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this WEEK'S STORIes, September 4, 2026

Pictured: City Councilors Evan Sorce (left) and Kathy Martin-Willis at neighborhood meeting.

After nearly a week in which the city parks were shut down, residents of the Sunset Meadows neighborhood gathered at the end of the linear park that connects Maple and Chestnut streets. ...Continued

Pictured: Michelle Lewis in front of her home on Corvallis Road; Inset: new cracks in driveway.

When new cracks began appearing in the driveway and garage floor of Michelle Lewis' home, who's lived along Corvallis Road for 20 years, she suspected they were becoming more frequent. ...Continued

Pictured: New Central High School Athletics Director Mark Martens.

Mark Martens, Central High’s new athletics director and assistant principal, brings decades of experience as a teacher, coach and administrator. ...Continued

last WEEK'S STORIes, August 28, 2026

Pictured: Former city managers Greg Ellis (left) and David Clyne analyzing errors.

Mistakes and missing numbers in the current city budget are clouding understanding of Independence's financial picture as the city moves to make most parks remain off-limits for resident use, according to findings by Trammart News. ...Continued

Pictured: Fencing by Riverview Park; inset: notification of closure at Sunset Meadows Park (submitted photo).

I’m a millennial, a new parent, and one of the lucky few in my generation who managed to buy a home in Independence. I work hard, I pay my ...Continued

Pictured: A child reading a book like those in the "Imagination Library."

For 372 children in Independence, Dolly Parton's touch can be seen and felt in bedtime rituals, cozy nooks and snuggle-up times across the city. ...Continued

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