With Gov. Mike Parson promising state employees a pay raise by Feb. 1 and the state’s Medicaid program likely to...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from Missouri and the federal government Friday about whether federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for...

As I review the recent opinions of the appellate courts of Missouri each week, I am continuously reminded of the...

Monday, the city of Independence will start an extensive water main replacement project along several blocks of Gudgell Avenue. The...

Saturday, Dec. 11 Animal bite • 12 p.m., 500 N.W.

Wednesday, Dec. 8 Arrest • 2:04 a.m., 300 block of E.

Missouri set pandemic peaks for COVID-19 hospitalizations and daily net new admissions this week. The Department of Health and Senior...

All Missourians ages 5 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible...

Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence,...

For 25 years, Ken Musgrave has been a customer at Dave’s Barbershop in Grain Valley. “I think I was one...