Days Gone By: More in need, moving cars off the lot, Bleeding Kansas
From The Examiner during the week of Feb. 3 to 8, 1975:
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Read MoreDays Gone By: More in need, moving cars off the lot, Bleeding Kansas
ICE comes to an Independence restaurant
The general manager of an Independence restaurant says agents from U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement showed up Thursday morning and arrested one person who tried to run away, but no one was taken for improper documentation.
Would an elected assessor fix Jackson County woes? State legislators weigh in
Some state legislators from Jackson County say they are working to address frustrations over Jackson County property assessments but concede that Jefferson City can only do so much.
Blue Springs officials place friendly wager on Chiefs
Blue Springs has entered the fray of friendly municipal wagers for the Super Bowl.
Woman fatally shot in Independence
Independence police are investigating a homicide after they found a woman dead inside a unit of Hawthorne Place Apartments early Friday in northeast Independence.
Anonymous tip to help resolve Sharon Kinne case shows ‘it doesn’t matter how old the cases are’
As officials unveiled confirmation last week that longtime fugitive serial killer and Independence native Sharon Kinne had been identified as deceased in Alberta, Canada, under an assumed name, a recurring message was the importance of an anonymous tip that ultimately answered a decades-long mystery. Such tips have helped solve many other crimes in the Kansas City area over the years and could help solve many more stalled or cold cases, they say.
Community Services League invites fans to gather ‘Soup-er Bowl’ donations
Community Services League invites people to host canned soup drives at work Friday or at your Super Bowl watch party Sunday for hits Soup-er Bowl drive to help battle hunger in the area. The drive runs through Sunday.
Security concerns remain as Independence City Council approves Blue Ridge Crossing CID
While the Independence City Council unanimously approved a community improvement district Tuesday for the Blue Ridge Crossing retail area on the Kansas City border, they hope the business owners follow through on stated plans that the CID’s biggest purpose is to boost security.
ISD Board president, 2 others fined for campaign finance violation
The president of the Independence School District Board of Education says she takes responsibility and regrets an honest mistake in campaign finances that led to a recent fine from the Missouri Ethics Commission
Driver of stolen vehicle charged following chase that started in Independence
A Kansas City man faces felony charges after he led Independence police on a chase Tuesday morning into northeast Kansas City while driving a stolen car.