Independence Avenue Mural Wall Repairs Erase Community Art
Dorri Partain Managing Editor A jumbled pile of bricks, some colorfully painted, are all that remains of a mural that once displayed a message of unity after contracted workers began…
Dorri Partain Managing Editor A jumbled pile of bricks, some colorfully painted, are all that remains of a mural that once displayed a message of unity after contracted workers began…
Admin BREAKING- At around 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) arrived to an Independence Avenue Phillips 66 (4815 Independence Ave.) on a reported shooting call.…
Admin BREAKING— Just before 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, several Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) trucks were called to Independence Avenue near Order Express (3827 Independence Ave) and Gringo Loco…
Admin BREAKING— The Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded to a vacant building fire at 2:15 a.m. this morning, Dec. 24 within the 1300 block of Independence Avenue, according to…
Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief A bitter wind chill didn’t stop this Northeast community from joining Mattie Rhodes Center Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5 for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its…
Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief S&M Gifts N more — a family business, with “S” standing for its owners, Shay and “M” for Markus — has operated for 12 years. While formerly…
Admin BREAKING — The morning of Nov. 13, Independence Avenue’s infamous “Truck-Eating Bridge,” lived up to its name as a semi-truck was trapped in its path going westbound along the…
As previously discussed in the Aug. 28 Independence Corridor Overlay introductory article, the ordinance from the City Planning Commission states Zone A’s general boundaries run along the Independence Corridor from…
Michael BushnellContributing Historian This week’s postcard offers a look at Fairmount Park from Independence Avenue. This view was from the vantage point of the old A&P store (now Dollar General)…
Bryan StalderContributor UPDATE: Following investigation, this pedestrian was identified as Shaunta Rodgers, according to KCPD Media Unit Aug. 21. She was 44 years old. Police are investigating a hit-and-run that…