Abortion will be on statewide ballot
Abortion will be on Missouri’s statewide ballot in November.
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Independence looks at Sterling safety improvements, including a roundabout at Sheley Road
The Independence City Council will consider a contract for a road project that could include reducing lanes on a portion of Sterling Avenue and putting a roundabout at the intersection of Sterling at Sheley Road for safety purposes.
Third SantaCaliGon medallion clue
Here is the third clue in the SantaCaliGon medallion treasure hunt. What was once the gateway to the silver screen is now the gateway to… Login to continue reading Login…
Property assessment relief not coming, county says — officials to fight state decision and say the 15% cap in assessment increases it ordered could send taxes higher and force cuts in services
Jackson County officials say they plan to fight last week’s State Tax Commission’s order to roll back many of the property values from 2023 assessments, a ruling they call unprecedented and unlawful.
Historic steam engine to pass through KC
A piece of railroad history is scheduled for a brief stop in Kansas City this fall.
Independence looks at small bridge projects
Heidelberger Road in rural eastern Independence, which has been closed for a couple of years after it fell into disrepair, could get replaced next year.
Want to help? Back-to-school effort needs volunteers
Community Services League still seeks volunteers to help run its annual Back to School Fair next week.
Backyard chickens still on the table in Blue Springs
By Mike Genetmike.genet@examiner.net More than four months after the Blue Springs City Council turned down an ordinance allowing backyard hens, months after a citizen group… Login to continue reading Login…
Days Gone By: Nixon out, schools get aid, hard feelings over Truman
From The Examiner during the week of Aug. 5-10, 1974:
Ken Garten: Changes, year by year, for a slice of America
Another August is here, which for me means some time away from the office and the law to go to the Black Hills Motorcycle Classic, better known as Sturgis, the little town in the middle of it all that has lent its name to the event.