Independence, MO news and local guide

Local NewsSedaliademocrat

Missouri Veterans Home celebrates 250 Years of service, independence

Local NewsJoplinglobe

5 things to do this weekend

1. Missouri Southern State University will host Joplin’s Independence Day events Saturday at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. It wi...

Local NewsSedaliademocrat

Prepare for high Independence Day heat

The Fourth of July in Missouri might be hotter than a firecracker this year, according to University of Missouri Extension state climatologist Zachary Leasor...

Local NewsSedaliademocrat

Missouri State Highway Patrol offers July 4 safety reminders

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers and boaters to make smart choices and celebrat...

Local NewsThe Chronicle

In loving memory of Velma Helling: 1930-2026

Velma Rose Helling left us on May 28, 2026 at the age of 95. She was born in 1930 in Bolivar, Missouri, to Henry and Lucille Sterling. In 1935, her family mo...

PoliticsKansas City, MOFultonsun

Planned Parenthood expands mifepristone access to Kansas City suburbs

The Planned Parenthood clinic in Gladstone began offering medication abortion on Wednesday, becoming the fourth location in Missouri to open appointments fol...

SportsKansas City, MOVariety

Taylor Swift Wedding Frenzy: The Power Guest List, the NDAs and A-List Panic Over Lack of Details

Who made the cut for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's celebrity wedding of the decade?

Local NewsMexico, MOMexicoledger

PHOTO GALLERY: Mexico Jeep Thing 2026 highlights

Jeeps swarmed the downtown square Saturday for the second annual Mexico Jeep thing. The event, hosted by Salty Heifers Co., started at 10 a.m. at the Missour...

Local NewsNew Florence, MOMexicoledger

Independent Stave Co. donates to AECI

Independent Stave Company of New Florence donated $2,053 to Audrain Emergency Communications LLC to support its continued effort to keep Missouri connected i...

Local NewsSedalia, MOSedaliademocrat

MOORE Expo announces relocation to Missouri State Fairgrounds for 2027 event

The Midwest Overlanding & Off-Road Expo (MOORE Expo) announced Friday, July 3, that it will relocate to the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri b...

Public SafetyLocal10

Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that killed 12

Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiv...

PoliticsNewstribune

Missouri Supreme Court work continues this summer, inside and out

Keeping up with the needs of a century-old building provides unique challenges for the Missouri Supreme Court.

Local NewsJefferson City, MONewstribune

Free events headline busy weekend of celebration

Jefferson City residents have more than just picturesque views of fireworks over the Missouri River to look forward to this weekend.

TravelSedaliademocrat

Audit finds former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s state flights often lacked a public purpose

Former Gov. Mike Parson’s office spent $375,000 flying him around on state aircraft without keeping flight records showing why, and for a third of those fl...

Local GovernmentMontgomery City, MOSedaliademocrat

Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action

MONTGOMERY CITY — Bill Cope stood before the Montgomery County Commission earlier this month to urge local officials to reject a 25-year, 70%  persona...

Local NewsDaily Nonpareil

Through the lens of Missouri Valley softball's tight win at Lewis Central

See through the lens of Missouri Valley softball's tight 5-4 win at Lewis Central at Iowa Western Community College on Thursday.

BusinessKAIT Region 8 News

Missouri joins federal program to fast-track nuclear energy development

Missouri is entering into an agreement with the federal government to speed up the development of nuclear energy projects in the state.

Local NewsNewstribune

DESE submits A-F school grading framework to Gov. Kehoe for approval

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has submitted a proposed A-F school grading framework to Gov. Mike Kehoe for approval, advancin...

Local NewsFultonsun

Kehoe signs agreement to speed up infrastructure permitting in Missouri

The state and federal governments are partnering to "cut red tape" for major public construction projects across Missouri.

Local NewsFultonsun

Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500M from Missouri budget

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri's $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending -- i...

WeatherFultonsun

Spring rain relieves much of Missouri’s drought

After months of widespread drought, Missouri's chronic soil dryness has significantly changed.

SportsJoplinglobe

Darnell focused on reaching base during summer ball with Jailbirds

Cy Darnell has used half of his college eligibility after completing his redshirt sophomore season at Missouri Southern State University this past spring. Af...

PoliticsCenter, MOJoplinglobe

Data centers become issue in local political races

Controversies about large-scale data center projects in Missouri have pushed the issue front and center in the upcoming elections.

Local NewsWfmynews2

Missouri mother killed in crossfire while buying slushies for her kids: 'She was our sweet light'

Missouri mother killed in crossfire while buying slushies for her kids: 'She was our sweet light'

Local NewsKAKE News

Man gets 10 years in prison for sex meetup with FBI agent posing as 14-year-old Kansas girl

A Missouri man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after traveling across state lines to have sex with whom he thought was an underage girl but was really an