Two people are hurt after a motorcycle crash in Independence on Saturday afternoon, police say. Around 4:15 p.m., officers with the Independence Police Department (IPD) were sent to southbound Noland ...

Several Hy-Vee locations across the Kansas City area participated in the 12th annual ‘Fill Those Trucks’ food drive. Students with the Truman Heartland Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council ...

A body language expert breaks down Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s iHeartRadio Awards appearance and what it reveals.

Four candidates are vying for two spots on the Independence School District’s Board of Education. On April 7, voters will choose two leaders for Independence School District 30, ...

Independence will elect two at-large City Council members April 7 from among four candidates — incumbent Jared Fears, former councilwoman Lucy Young and challengers Cody Atkinson and Jackie Dorman.

Barely Alabama's Ahmaad Galloway tries to escape the Iowa State defense. It was a kick that could have dashed the Crimson Tide's return to the postseason. Instead, I ...

The Star Editorial Board chooses between mayoral candidates Bridget McCandless and Kevin King in Independence. | Opinion ...

THIS MORNING, A JACKSON COUNTY JUDGE IS RULING THAT THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE DOES NOT NEED TO HOLD A PUBLIC VOTE ON THE ...

A box culvert made partly from wood under the highway near Moline was recently damaged by wildfire and has to be replaced ...

Kansas lawmakers are making a last-minute push to ban kratom — reviving the proposal in a new bill as the 2026 legislative ...

Three smoke and vape shops are suing the state of Kansas, accusing officials of Fourth Amendment violations in a series of ...

As city and metro officials have spent months planning to welcome international visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one ...