Michael Todd, 33, is running for mayor of Grain Valley. He is a special education teacher in the Blue Springs School District. He and his wife, Tosha, have a daughter Harper, and he has two stepsons, Noah and Jonah. Todd has served in Ward 2 of the Grain Valley Board of Aldermen for six years.

A 37-year-old Buckner woman suffered moderate injuries Monday morning when her vehicle smashed into a deer on route BB in rural Jackson County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Entering prime season for severe weather, the city of Oak Grove is getting ready.

The Blue Springs City Council may call a special meeting on March 22 to discuss and possibly pass legislation regarding the Adams Dairy Landing project.

For more than a month, Scott Hillman has sounded like a broken record.

The Independence Young Matrons are busy preparing for their 52nd Annual Children's Theatre Production, “The Magic Cookie Jar” adapted from scripts written by Helen Louise Miller and Elsie Rowland and directed by Chris Best.

One of those perpetually true things about life is that younger siblings never stop being little siblings, regardless of age. For example, my sister and I are five years apart, both very much adults in every sense of the word, but I still catch myself calling her my little sister.

Water coloring takes time, and so does finding a teacher.

The Independence Events Center has brought a variety of sporting and entertainment events since its opening, but this was the first event designed specifically for children. Mickey’s Rockin Road Trip was a big hit, if you can make that assumption based on all the giggling, laughter and smiles on the faces of children and adults alike.

Critics have a bad name. They’re often described as too elite or too picky, out of touch with the average consumer, over-educated and underexperienced.

What's Up Next area sports calendar for March 17-22

Sean Armstrong, a Blue Springs High School graduate and former Examiner All-Area player, helped lead the Colorado School of Mines to an at-large bid in the NCAA Division II Tournament after helping the Orediggers claim the school’s first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference East league title.

For more than a month, Scott Hillman has sounded like a broken record.

Jeff Christian somehow managed to maintain his composure on a night dedicated to his young daughter.

Blue Springs’ attempt to bring home the first girls basketball state title in school history came up short Saturday in the Class 5 championship game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.