Cities across Missouri are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with various events in the coming months: ...

Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl, who pleaded guilty last year  to wire fraud, is asking a federal judge for leniency ...

An Independence female officer alleges in lawsuit she faced retaliation following her discrimination complaint and internal ...

n the heart of Independence, Missouri, where presidential history meets everyday Americana, there’s a retail wonderland that ...

St. Louis icon restored after tornado devastation; community prepares for rededication ceremony Saturday morning.

The team behind the proposed Nebius AI data center met with Independence residents Monday night for a public ...

Dewey Jackson Short was something of an enigma in Missouri history. He was a Methodist minister in his youth, served during World War I and acquired an education from several impressive colleges and ...

Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution in an ...

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

A power outage at Independence’s Courtney Bend Water Plant has left parts of the city without water and the rest with low water pressure, a city spokesperson said Monday. Independence, Missouri Nearly ...

Graeme Mack does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Graeme Mack, University of Richmond (THE CONVERSATION) The Declaration of Independence ...