It was an emotional time for the Grain Valley football team, especially for the seniors.

When he played his first practice round before the 2016 U.S. Open, Shane Lowry quit after six holes because he thought Oakmont Country Club was too paralyzing — and too damaging to his confidence.

FRIDAY, JUNE 13 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Sioux Falls (S.D.) Tournament 7:30 p.m. — ...

Ben Baier is more than a coach to his Blue Springs South High School baseball team. “He inspires us,” pitcher Wyatt Taylor said.

A professor from one of the Ivy League schools contacted me several years ago by phone to discuss an important matter. The ...

From The Examiner during the week of June 2 to 7, 1975: ...

Driving home from work on the afternoon of May 2, David Laber happened to take a slightly different route to his home in Independence.

The last time Missouri was in danger of losing an NFL franchise, deep disagreements between the governor and lawmakers over whether the state should pay for a new stadium led to litigation and the ...

What: City Theatre of Independence presents the Tony-winning musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” by Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison, Bob Martin and Don McKellar (1998), directed by Audrey Phillips and ...

It’s hard to believe U.S. trade policy could get any more confused and confusing, but somehow it has.

The momentum the Cardinals created to win in walk-off fashion during Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader vs. the Royals at ...

I didn't send the poem to 10 people within three hours, so bad luck was bestowed upon me. I'm not superstitious, but I did ...