The SantaCaliGon Medallion Hunt continues this week with clue No. 3. Independence Chamber of Commerce holds the contest, which is sponsored by The Examiner. It’s… Login to continue reading Login…
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Due to railroad-induced delays, the city of Independence says repairs to the Crysler Avenue bridge over the Union Pacific tracks on… Login to continue reading Login…
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net The Independence School District could ask voters in November to continue having a four-day school week for the 2026-27 school year… Login to continue reading Login…
By The Examiner staff The Community Blood Center has declared a blood supply emergency in the Kansas City area. It says a seven-day supply of… Login to continue reading Login…
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… Login to continue reading Login…
Ten years ago, when colleague Josh Ward fell gravely ill with a flesh-eating bacteria and was placed in a coma, Lee’s Summit Police detective Ronnie Doumitt realized the financial gap that can appear when the lives of first responders and their families get turned upside down due to serious illness or work-related injury. Even if insurance covers medical care, there are still bills to pay and other home-related expenses that can pop up.
A Blue Springs man faces a murder charge after he allegedly ran over a woman with a pickup truck outside her northeast Kansas City home and then shot her several times.
From The Examiner during the week of Aug. 4 to 9, 1975:
Editor's note: This is a favorite Ken Garten column from 2013.
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Due to funding cuts in both Kansas and Missouri, the Independence-based nonprofit FosterAdopt Connect says it was forced to lay off… Login to continue reading Login…