Opinion

Ken Garten: What ever happened to the country lawyer?

Among the many challenges facing rural Missouri is a shortage of lawyers. A number of areas are underserved outstate. Take my old home town of Trenton, Missouri, in beautiful Grundy County. Or, as some describe…

Lifestyle

Two Scouts in Troop 492 attain the rank of Eagle

Two Scouts in Troop 492 in Blue Springs have reached Eagle, the highest rank in BSA Scouting. Luke Scott Marshall joined Troop 492 in January 2017. He has earned 27 merit badges and a Bronze…

News

Senator Truman's actions saved money, saved lives

By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Steve Drummond, author of “Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two,” is the 2024 Truman Book Award winner, the Truman Library Institute announced Thursday. The…

Entertainment

Puppetry Arts Institute presents 'Bear Frolics'

This Saturday, the Puppetry Arts Institute presents “Bear Frolics,” performed by Kraig Kensinger and Andrew Evans. Performance time is 11 a.m. Puppetry Arts Institute is at 11025 E. Winner Road in Independence. Admission is $5 per person (infants 2 and under admitted free). To reserve seats or for more information, call 816-833-9777 or email pai@att.net….

Special Sections

Sports

What’s Up Next area sports calendar

WHAT’S UP NEXT | AREA SPORTS CALENDAR (Schedules subject to change) FRIDAY, APRIL 26 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 4 p.m. — St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) at Blue Springs 4 p.m. — Kearney at Fort Osage 4…

Opinion

Ken Garten: What ever happened to the country lawyer?

Among the many challenges facing rural Missouri is a shortage of lawyers. A number of areas are underserved outstate. Take my old home town of Trenton, Missouri, in beautiful Grundy County. Or, as some describe…

Lifestyle

Two Scouts in Troop 492 attain the rank of Eagle

Two Scouts in Troop 492 in Blue Springs have reached Eagle, the highest rank in BSA Scouting. Luke Scott Marshall joined Troop 492 in January 2017. He has earned 27 merit badges and a Bronze…