COMMUNITY CALENDAR
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
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No movement on proposal to remove solar farm
The Independence City Council has tabled action to remove the solar panels on the old Rockwood Golf Course. The resolution the council took up Tuesday calls for removing the solar panels by the end of 2025 and declaring the entire 90-plus acres as green space and part of the city parks system.
Redrawn congressional map goes to MO Senate without emergency clause
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House approved a redrawn congressional map Wednesday, sending it to the Senate, where it will face further debate and proposed tweaks. But the body did not approve attaching an emergency clause to the map that would ensure it took effect before election deadlines this year.
US, Russia not backing down on Ukraine issue
KYIV, Ukraine – With critical talks approaching, the United States and Russia on Wednesday showed no sign either will relent from entrenched positions on Ukraine that have raised fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe.
‘We can speak love to each other’
Too often when he’s among large crowds of people these days, Kylar Broadus says, he can sense feelings of hatred. For society to get past that, people must be more willing to open up and understand others.
Get ‘Chills and Thrills’ in MCPL’s Winter Reading Challenge
The Mid-Continent Public Library’s annual Winter Reading Challenge is on. This program challenges adults to read five books in two months (Jan.
Time for city to get a no-chain ordinance
In August of 2008, Independence changed the ordinance limiting pets to two dogs and two cats to allow four animals in any combination. This helped the local shelter and rescue groups adopt out more dogs.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR JAN. 19-20
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
December 2021 was the warmest on record
Kansas and Missouri logged their warmest average December temperatures on record last month, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Average temperatures over the last half of 2021 were higher than they’ve ever been in either state — and across the country.