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 ...

By Michael SmithSpecial to The Examiner Since June 23, the Blue Springs Post 499 Fike baseball team has played a lot of games ...

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

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

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

NBA players make more money than their counterparts in other team sports. NFL and MLB might conjure fields of green, but NBA ...

The last time Randy Arozarena found a power streak like this he was on his way to becoming the MVP of the American League ...

I love politics. I enjoy the open debate between people with diverse points of view, the strategic art of persuasion, and yes ...

U.S. quarterback Darrell "Housh" Doucette (7) scores a touchdown during the men's flag football game between USA and Australia at USA Football's "Summer Series" June 22 in Carson, Calif. Photo Credit: ...