Independence

El Proyecto GreenLight, que se puso en marcha el miércoles, tiene como objetivo combatir lo que ellos llaman "manejando en condiciones de pobreza", ayudando a las personas a pagar las multas acumuladas por infracciones de tráfico así como proporcionando abogados para ayudar a que obtengan de nuevo el permiso de conducir.

Project GreenLight, which launched Wednesday, aims to combat "driving while poor" by helping people pay off fines accumulated through traffic violations and providing lawyers to help get drivers’ licenses reinstated.

The city of Independence allocated millions in federal COVID relief funding to its police department — for things like sniper rifles and officer bonuses — but little to the health department. Plus: Kansas Jayhawks football has stirred up talk with their early-season success under coach Lance Leipold. But how long will it last?

The city of Independence, Missouri, spent $2 million of its ARPA funding on the police department, more than it allocated to any other department or project. The purchases were labeled as “community violence intervention” in its report to the U.S. Treasury.

If you love a haunted house and learning our region's history, this list of Kansas City ghost tours and paranormal investigations is for you.

You may love burnt ends, but you probably haven’t heard of Henry Perry, Kansas City's original "barbecue king." Plus: How Hiram Young, a former slave, opened the first school for Black children in Independence and became one of the wealthiest persons in the county.

Independence, Missouri, was the epicenter of westward expansion in pre-Civil War America. Hiram Young, a formerly enslaved man, became the wealthiest man in the county by building wagons and ox yokes, before almost losing it all.

The special investigation examined thousands of hours of overtime incurred by police officers to fix up the city jail.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Kansas City area, as temperatures reach dangerous levels.

Workers at Starbucks in Independence said they hope to bargain for better working conditions and wage increases.

When artist Amie Jacobsen finishes one of her latest projects, visitors to Meadowbrook Park in Prairie Village, Kansas, will be greeted by a massive sunflower made of glass and steel that will glow during the day and be lit at night.

Records show that two Independence police employees reported working more than 1,000 hours of overtime in 2021, raising questions about safety and who's watching extra pay at City Hall.