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Independence voters asked to rewrite some city policies
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Independence voters in August will consider five questions to amend the City Charter, including a regular charter review, moving several department organizations and other portions of the charter into City Code…
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Brutal 'Civil War' feels disturbingly real
By Chris Hewitt Star Tribune (Minnesota) Alex Garland said “Civil War” may be the last movie he’ll direct, and I get it. It cannot have been easy to spend years in the headspace required to make this upsetting film. Its subject should upset us: armed insurrectionists seceding from the U.S. and fighting to take over…
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Unlikely hero helps Mavericks rally for Game 1 win
By Bill Althausbill.althaus@examiner.net An unlikely hero emerged for the Kansas City Mavericks in their ECHL Mountain Division playoffs opener. Nate Knoepke, a lanky defender who totaled 18 points during the regular season, scored the game-winning…