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Helen Ruth Cermack, 64, of Moorhead, Minn., formerly of Lebanon, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Eventide Lutheran Nursing Home, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A reader spending the day in Independence, Mo., sends in this photo from the Truman Library.
With More Morbidly Obese Patients, EMTs Brace For More Heavy Lifting
Ambulances are transporting more supersize patients than ever several a day, including some as large as 800 pounds.
Ottawan pleads guilty to sex trafficking
An Ottawa man could face life in prison for sex trafficking. Richard J. Oflyng, 32, pleaded guilty to commercial sex trafficking of a child Monday in federal court in Kansas City, Mo.
Man charged with stealing credit cards at health club
Jackson County authorities have charged a south Kansas City man with several credit card thefts from an Independence health club.Brandon Harris, 28, was charged today with four counts of stealing a credit card or letter, and one count of forgery.
Mormon history scholars launch campaign to save Community of Christ archivist's job
Some scholars of early Mormon history have begun a letter-writing campaign in hopes of preserving the job of an archivist who works for the Community of Christ.
Police blocked Missouri Highway 7 for just over an hour Thursday afternoon to clear wreckage from a crash involving an SUV and a train.
Harry Truman may once again be a fixture in the United States Capitol. Governor Jay Nixon has submitted a request to put a statue of the Missouri-born former U.S. president in the United States Capitol.
President Truman's Car Rolls In Kansas City
It's a one-of-a-kind car and has a lot of historical significance. There's only one left and this weekend it's on display at the Truman Library in Independence.
New Option For Drivers in Independence
The City of Independence will celebrate the fruits of its labor Wednesday. Nearly a year and a half after work started on Jackson Drive, it's done.
Celebrate your independence in Independence, Mo.
Why not celebrate your independence in Independence? The home of Harry S. Truman , 33rd president of the United States, is just minutes away from Johnson County.
Posted by: Aaron Heintzelman Email: heintzelman@nbcactionnews.com Last Update: 6/25 11:53 am KANSAS CITY, Mo.
10 DUI arrests during Independence checkpoint
From Independence PD: The Independence Police Traffic Safety Unit along with officers from the Jackson County Traffic Safety Task Force conducted a sobriety checkpoint along northbound Noland Road at Lynn Court in Independence.
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Students opting for trade school over four-year degree programs
Jacob Golding is doing what he does best. For the 18-year-old recent high school graduate, the recipe for success has revolved around one thing: Technical-school training for a career in electronics engineering.
Woman Nearly Drowned in Motel Pool
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. a ' A young woman is in very critical condition after she nearly drowned at a motel swimming pool Saturday night.
Public safety: Man charged in fatal shooting; pedestrian killed on U.S. 71
One charged in fatal shootingProsecutors on Wednesday charged Dshawn L. Marchbanks, 17, with second-degree murder in the Sunday afternoon shooting death of Eric C. Taylor, 26.Taylor was driving near 35th Street and Agnes Avenue when he stopped to talk to Marchbanks, who was driving another vehicle.
Charges filed in KC shooting that missed target
Prosecutors charged an Independence man Friday with trying to shoot another man, who grabbed the guns barrel to avoid being hit.Richard L. Fisher, 21, was charged in Jackson County Circuit Court with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.According to court records, the victim told police that he was working on his car Thursday afternoon in ...
Brazen Subway Robbery Caught on Tape
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. a ' A customer got more than a sandwich when he visited a metro area Subway restaurant.
Drunk driver is convicted of murder
A Jackson County judge convicted a Lees Summit man of murder Thursday in the deaths of a mother and her 12-year-old daughter in a drunken-driving car crash.In addition to two counts of second-degree murder, the judge convicted Randy Ralstin, 43, of resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident and driving while intoxicated.Tiffany Berry, 33, ...
Man Sentenced in Internet Child Sex Sting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - " A 27 year old Indiana man who traveled to Independence, Mo.
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