Harry Truman, whose birthday we mark on Monday and whose legacy we continue to explore, debate and celebrate, stands among...

It is May, the month of graduations. This brings back thoughts of my own graduation ceremonies, many years ago. I...

Missouri legislators have a week and a day before they adjourn for the year, and leaving meaningful action until the...

I live about a mile from several railroad crossings in Independence. I travel across one of them about two or...

The need for a better Interstate 70 across Missouri has been a headache for decades. Lots of talk. Not much...

Teenagers sure do know how to make headlines. With hundreds of kids participating in a huge fight this month at...

Much focus in the national media has been on the local case of the recent Northland shooting of Ralph Yarl,...

This community has a trash problem. Eastern Jackson County and the Kansas City area generally have a trash problem. Good...

To file a claim for discrimination in state court in Missouri, it is necessary to obtain a “notice of right...

The city of Independence has set out on a much-needed hard look at the future of Independence Power & Light....