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 ...

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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 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 ...

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. — Cleanup is going to take at least the rest of the week for many neighbors in parts of east Independence. "The wind came in 60, 70 miles an hour with a sheet of rain," said resident ...

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 ...

NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE CONFIRMING THAT BREAKING NEWS KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES BROUGHT YOU LAST NIGHT. A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP AT THE INDEPENDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AS KMBC ...

The city of Independence awarded two firefighters and a police officer with Certificates of Valor for their actions during an ...