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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.
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The special investigation examined thousands of hours of overtime incurred by police officers to fix up the city jail.
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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Kansas City area, as temperatures reach dangerous levels.
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Workers at Starbucks in Independence said they hope to bargain for better working conditions and wage increases.
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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.
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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.
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Independence is revisiting its policies after discovering that a police officer made close to $170,000 in overtime pay in 2021, making him the highest paid city employee that year.
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Missouri Democratic Rep. Rory Rowland received the most votes out of the six candidates in the mayoral primary. Rowland and incumbent mayor Eileen Weir will face off in the general election in April.
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The line of questioning revealed in deposition records provides fresh details into an FBI probe that's transfixed state and local politics ever since news of it surfaced in 2019.
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The city of Independence voted unanimously on Monday to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, becoming the fifth city in the area to do so. A Blue Springs council member says he's ready to introduce a similar ordinance.
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After years of decline, a four-block stretch of Winner Road in Independence is getting a makeover as an arts hub.
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The Blue Springs restaurant closed after violating Jackson County's mask mandate but could reopen in Independence next month.