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The Independence School District could broadcast future Board of Education meetings on the City 7 local access television channel.

Missourians seem poised to legalize abortion and increase the minimum wage in November but are unlikely to embrace the Democratic statewide candidates who are among the ballot measures’ most ardent supporters, a new poll shows.

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). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).

A federal grand jury has indicted an Independence man after investigators traced a teenager’s fatal fentanyl overdose in Johnson County to a purchase from the man.

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:

Some Independence Planning Commission members still see the zoning request from some Englewood community organizers as too large.

The Independence City Council appears ready to pull back its promise for a citizen vote on the future of Independence Power & Light, as a consultant’s studies say selling it would not be feasible.