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A mural at Independence Square shows Independence's origins as a trail head for westward travel. The city of Independence, Missouri was famously the starting point for the Santa Fe, California and ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - It was a unanimous decision by the Independence City Council at Tuesday’s meeting to approve changes to the city’s landlord tenant code. “So the biggest changes is that ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — In Independence, city leaders are proposing a 1/4-cent police sales tax be on the ballot in August. The sales tax would be specifically dedicated to officer salaries and equipment.

Independence is expanding its apartment inspection program, called Rental Ready, after buildings that had passed city inspections under the old guidelines gained publicity for substandard and ...

Former residents of The Neck and their descendants stand in front of a granite marker listing the names of the families displaced by urban renewal. Independence dedicated two new granite markers to ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Independence. Share your story idea with Claire. In its 200-year history, the city of Independence has never ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - This week, the Independence City Council approved the placement of three general obligation bond questions, better known as GO bonds, totaling $197 million on the April 2025 ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Starting January 1, 2025, Independence will end intracity bus service and only offer one bus route connecting passengers to downtown Kansas City. Independence is switching to a ...

Susan Wray of the Junior Service League presents city of Independence horticulturalist Charlotte Olejko, right, with the annual Susan Paxton Block Public Service Award during Tuesday’s City Council ...

INDEPENDENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KWIKOM Communications (KWIKOM), a customer-focused high-speed internet provider headquartered in Kansas, is proud to announce the designation of Independence, ...