Several students from Eastern Jackson County have earned their degrees following the fall semester at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. They include: ...

CC Sabathia’s career ended abruptly. Yes, the longtime Yankees left-hander had announced months earlier his plans to retire ...

By Mike Genet  [email protected] A family of four died Wednesday morning in a fire that destroyed a three-story ...

Grain Valley boys basketball coach Andy Herbert could tell from his team’s first two possessions that Tuesday’s night’s home ...

The Blue Springs High School gymnasium was not the place to be Friday night if you happen to be claustrophobic. With Wildcat ...

The city of Independence is moving in the right direction by looking at possible changes in the way Independence Power and Light and other city utilities are run. The main goal is and should be ...

Harry Truman said there is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know (brainyquote.com). Therefore we first ...

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL 50th Annual Summit Grill Shootout At ...

As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about racial matters and civil rights around the country, Virgil Garner said, he ...

Independence police continue to investigate a chase that ended with a pair of arrests early Friday afternoon. The chase went east on 23rd Street, ...

The Chicago White Sox have a new manager, a slightly tweaked new name for their ballpark and changes to their rotation with ...

Truman senior guard Dallas Winda, front, drives to the hoop during a game against Rockhurst. Winda not only has enjoyed a ...