New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look

The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They ...

This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence

The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in ...

Mester: Next Fed chief needs to stand up for independence

Loretta Mester, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says the next Fed chair needs to be driven by ...

Independence City Hall to make way for new library headquarters

Plans to relocate from the present-day city hall to a new spot off Little Blue Parkway will leave an empty building near the ...

Second family in 2 months sues Independence nursing home for wrongful death

The family has requested a jury trial. This marks the second wrongful death lawsuit filed against The Groves since November.
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8 years after Libby Caswell died in Independence motel, family continues push for new investigation

Eight years after Libby Caswell unexpectedly and suspiciously died in an Independence motel room with her boyfriend's belt around her neck, her mother continues to push for a brand-new investigation.

Family calls for new review of woman’s death in Independence: ‘Her life mattered’

Eight years after Libby Caswell’s body was found at an Independence motel, her mother is pushing for a new review of her death.