On July 17, 2025, in Independence, Missouri, USA, @dalesamsWx shared a video of heavy rain with intense wind. In the video, rain is seen pouring down as wind sweeps through with 55–60 mph gusts, ...

A 13-year-old girl was killed and several others were injured in an early morning house fire in Independence, Missouri, on Friday, the Fourth of July.

A mural at Independence Square shows Independence's origins as a trail head for westward travel. The city of Independence, Missouri was famously the starting point for the Santa Fe, California and ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Independence, Missouri, was the origination point for travelers heading west during the period of western expansion in the United States. Leah ...

Missouri Democratic state Rep. Rory Rowland has been elected mayor of Independence.Incumbent Eileen Weir stopped campaigning for reelection shortly after finishing second in the primary.With 100% ...

Independence, Missouri, announces fireworks show makeup date will be July 7, after weather forced organizers to cancel it on July 1.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A well-known museum in Independence, Missouri, will be rolling into a new home this summer to make way for a new feature. The National Frontier Trails Museum, currently ...

One police officer and one civil processor were shot and killed in Independence, Missouri, on Thursday, police said, while two other officers were also shot and wounded.

Civil process server Drexel Mack was shot and killed while trying to serve an eviction notice, and police officer Cody Allen was shot and killed responding to Mack's shooting.

An Independence, Missouri school district will move to 4-day school week, citing an effort to retain and attract staff.