news in brief: Incident leads to crash on I-70; Grain Valley man charged in 2013 rape
A vehicle speeding away from Independence police Wednesday night hit two other vehicles.
In Grain Valley, a football mom ‘really made a difference’
Gage Coplen is an eighth-grade student at Grain Valley High School who loves playing football more than “anything in the world.”