Grain Valley staves off challenge from Blue Springs South
Grain Valley girls basketball coach Randy Draper said his team needed a challenge.
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‘Then I saw flames’: Families recall flight from deadly Independence apartment fire
Jonnah Roberts and Jocquan Bowden both recall waking up early Wednesday because of a smoky smell.
Mark Adams ascends to role of director at Truman Library after 28 years there
The new director of the Truman Presidential Library in Independence is a familiar face at the facility.
Caitlyn Hoehns’ career game powers Blue Springs past rival Jaguars
Throw out the record books when the Blue Springs Wildcats host the Blue Springs South Jaguars in their annual matchup, because nothing in the past matters when these two crosstown rivals hit the court.
Bill Althaus: Saying goodbye at the end of a great ride
For more than four decades I have asked prep, college and professional players and coaches about the final chapters of their careers. Their simple reply: It went by so fast.
Jackson County budget standoff leaves $70.4 million in pandemic relief funds in limbo
By Jeff Fox jeff.fox@examiner.net Jackson County officials are at a standstill over the county’s 2025 budget, a development that could mean yet more delay in… Login to continue reading Login…
Martin Luther King Jr. celebration set in Independence
Rev. Virgil Garner, chaplain with the Independence Police Department, will be the keynote speaker Monday for the 38th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Independence.
2024 Examiner Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Kaden Edwards makes case as top forward in Blue Springs South history
Kaden Edwards just returned from a soccer showcase in Florida, and despite the frigid weather, the Blue Springs South senior was happy to be back in Eastern Jackson County. That's because coach Todd Findley called him with some good news.
An Eagle Scout’s patriotic gesture for the community’s benefit
With his Eagle Scout project, Blue Springs High School sophomore Aiden Volk decided he could honor military veterans and have a practical purpose.
Mid-Continent Public Library looks at headquarters options
Mid-Continent Public Library appears primed to start work in some way toward a new headquarters in 2025.