A Republican push to bar transgender Missourians from changing the sex on their birth certificates was briefly debated Wednesday morning by a state Senate committee.
One Independence City Council member proposes that the city form an animal cruelty task force to better address those cases, which in turn could address cases of human violence and other crimes.
By The Examiner staff An Independence man will spend seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to driving drunk and causing a fatal,… Login to continue reading Login…
It is welcome news that there’s a local effort to revive the Englewood Theater and the old Ben Franklin store next door in western Independence.
By Karl Zinke karl.zinke@examiner.net By Karl Zinke Blue Springs boys basketball coach Adam Jones calls senior Malik Lewis one of the best defenders he’s ever… Login to continue reading Login…
Wally’s has not yet applied for a permit to begin building its planned mega-convenience store near Noland Road and Interstate 70, though the company leader says he still plans to have the project well underway by the end of this year.
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Nearly eight months after a fatal car crash closed the Sonic at 35th Street and Noland Road in Independence, some restoration… Login to continue reading Login…
The scheduled demolition of an old empty water tower in Independence turned into a near disaster Tuesday.
Music/Arts Institute is the beneficiary organization for the Rotary Club of Independence’s annual Mardi Gras fundraiser gala, scheduled for March 1 at Harrah’s Casino Kansas City.
The Blue Springs South girls basketball team hadn’t won a game since its last tournament in early December.