Jeff Fox: Tax incentives might bring data centers
The main benefit, he said, is putting unused space back to work. Also, Independence has lots of underground space, and that can work well for the kind of super stable environment that makes computers happy. It might not be a ton of jobs at any one …
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Home invasion leads to murder charges
Family and friends gathered Monday night in support of an Independence man shot Friday night during a burglary at his home. One of the alleged burglars, 16-year-old Dylan Thompson, also was shot, and died of his wounds. The other two suspects were …
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Google just not interested in city, Weir says
Independence Mayor Eileen Weir says every week she gets half a dozen calls, emails and social media contacts on one subject: When is Google Fiber coming to town? She says she understands the frustration. “The answer is they don't want to come here, …
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Local priests ready for healing to begin
Regardless of how much, if at all, they had anticipated Tuesday morning's news of Bishop Robert Finn's resignation as head of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Diocese, three Independence pastors say they pray it represents the beginning of a …
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