Independence and the arts: New film celebrates Ralph Peer’s work to showcase roots music
Independence native Ralph Peer’s work brought music created in the backroads across the South and in Kansas City in the 1920s and ’30s to the masses.
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Fairmount Plaza resident who complained is out
A resident of the Fairmount Plaza Apartments in Independence, where more than 20 tenants who signed a complaint petition against the building’s property manager, says she is being forced to leave the building in a month.
Independence health inspections – Sept. 8 to 11
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…
Jackson County health inspections: Blue Springs, Aug. 26 to 28
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects lodging establishments and sites where food is served generally outside Independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in… Login to continue reading Login…
Luke Davis: Mortgage rates don’t always follow the Fed
As many of you know, the Federal Reserve, under Chairman Jerome Powell, recently announced a quarter-percent cut to its key interest rate, the first of 2025. Both in announcing this cut and in later remarks, Powell emphasized that the Fed intends to move cautiously, balancing the risk of cutting too quickly and reigniting inflation against the risk of keeping rates too high and slowing the job market.
Threats against judge and detention officers lead to felony charge in Independence
By The Examiner staff A Kansas City, Kansas man faces a felony charge of threatening to kill a judge and detention officers during an Independence… Login to continue reading Login…
Independence School District presses on with lawsuit over four-day week
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net The four-day school week vote in the Independence School District remains on the Nov. 4 election ballot, as a circuit judge… Login to continue reading Login…
County executive denied on attempt to block recall vote
By Jeff Fox jeff.fox@examiner.net An appeals court Monday denied Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr.’s effort to block Tuesday’s recall election. White went to court… Login to continue reading Login…
Legal challenges to Missouri's new congressional maps are piling up
Gov. Mike Kehoe on Sunday signed the new Missouri congressional district map intended to bring Republicans another seat, and opponents responded with a new lawsuit challenging the plan.
Days Gone By: The buy-centennial, heedless drivers, a good meal
From The Examiner during the week of Sept. 22 to 27, 1975: