People dumping trash in Blue Summit, whether those living there or those driving in and stopping there, has long been an issue in the small unincorporated area between Kansas City and western Independence.
A handful of new homes is coming to an old neighborhood just off the Independence Square.
One motorcyclist died and another was injured in two crashes Thursday night on U.S. 24 in rural eastern Independence. The crashes happened about 11:30 p.m.… Login to continue reading Login…
Independence Rotary has honored two seniors at Fort Osage High School as students of the month.
Kansas City police arrested a man following a chase Wednesday that started in Independence, with a 5-year-old boy in the suspect vehicle, after a reported road-rage incident.
A Grain Valley man has been charged in connection with Monday’s shooting in a store parking lot that reportedly that stemmed from a marijuana sale gone awry.
An Independence man will spend one year and one day in federal prison for trying to get $1 million in pandemic relief funds by making fraudulent claims to the government.
Several local emergency dispatchers received honors last Friday during the Mid-America Regional Council’s annual Telecommunicators Appreciation Celebration and Outstanding Performance Awards in Overland Park.
Independence Rotary has named two seniors at William Chrisman High School as students of the month.