Two tornadoes formed Tuesday afternoon in Eastern Jackson County, the National Weather Service determined, one of which traveled more than 3 miles through Independence with estimated peak winds of 100 mph.
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Community Services League’s TOGETHER trash pick-up program will focus on Independence neighborhoods by request next week from Monday through Friday (June 9-13), and Independence residents are invited to submit cleanup requests.
President Trump’s friendship and political alliance with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who fueled Trump’s campaign with record amounts of cash before working at the White House by his side until last week, appears to be over, with both men leveling searing criticism against one another in a sharp public feud.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation late Wednesday that effectively banned travel to the U.S. from 12 countries, citing risks related to public safety and national security in a move immigration advocates likely will challenge in court.
Gov. Mike Kehoe expanded the agenda of the special session Wednesday enough to win Missouri Senate passage of bills with money to finance new or improved stadiums in Kansas City and for changes to property taxes policies and tax incentives and aid disaster recovery in St. Louis.
Independence police continue to investigate the suspicious death of a man whose remains were found by a search party in late March, months after he was reported missing.
The tenant union at Independence Towers could end its eight-month rent strike this week after it secured a lease agreement with the apartment building’s new owner.
Slavic Fest, the annual festival in Sugar Creek that honors the heritage of the city, returns this weekend.
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