I went to law school at the University of Missouri, somehow managed to pass the Missouri bar exam on the first try (as the vast majority of Mizzou Law grads do, by the way -- albeit not without a lot of stress and sweat and trepidation) and went to work for a law firm in Kansas City, Missouri.
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel exchanged sharp attacks on each other and absent opponent Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe at one of the rare debates in the GOP gubernatorial primary Thursday night.
When Blue Springs South High School junior Garrett Flack looks back at his performance at the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, he grins.
The mayor of Independence wants the city to consider its own ordinance banning gaming devices that some argue are not really gambling machines.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey does not believe it was improper to meet with a Jackson County official as his office sues the county, he told The Independent Thursday.
Ryleigh Mae McBurney of Independence earned a degree from Central Methodist University following the spring 2024 semester. McBurney graduated with a bachelor of science degree during commencement ceremonies May 11 on the campus in Fayette, Missouri.
The man behind a planned mega-convenience store at a former Kmart site in Independence says the project remains in the cards, even if it won’t start as soon as he first hoped and possibly won’t be finished until 2026.
Six metro area women who have made allegations of grooming, inappropriate touching or harassment by former church pastor and Blue Springs School Board President Bobby Hawk say they believe there are more victims who could come forward.
Precious Rodriguez of Independence graduated from Plymouth State University during its 153rd commencement ceremony on May 11 in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
By The Examiner staff The Missouri Department of Transportation this week started pavement repair work on Missouri 7 from Colbern Road south to Harrisonville. Pavement… Login to continue reading Login…