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The Jackson County prosecutor has filed charges against an Independence man in the shootings of an Independence officer and civil process server.

It’s the latest attempt to address one of the city’s prickliest issues.

Keith Richards is paying tribute to the late Lou Reed on what would have been the rocker's 82nd birthday.The Rolling Stones guitarist has just shared a cover of “I'm Waiting for…

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The ruling will enable Webster to “just meet” a loan obligation that college officials said put it at risk of more financial problems.

Ranked-choice voting has been gaining popularity lately, and that's sparked a MAGA backlash. But why? There's no obvious reason it would benefit either Democrats or Republicans. Nevertheless, conservative groups have launched a large number of very well funded and coordinated attacks on RCV. Alaska, for example, approved RCV in 2020 but opponents have now gathered ...continue reading "Why does MAGA hate ranked-choice voting?"

The 7th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards luncheon will take place on Sunday.

There are a variety of reasons to alter, if not actually end, the Section 702 collection. Whatever value it may have in terms of national security, the very real fact is that it has been endlessly abused by the FBI since its inception. It’s a foreign-facing collection, which means it harvests communications and data involving […]

There's plenty to do this weekend March 1-3. First Run Theater will showcase a festival of new plays, plus, you can catch comedian Adele Givens, rockers Three Dog Night or an opera.

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An Illinois man has been ordered to repay $1.2 million stolen through a SNAP benefits fraud scheme.

Officers were called to Harris-Stowe University on Friday afternoon for a report of a person with a gun headed to the campus.

Boeing pulled out of Wichita in 2005, leaving Spirit AeroSystems as a breakoff company manufacturing fuselages and other components for Boeing and other customers.

A Missouri driver escapes a single-car crash with only minor injuries, despite the vehicle being nearly split in half.

One man is dead after a shooting Thursday in Jefferson County that stemmed from a domestic dispute.

A Missouri-based loan servicing organization pushed back Friday on allegations that it mismanaged a federal aid program, arguing the U.S. Department of Education is partially to blame for complaints included in a recent report. The Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, better known as MOHELA, said in an emailed statement to The Independent that the company follows all guidelines laid out by the  U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid. That, the company…

Bi-State anticipates completing environmental assessment work for the project in 2025 and design work in late 2026.