"Jackson County Historical Society believes in educating history and preserving history, and really the little school house ...

The Independence School Board hopes voters will keep the shortened class schedule adopted in 2022, though some cited ...

The Missouri Department of Transportation is considering a plan to make Interstate 70 four lanes in each direction through almost all of Independence.

Six months after voters approved a $55 million bond issue for infrastructure improvements, the Independence City Council ...

The Independence Police Department conducted a driving while intoxicated (DWI) saturation patrol Friday night, which led to three pursuits and three DWI arrests.

Cleanup is underway after a train derailed overnight near Knob Noster, Missouri. A spokesperson for Union Pacific told KMBC 9 ...

A former pastor from Independence was sentenced to 10 years on Monday for multiple child molestation and sodomy charges between 2014 and 2015.

Steven B. Turner Jr. received a life sentence plus 25 years for the 2021 killings of Billy Davis and Ashley Walker, as recommended by prosecutors.

Missouri Attorney General Hanaway announced a court victory upholding parental consent laws for minors seeking abortions, ...

All Elite Wrestling owner Tony Khan made a bold proclamation Wednesday evening as he stood atop the entrance stage at Cable ...

Protesters gather in the Missouri Capitol rotunda Sept. 10 in opposition to a gerrymandered congressional district map ...