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Owners of popular eastern Jackson County farmers market decide to close
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (KCTV) - Eastern Jackson County residents may have to find a new farmers market if they hope to continue to buy farm-to-table produce. The owners of The Valley Wagon in Grain Valley announced they closed the market earlier this week. In a social media post, the owners...
Four-day school week draws Missouri auditor probe
Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick wants to audit more school districts without a citizen petition or accusation of wrongdoing. Independence is first on the list. Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl feels targeted by the state for moving to a four-day school week. On Wednesday, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced a...
Missouri State Auditor releases citizen-requested audit of Waverly
A report issued by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reveals that the City of Waverly, located in Lafayette County, violated the Missouri Constitution by providing employees with year-end bonuses totaling $15,650 over nine years. The report, initiated at the request of residents who gathered and submitted 145 valid signatures for a petition audit, also details how officials failed to prepare complete budgets in compliance with state law and failed to monitor budgets to avoid overspending. The audit report gives the City of Waverly a rating of “fair.”
The Place for History: The way Truman’s 1948 campaign influences modern campaigns
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence opened a brand new exhibit this week. It’s called, “Upset! Harry Truman and the 1948 election.”. And, it recalls the man from Missouri’s stunning upset over Thomas Dewey. KY3 visited the museum this spring...
John Rizzo to focus on 'rebuilding relationships' in new job running Jackson County Sports Authority
John Rizzo has spent more than a decade representing the Kansas City area in the Missouri General Assembly, serving as the Senate Minority Leader over the last four legislative sessions. Now, as he leaves Jefferson City at the end of his term limits, Rizzo is set to take over as...
Exhibit at Missouri's Truman Library highlights one of America's biggest political upsets
Historians regard the 1948 election, when Independence, Missouri, Democrat Harry S. Truman defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey, as one of the biggest upsets in American politics. Now, a temporary exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in the former president's hometown spotlights that year's campaign, including more...
'It's really gone down': Family members ask for permanent solution for Jackson County cemetery
JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — Family members are calling for change at an unincorporated Jackson County cemetery in need of a new long-term owner. Highland Cemetery, located near East 23rd Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard, holds the gravesites of some of Kansas City's most notable black residents. Family members say...
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