Massive cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling
State regulators issued two cannabis recall notices last week involving 135,000 marijuana products — more than double Missouri’s first massive cannabis product recall a year ago.
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Judge dumps Missouri 'anti-woke' investing rules
JEFFERSON CITY — A federal judge this week struck down a controversial set of investing regulations pushed by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
Blue Springs youth pastor makes connections
Tyson Weatherspoon, a sophomore at Blue Springs High School and a member of the youth group at the Blue Springs location of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, watched as youth ministries director Alex Duvall stood at the pulpit and talked about his passion – working with young people.
COVID surges again in the metro area
Last year, when COVID vaccines were still free, barely one in five Americans rolled up their sleeves for the latest dose.
Blue Springs ending commuter bus service
The city of Blue Springs plans to end its commuter bus service due to rising costs and continued low ridership.
Local school leaders cite students’ progress
As the Blue Springs and Fort Osage school districts both celebrate 75 years of education this year, and their leaders tout strides the districts have made in real-world learning opportunities for students, the leader of a third area district says the first year of four-day instructional week yielded positive results.
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). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).
Independence man charged in Kansas City bus stop killing
An Independence man faces murder charges for allegedly shooting a man at a Kansas City bus stop in May.
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:
Independence plans restoration of Truman Depot
After another year of various delays, long-discussed restoration work on the Truman Depot should happen this year.