Claire Bradshaw

Grain Valley's Board of Aldermen is set to vote on whether to send a 2.5% use tax on out-of-state online purchases to November voters.

The Blue Springs School District has replaced analog radios on all district buses with cellular radios that offer clearer communication, GPS, and long-range capabilities.

The Blue Springs Neighbors in Need Task Force is hosting its first community resource event Wednesday, connecting vulnerable residents with services for IDs, housing and more.

Blue Springs' Neighbors in Need Task Force holds its first resource event today at North 7 Price Chopper starting at 9 a.m.

— The Blue Springs School District's new Career Innovation Center (CIC) is open, welcoming about 700 students for profession-based learning this school year.

Blue Springs City Theater is hosting its first-ever talent competition, with finalists performing at the Fall Fun Fest on Sept. 19 for a chance to win a cash prize.

The fate of Independence's District 1 city council seat is up in the air as residents head to the polls to decide if sitting councilman John Perkins should be recalled Tuesday. A group filed a petition in April to recall Perkins following the Nebius data center city council March approval.

Students at Cordill-Mason Elementary in the Blue Springs School District mark their birthdays with a book instead of a snack.

SantaCaliGon Days returns to the historic Independence Square with changes like a youth curfew and adjusted festival layout.

BLUE SPRINGS, MO — KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Grain Valley. Share your story idea with Claire