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this WEEK'S STORIes, January 30, 2026

Pictured: The city council work session Tuesday, with members of the committee that made the fee recommendation.

A recommended increase to residents’ water bills of nearly $20 to fund the library, museum, and parks for the coming fiscal year was sent to the city’s budget committee for consideration Tuesday night, after the Independence City Council concluded that no new levy for the desired revenue would be ....Continued

Pictured: The site of Forest River on Walnut Street with inset of Blake Westling, head of OMAF.

The manufacturing plant has sat empty in a large lot behind a chain link fence near the Central School District “Bus Barn,” with fading yellow paint and a sign that still reads “Forest River.” ...Continued

Pictured: The crowd at Parallel 45 with mayor at the front of the room accompanied by city the manager.

Last night, Independence Mayor Kate Schwarzler held a town hall in the event space at Parallel 45, the brewery pub on Monmouth Street in the downtown area of the city. ...Continued

last WEEK'S STORIes, January 23, 2026

Pictured: County Commissioner Jeremy Gordon; Inset: Tim Ray, fair board chair & Tina Andersen, fairgrounds manager

The last county fair before it is closed down permanently will be held this August at the Polk County Fairgrounds, unless a new source of revenue can be found – a levy is the last hope, so county officials plan to put “an advisory question” about the proposed fee on the May ballot. ....Continued

Pictured: Eric Chase, co-owner of the Golden Hop Saloon, in his testimony to the Independence City Council (Image: City YouTube video)

A city council vote to limit the number of food trucks downtown to seven and to put new standards in place for their service and operation ...Continued

Pictured: (left to right) Helena Guarnieri Ferreira, David Morelli and Koko Le. (Photo by Lance Masterson)

Passion for swimming still burns for David Morelli. The coach, now in his fourth year with the Panthers, has been involved in the sport ...Continued

last WEEK'S STORIes, January 16, 2026

Pictured: Independence Sports Park in northeast Independence; Inset is Trevor Hailwood, whose online posting about it garnered huge public response.

A 32-acre sports park in north Independence that the city has placed for sale – a sale aimed at helping the town shore up depleted city funds – prompted resident Trevor Hailwood to launch an online campaign this week to preserve the area for public use, igniting an explosion of residential support for his plan. ....Continued

Pictured: The stalled expansion of Brandy Meadows subdivision; Inset is realtor Chet Graham, who testified at recent meeting on the new fees.

In the wake of halted city development that’s been blamed on building fees that are too high, the Independence City Council voted to whittle down those charges by $10,000 Tuesday night – but a representative from ...Continued

Pictured: The two grandmothers, Aida (right) and Anne, the publisher of Trammart News; Inset the draft of a TN statement the pair composed this winter.

On a winter’s day during the holiday season and again yesterday, two grandmothers met to talk over recent events that have made both reluctant to read or listen to the news. ...Continued

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