Two on motorcycle die in crash in Independence
Two people on a motorcycle died Sept. 27 in a collision with a pickup truck in rural northeast Independence. It happened at 5:40 p.m. at… Login to continue reading Login…
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Independence lays out facilities plans: new police building, City Hall, community center
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Independence city leaders hope to pursue a $250 million bond issue in the April 2025 election, which would include not only… Login to continue reading Login…
Luke Davis: Reacting to the market or just gouging?
Recently I surprised my wife Rebecca with tickets to see musician Ed Sheeran perform at Arrowhead Stadium. Aside from us both being fans of his,… Login to continue reading Login…
Several express interest in Independence council races
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Through the first week of availability, 11 Independence citizens have taken out council candidate packets for the April 2024 elections, including… Login to continue reading Login…
Examiner honored with journalism awards
By The Examiner staff The Examiner has been honored by its peers for its work in 2022. The Missouri Press Association presented six Better Newspaper… Login to continue reading Login…
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Little Blue Parkway
By The Examiner staff A Buckner woman died Sunday night after her vehicle collided with a stolen truck whose driver had been fleeing Independence police… Login to continue reading Login…
Truman Book Award winner sheds new light on Truman’s German Cold War policy
By Mike Genetmike.genet@examiner.net Some might wonder, Christian Ostermann said, if there is anything new to say or write about the United States’ early Cold War… Login to continue reading Login…
Community calendar
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to news@examiner.net. THURSDAY Senior Pickleball: 1 to 3 p.m., Grain Valley Community Center, 713 Main St., 816-847-6230.… Login to continue reading Login…
Fall Fun Fest fills downtown this weekend
By The Examiner staff The 55th annual Blue Springs Fall Fun Fest runs this weekend on Main Street downtown. There will be about 200 food… Login to continue reading Login…
Missouri’s Pro sports teams want sports betting on ballot
By David A. Lieb Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of Missouri’s professional sports teams is backing a new effort to legalize… Login to continue reading Login…