BLUE SPRINGS POLICE REPORTS
Monday, Nov. 29 Armed disturbance • 3:31 p.m., 1600 block of N.W.
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INDEPENDENCE POLICE REPORTS
Thursday, Nov. 25 Arrest • 2:22 a.m., 2600 block of S.
INDEPENDENCE RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
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 must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).
Counties ask to appeal ruling on COVID measures
Jackson and St. Louis counties requested Monday that they be permitted to intervene and appeal a recent court ruling that they argue has “upended the longstanding public health framework” in Missouri.
Playful Baroness needs a good home
Animals Best Friends has several wonderful dogs looking for their forever homes. Baroness is one of these dogs.
Storm victims include Missouri girl, aunt’s ‘special angel’
Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. To prove they were in their “safe space” with the storm approaching Friday evening, the girls’ mom texted her Aunt Sandy a photo of the three in and next to the bathtub – all of them smiling, 9- year-old Annistyn holding her favorite doll.
Program highlights Truman efforts on civil rights
"Freedom From Fear – Truman’s Fight For Civil Rights" is at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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. Also, check the calendar online at examiner.net.
Donations help Scout Troop 492 recover from Christmas tree theft
Families involved with Scout Troop 492 in Independence did not intend to solicit donations when they posted on social media last week about a Christmas tree theft. For a couple decades, Troop 492 has sold live trees from the Crysler Stadium parking lot at 23rd Street and Crysler Avenue as an annual fundraiser for sending scouts to summer camp.
Blue Springs OKs resolution opposing mask mandates
While the Jackson County Legislature narrowly voted Monday against reinstating a 30-day mask mandate, the Blue Springs City Council still wanted to be on the record against such a measure. In a short, hastily called special meeting Monday evening, a council majority unanimously adopted a resolution that it opposes any future mask mandates issued by the Legislature or Jackson County Health Department.