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The Examiner is a five-day a week print and online newspaper serving Eastern Jackson County, Mo.
Independence, MO
Joined April 2010
CJC voters say yes to keeping up with expected growth by adding a fire station north of I-70 in Grain Valley. https://t.co/fkgtARdHid
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Fort Osage voters say yes to two asks by school board – bonds and a levy transfer. Means a new high school gym, bigger band space, kitchen renovations, new administration building. https://t.co/TW3bKoFOn8
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Blue Springs can now look at a new south side park – plus another one later – as well as an aquatic center now that voters have permanently renewed the parks sales tax, creating a steady, long-term funding source. https://t.co/6OyHbl6Pjg
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Independence schools ready to roll with facility upgrades: front-door security, Van Horn stadium, playgrounds. https://t.co/w50ZeHtzO4
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Blue Springs voters headed toward permanent renewal of the sales tax for parks – 1,014 yes, 231 no.
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Both Central Jackson County Fire Protection District questions running well ahead. New fire station in Grain Valley north of I-70. One question is bonds, one is levy increase. Question 1 – 1,663 yes, 368 no. Question 2 – 1,391 yes, 636 no.
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Bonds for Independence school improvements way ahead – 4,758 yes, 858 no.
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Early: Blue Springs park tax renewal: 208 yes, 54 no. Independence school bonds: 3,618 yes, 687 no. CJC Q1: 266 yes, 57 no. CJC Q2: 223, 99 no.
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Polls are closed. Did everyone get out to vote? What else can we discuss until numbers come in? OK, Rhode Island – neither a road nor ... wait, that's been done. What's the best election-night music? I've been listening to Dylan and Nora Jones.
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IPD puts time of shots fired at 5:13 p.m. 16-year-old shot in the leg. Police rendered aid. Victim taken to hospital. Another person detained. Still an active investigation, police say.
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Independence police say Independence Center has been closed for the rest of the evening. Police are responding to "a shooting at the Independence Center." They are asking the public to stay away.
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The Associated Press continues to count votes in the presidential election and has not declared a winner. When the AP does declare a winner, it will be tweeted from @AP and @AP_Politics
#Election2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden stood on the cusp of winning the presidency Friday night, three days after Election Day, as the long, exacting work of counting votes widened his lead over...
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All great photos we have been lucky to share in @EJC_Examiner and at
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See AMTRAK, Page 4A .
The massive HR in a Playoff game.. The Golden Goal in Double OT... The Final Strikeout to advance... The Go-Ahead goal in districts.... Photography is about capturing the moments, recording them in a split second for when our memory fades. Thankful to be a witness this Fall.
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The Associated Press continues to count votes in the presidential election and has not declared a winner. When the @AP does declare a winner, it will be tweeted from @AP and @AP_Politics. #Election2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A handful of pivotal states remained in play Wednesday in the tightly contested U.S. presidential race.
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The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed to claim victory. A state-by-state look at how and why AP has — or hasn't — called U.S. states in the 2020 election.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden captured the presidency on Saturday when The Associated Press declared him the victor in his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST.
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Eastern Jackson County: • Trump 99,732 (51.92%), Biden 91,561 (46.75%) • Parson 100,077 (51.52%), Galloway 89,141 (45.89%) • Amendment 3 (repeal Clean Missouri) – no 95,991 (51.05%) and yes 92,053 (48.95%)
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The numbers on the Andrew Jackson statues vote. https://t.co/tX7poGmXfD
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Jackson County Election Board reports 80.3 percent voter turnout of 80.3 percent.
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Secretary of state site showing 98% of precincts reporting and Amendment 3 clearly headed for passage. So Missouri reverts to the status quo ante, meaning Clean Missouri is out and partisan redistricting for 2021 is back.
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