I know most everybody thinks that the winter holidays are the most depressing time of year, but it’s not true. More suicides happen from the end of spring through the mid-summer than any other part of ...

Bits of nightcrawler splashed down a few yards from shore, dropping slowly down into the depths of a good-sized lake. My granddaughter, Ellie, and daughter Holly, both closely watched their fishing ...

The Bingham-Waggoner Historical Society has started a restoration fund to maintain the collection of paintings that adorn the walls of the 19th-century Independence estate.

The feel-good sports story of the year happened at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, the site of the Class 5 Missouri ...

Examiner All-EJC Boys Golf team;; 2025 American Legion Wood Bat Invitational schedule; US flag football players want to ...

The schedule for the annual American Legion Wood Bat Invitational scheduled for July 9-12 at Hidden Valley Park in Blue Springs.

From more than a half-million dollars awarded in grants, Jackson County Parks + Rec has funds to improve and maintain its ...

From The Examiner during the week of June 30 to July 5, 1975: ...

Athletics rookie Jacob Wilson was named the fan-elected starting shortstop for the American League after accruing 52% of the vote, MLB announced Wednesday.

You're not going to get a lot of sympathy from me about the recent rainfall. Not that I want homes to flood or mosquitoes to breed, but I do love what it's done for our pond.

The “Jurassic Park” franchise, which now numbers seven features, is a remarkable testament to the triumph of the human spirit ...