Community Services League employee Maribel Franco stocks hygiene items this week adjacent to CSLs food pantry. [Mike Genet/The Examiner] By Mike Genet [email protected] With federal food ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe proposes this new map for Missouri's seats in Congress, with major changes for Jackson County. By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol next ...

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William Chrisman volleyball players present coach CJ Chamberlin, center, with a banner commemorating her 300th career coaching victory following the Bears' 3-0 win at Ruskin Thursday night. Photo ...

The Royals and Chiefs current stadium leases expire in 2031. [Photo courtesy of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority] Ceilidh Kern The Beacon For more than 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs and ...

An ad in The Examiner 50 years ago this week. From The Examiner during the week of March 31 to April 5, 1975: “OFFICIALS SUPPORT MORE TOURIST SIGNS” – Can tourists who would like to… ...

Bob Buckley Legal Perspectives Look up “gerrymander” in the dictionary. I did. It is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party,… ...

Blue Springs South's Ella Carmack slaps hands with first base coach Tracie Black after hitting a two-run single against rival Blue Springs last season. Carmack played a pivotal role in her club team, ...

One of the most difficult things in life is receiving some bad news when you have no one to talk to about it. Your embarrassment… ...

State Sen. Joe Nicola laughs during his introduction to the Missouri Senate on the first day of the 2025 legislative session. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Photo Credit: Annelise ...

Blake Roberson, Independence Member of the Independence Board of Education To the editor: I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the tenure of… ...

Personal growth is a process of developing new attitudes, skills and behaviors to improve your life and fulfill your highest potential. If you have done… ...