Voters approved one of three bond issues, meaning $55 million will be spent to improve roads and bridges near seven schools.

Should we invest in our infrastructure? Independence has more than 500 miles of roads with more than $430 million of deferred ...

The $55-million bond planned to put $30 million toward a street resurfacing program, $15 million toward repairing or replacing more than a dozen bridges, and $10 million for building or fixing ...

As an annual part of training, National Park Service rangers at the Truman Home in Independence familiarize themselves with equipment that is quite handy, though rarely used.

Meyer is on leave from Truman High School in the Independence School District. He is the drama teacher at the high school.

Meyer has been a drama teacher at Truman High School in the Independence School District since 2022, where he is also the faculty sponsor for the Truman chapter of the International Thespian ...

Students, families, staff and faculty at Truman High School learned this week that a teacher at the school is under a criminal investigation. The Independence School District said in a letter that ...

Voters in Independence approved a $55 million general obligation bond measure Tuesday to fund street and sidewalk improvements, while two other bond proposals related to public safety and parks did no ...

Dorri Partain Managing Editor Truman Road — a major thoroughfare connecting Downtown Kansas City and Independence, will ...