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this WEEK'S STORIes, july 17, 2026

Pictured: Doorway to the Independence Heritage Museum.

 Trammart News undertook an analysis of why a movement was begun for a referendum to put a new, nearly $20 monthly fee to public vote after it was passed by the Independence City Council. In the opinion of this news outlet, several factors came into play. ...Continued

Pictured: Central High School in Independence.

The news broke on the holiday weekend that a teacher at Central High School had been arrested, sending shock waves through the community ...Continued

Pictured: Independence Water Quality Report.

 Below is a letter that was sent to the city – and now it is being sent to you.  ...Continued

last WEEK'S STORIes, july 10, 2026

Pictured: Resident Linda Gray; Inset: Mayor Kate Schwarzler (small photos) who posted statement with library photo.

Knocking on doors and braving the heat, Linda Gray is collecting signatures this week for a referendum to put a nearly $20 fee on the ballot to "let the voting public decide" if they support it – after the Independence City Council approved the sum to be added to utility bills. ...Continued

Pictured: George and Maria Soto, current owners/operators of the Pink House Cafe; inset photos of original building. (Photo: Lance Masterson)

It is the 20th anniversary of the cozy landmark on D Street known as "The Pink House," a historic home that was moved to its downtown location two decades ago with the intent of becoming a restaurant.  ...Continued

Pictured: Author Ricardo Rivera; Inset: His book, published a dozen years ago, about a Texas boyhood.

  

Local author Ricardo Rivera grew up in a migrant family in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. He published the story of those early years in a book called "Escape from the Magic Valley."  ...Continued

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