An abandoned Independence, Missouri, water tower scheduled for demolition didn't go down without a fight. The old water tower at 318 W. Pacific Ave. was pulled down Tuesday, though it didn't go ...

Local history buffs are working to preserve some of the tower’s steel, which come from manufacturers that got their start in the 1800s.

Share your story with Isabella. A water tower in Independence came crashing down on Tuesday, but not the way it was supposed to. The 200-plus foot structure stood tall for more than a century.

Water is the one resource that humans take for granted. People think that no drought or natural calamity will make men fight ...

(KCTV) - An old water tower in Independence that was in the process of being dismantled fell the wrong way, toward a home during demolition on Tuesday. The tower crashed down on top of power lines ...

INDEPENDENCE, Kansas (KSHB) — A water tower in Independence came crashing down on Tuesday, but not the way it was supposed to. The 200-plus foot structure stood tall for more than a century.

When a pump goes down or a main break causes water pressure to drop, water stored in the towers is used to keep underground lines pressurized so bacteria doesn’t enter the system. But main ...

FOX4 reached out to the City for a statement, which reads: “We knew this water tower was dangerous and needed to come down. We have received reports about debris falling from it for years.

“So for maybe a year period, you’re going to see two water towers there, potentially,” Calvin said. The news comes just weeks after town officials doubled down on plans to renovate the ...

The old water tower was scheduled for demolition this week. As part of demolition preps, crews had installed cables to help "steer" the tower in the right direction as it came down. One of those ...

The old water tower near Pacific and Osage in Independence is set to come down. Parents who make this simple mistake raise ‘mentally weak children,’ says psychiatrist: 'You are increasing your ...