Sandy Turner: Time is not on your side
“I can’t wait until …” takes on a whole new meaning when you’re over the hill and looking for the nearest restroom. Trying to get… Login to continue reading Login…
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Artist is making his mark, and people are noticing
By Bill Althaus bill.althaus@examiner.net Early-morning patrons of the Chop Shop in Grain Valley were treated to much more than a haircut Tuesday. Independence artist/provocateur Philip… Login to continue reading Login…
Taxpayers need an independent assessment of Kauffman Stadium
The ownership group of the Kansas City Royals is eager to walk away from Kauffman Stadium, on the doorstep of Eastern Jackson County, for a… Login to continue reading Login…
Independence tightens rules on vacation rentals
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Last November, Independence hit the pause button on vacation rental permits, both to consider neighbors’ concerns and mull additional regulations. The… Login to continue reading Login…
Missouri legislators urged to allow sports betting
By Kurt Erickson St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY — After failing to cross the finish line last year, a plan to legalize sports betting in… Login to continue reading Login…
Federal sentence for machine-gun conversions
By The Examiner staff The former owner of a gun store on the Kansas City-Independence border will go to prison for selling parts marketed as… Login to continue reading Login…
Hearing set in Independence motorcycle fatality
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net A Columbia man faces a misdemeanor charge for careless driving for a fatal crash in Independence in late 2021 in which… Login to continue reading Login…
Jeff Fox: Turn down the noise, and listen for other things
Technology gallops along, the bots muck up everything they touch, face-to-face human contact grows rarer by the day, and yet we are assured that this… Login to continue reading Login…
Letter to the editor: Fan takes one (off) for the team
Larry Pearce, Independence To the editor: I have always been a football fan, even in my earliest years. In the 1940s my favorite players were… Login to continue reading Login…
Letter to the editor: Shoe boxes make a difference for children around the world
Casey Goodwin, Samaritan’s Purse To the editor: I am writing to thank Independence area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in… Login to continue reading Login…