What just happened in 2023 financially in the US? For professionals, it was one word: Surprise! After suffering an 18%-plus drop in 2022, the S&P… ...

Community Services League employee Maribel Franco stocks hygiene items this week adjacent to CSLs food pantry. [Mike Genet/The Examiner] By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net With federal food ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe proposes this new map for Missouri's seats in Congress, with major changes for Jackson County. By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol next ...

The trick is to proactively leverage your assets to the forward-going enrichment of all stakeholders. While following your north star. And if you can deliver… ...

The Royals and Chiefs current stadium leases expire in 2031. [Photo courtesy of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority] Ceilidh Kern The Beacon For more than 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs and ...

Ron Finke Your Money Earlier this month I attended the annual Kingdom Advisors conference again. Kingdom Advisors is an international organization of attorneys, accountants and… ...

There’s a lot to be disappointed with in the performance and perception of Frank White as our county executive. Adding to the disappointment is the… ...

Independence lost a leader and a friend last week when longtime banker Pat Campbell died. He was 70. “And he will truly, truly be missed,”… ...

For those who rent their homes, be it a single-family dwelling, a duplex or an apartment, one of the many costs of moving into a… ...

A highway billboard off Interstate 70 near Cable Dahmer Arena references the city of Independence’s pitch to the Kansas City Royals for the Independence Center mall site as a place for a new baseball ...

From tornadoes in spring to hurricanes in late summer, we are accustomed to weather-caused disasters in these United States. My purpose today is to provide… ...

Contractors work on a Blue Springs street in 2024. The city plans to have 85 miles of streets repairs in 2026, after 52 miles this year, thanks to bond revenue funds approved by voters last year.