Welcome to the Official Kansas City Business Directory and local information guide for the KC Metro. KCMetro.com offers the latest information on traffic, weather, movies, and entertainment and includes an extensive section for Local News for each city in the Kansas City metro area. This includes Olathe, Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Leawood, Grandview, Lenexa, Shawnee and Mission to name just a few. http://kcmetro.com/local-news/independence-mo/ Thu, 24 May 2012 22:20:39 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://kcmetro.com/2012052444424/local-news/independence-mo/torpey-pushes-through-bill-to-halt-kc-blight.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052444424/local-news/independence-mo/torpey-pushes-through-bill-to-halt-kc-blight.html State Rep. Noel Torpey, R-Independence, has pushed through the Missouri General Assembly a bill to address blight in Kansas City.]]> Independence, MO Thu, 24 May 2012 08:45:49 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052444423/local-news/independence-mo/truman-gateway-seeking-funds.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052444423/local-news/independence-mo/truman-gateway-seeking-funds.html An effort aimed at cleaning up Truman Road as people enter Independence from the west side has asked the City Council to consider funding the effort in the upcoming fiscal year.]]> Independence, MO Thu, 24 May 2012 08:45:47 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344376/local-news/independence-mo/independence-wins-grant-to-build-special-needs-playground.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344376/local-news/independence-mo/independence-wins-grant-to-build-special-needs-playground.html The exciting news went viral Tuesday before Independence Parks and Recreation staff members even had a chance to make the announcement themselves.]]> Independence, MO Wed, 23 May 2012 08:45:59 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052244323/local-news/independence-mo/independence-city-council-sticks-with-contractor.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052244323/local-news/independence-mo/independence-city-council-sticks-with-contractor.html Nearly everyone on the Independence City Council has publicly stated that the mishandling of the first bidding process of one of the city’s most important roadway projects in decades is unfortunate.]]> Independence, MO Tue, 22 May 2012 08:45:42 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144287/local-news/independence-mo/ec-kraus-announces-wine-making-product-expansion.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144287/local-news/independence-mo/ec-kraus-announces-wine-making-product-expansion.html Missouri-­‐based supplier of home brewing and wine making introduces new juice line.Independence, Missouri (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 E.C. Kraus, the leading supplier in home wine making kits and beer brewing kits, recently announced they will begin to carry a new line of wine making juices from Cellar Craft, beginning in June. The Missouri-­‐ based organization has been an authority in the home beer ...]]> Independence, MO Mon, 21 May 2012 14:45:02 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052044253/local-news/independence-mo/big-12-gets-seat-at-table.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052044253/local-news/independence-mo/big-12-gets-seat-at-table.html KANSAS CITY — The mind does wander, doesn't it? A bowl agreement between the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference is a day old and already, depending on which direction you point your ear or web browser, you can hear that this is the dawning of four super conferences or that Notre Dame must drop its independence or that it might even be the end of the NCAA.]]> Independence, MO Sun, 20 May 2012 08:48:54 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012051944217/local-news/independence-mo/5-things-to-know-about-antebellum-homes-tour.html http://kcmetro.com/2012051944217/local-news/independence-mo/5-things-to-know-about-antebellum-homes-tour.html As its contribution to the Historic Preservation Month activities in Independence, the Civil War Round Table of Western Missouri is sponsoring an antebellum homes tour instead of its usual guided bus tour to Civil War sites.]]> Independence, MO Sat, 19 May 2012 08:45:37 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012051844195/local-news/independence-mo/missouri-mavericks-extend-head-coach-scott-hillmana39s-contract.html http://kcmetro.com/2012051844195/local-news/independence-mo/missouri-mavericks-extend-head-coach-scott-hillmana39s-contract.html INDEPENDENCE, Missouri - Missouri Mavericks' president and general manager Brent Thiessen announced Friday the Central Hockey League (CHL) club has extended head coach Scott Hillman's contract for two more seasons. Hillman will guide the Mavericks at least through the 2013-14 season.]]> Independence, MO Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:18 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012051844168/local-news/independence-mo/missouri-dismisses-junior-safety-tavon-bolden.html http://kcmetro.com/2012051844168/local-news/independence-mo/missouri-dismisses-junior-safety-tavon-bolden.html A junior safety projected to play a substantial role in the Missouri secondary, Tavon Bolden was dismissed from the Tigers for the second -- and final -- time Tuesday.]]> Independence, MO Fri, 18 May 2012 02:45:46 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012051744157/local-news/independence-mo/truman-library-to-pay-off-harrya39s-decades-old-examiner-newspaper-bill.html http://kcmetro.com/2012051744157/local-news/independence-mo/truman-library-to-pay-off-harrya39s-decades-old-examiner-newspaper-bill.html The Truman Library and Museum will make an unusual payment next Wednesday in Overland Park, Kan.]]> Independence, MO Thu, 17 May 2012 23:46:15 +0000