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this 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, 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

last WEEK'S STORIes, july 3, 2026

Pictured: Cheyanne with a large Derby Duck showcasing the river race.

There are a lot of fresh faces at this year’s Talent Show. And 15-year-old Cheyanne literally can lay claim to that specific label – she’s headed to the freshman class at Central High School this fall. ...Continued

Pictured: Greg Ellis on a town street this week, walking door to door collecting signatures.

The Independence City Council passed an ordinance late last month allowing a new monthly fee of $19.65 to be placed on utility bills, to ...Continued

Pictured: Anne Scheck at Edwards Air Force Base decades ago; Inset: July 4th 2026 anniversary symbol.

Forty-four years ago, a rookie reporter stood on the lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in California and listened as President Ronald ...Continued

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