Independence wants to build state's largest solar farm
The city of Independence is pressing ahead with plans to sharply increase its use of renewable energy, possibly beating a key deadline it set for itself by a couple of years. The director of Independence Power and Light would like to see the city have …
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City pursuing solar energy farm
This week, a memo from Independence Power and Light Director Leon Daggett to City Manager Robert Heacock summarized progress and pointed out that IPL earlier this month put out a “request for proposal,” soliciting plans for a three- to 10-megawatt …
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Students from France, Independence continue cultural bond
Nearly 30 high school-aged students and a history teacher from the Lycee St. Joseph school in Chateaubriant, France, visited Independence for the past two weeks. It was part of a student exchange program exclusive to the Independence School District …
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