Claire Bradshaw

The Grain Valley Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to allow GFiber, formerly known as Google Fiber, to install underground broadband in the public right-of-way.

Independence's long history is full of haunted stories, and now local sites are using those stories to boost tourism.

The Independence Square Christmas Market on Nov. 14 will give SantaCaliGon vendors complimentary space to make up for a lost day of business.

Old Fire Station #1 in Independence is closed after storm damage left the nearly 100-year-old building with falling and bulging brickwork.

Students at Cordill-Mason Elementary in the Blue Springs School District mark their birthdays with a book instead of a snack.

The Co-op at the Table opens in Blue Springs, offering coworking space, rentable offices and a corporate kitchen for small businesses.

Improvement efforts continue in downtown Blue Springs, with the city's Central Park at 11th and Walnut among the areas receiving attention.

Aldi plans to open a new Grain Valley store near City Hall by January, adding jobs and grocery options for eastern Jackson County.

Blue Springs' Take Me Home program helps police quickly reunite nonverbal individuals with family using an online registry.

The new Autism Support Now clinic in Blue Springs offers ABA therapy for kids, easing waitlists across the region.