By The Examiner staff The Spring Parade of Homes has opened and runs through May 11. It includes 296 homes across six ...

Harry Truman’s 141st birthday is May 8, but there will be some events and activities in Independence this weekend beforehand to celebrate the birthday of the 33rd president.

Moments after his Kansas City Mavericks blanked the Tulsa Oilers 4-0 Monday night at Cable Dahmer Arena, head coach and general manager Tad O’Had walked off the ice and gave team president Mike Cukyne ...

As a child, shows like "The Jetsons" and movies like "Back to the Future II" sparked my imagination about what the future might hold. Live video calls, virtual reality and machines powered by ...

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 3 p.m. — Raymore-Peculiar at Blue Springs ...

A Jackson County judge has approved the sale of a long-troubled Independence apartment building to a suburban Chicago-based ...

Independence police arrested an 18-year-old man Sunday as they continue to investigate a shooting Saturday afternoon that seriously injured a 14-year-old boy.

By Michael Smith Special to The Examiner Grain Valley junior Jayden Moehle didn’t start wrestling until she was in eighth grade. She was swimming ...

An upcoming bridge replacement could affect commuters who use 23rd Street and will likely slow traffic on I-70 between the Benton and Jackson curves well into the summer.

Jonathan India of the Kansas City Royals rounds third and scores after Bobby Witt Jr. hit a double against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of Sundays game at Kauffman Stadium.

Kaylee Willett, foreground, and LaToya Toukourou do extra piano practice in between their weekly lessons that they take at the Salvation Army in Independence. The organization last year received ...