Independence Rotary honors three at Chrisman
Independence Rotary has named three seniors at William Chrisman High School as students of the month.
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American Airlines plane collision leaves no hope for survivors
The collision between an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington left no survivors on board the two aircraft, authorities said.
Investigation underway in DC air disaster
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an aircraft collision near Washington, D.C., late Wednesday in which a regional passenger flight plunged into the Potomac River.
Driver faces charges in wrong-way fatal crash that killed Blue Springs man
By The Examiner staff A Lenexa, Kansas man accused of causing a wrong-way crash Tuesday on Interstate 70 that killed a Blue Springs man says… Login to continue reading Login…
Sheriff’s Office declares case closed on Sharon Kinne murder mystery
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the case of fugitive serial killer and Independence native Sharon Kinne, who escaped a Mexican prison in December 1969 and whose whereabouts had since been unknown, is closed.
Grain Valley man pleads guilty to shooting at state trooper
A Grain Valley man pleaded guilty last week to charges connected with a November 2022 shooting directed at a Missouri state trooper after an attempted stop on Interstate 70.
Community calendar for Jan. 30-Feb. 1
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Appeals court rules Missouri attorney general did not violate Sunshine Law
The Attorney General’s Office did not violate the Missouri Sunshine Law when it refused to turn over records showing how it fulfilled a request, the Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Missouri governor dips deeply into surplus as budget grows to $54 billion
A boost Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe touts as the largest increase in public school funding in two decades will fall about $300 million short of meeting the targets set in state law for public education.
Governor vows state takeover of St. Louis police in State of the State address
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe doubled down on his support for a state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department on Tuesday, telling lawmakers during his first State of the State address that crime in the city is “unacceptable.”