Authorities say Oak Grove toddler’s drowning was an accident
Investigators with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office say they believe week’s drowning of a 2-year-old boy in rural Eastern Jackson County was an accident.
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Faculty views of Mizzou chancellor shift
The last time faculty of the University of Missouri-Columbia weighed in on their campus leader, they said he “fostered a general culture of helplessness and submission” and that morale had been “irreparably damaged.”
Keeping government operations up and running
Coming out of World War II, a federal government that had grown so much because of war and New Deal programs became inefficient in dealing with a host of tasks – such as unloading war surplus, acquiring supplies and maintaining federal facilities and historic records.
Blue Springs health inspections
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:
Planning Commission appointment splits Independence City Council
An Independence resident up for appointment to the Planning Commission, which the City Council ultimately voted down, says she did not receive a fair appointment process and was asked to give up her free speech.
Luke Davis: Raising children is one of life’s great joys
Over the past couple of weeks, I had the pleasure of celebrating the birthdays of both of my sons. While there is an age gap of several years between them, they both were born weeks apart in the month of June.
Poll suggests tight race for Missouri governor
After months of polls showing Bill Eigel in a distant third place in the GOP primary for Missouri governor, a new survey suggests he may be within striking distance of the front-runners.
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).
Outdoor grill leads to house fire in Independence
Independence firefighters say an unattended outdoor grill led to a house fire last Friday afternoon that injured one person.
Remember safety when using fireworks
Ideally, firefighters say, they would prefer people let the professionals detonate fireworks and just enjoy a big public show.