New lives begin with 41 Jackson County adoptions
Jackson County Family Court can be depressing as judges deal with child problems and trauma, but not on Friday.
The waiting area outside the Kansas City courtrooms overflowed with people there to celebrate finalizing adoptions for 39 children ...
Paintings and old courtroom share county history
Retired Jackson County Judge Vernon Scoville in the historic courtroom where two rediscovered paintings are hung.
By Joe Lambe
When Jackson County’s remodeled Harry Truman Courthouse in Independence reopens Saturday, you might want to peek ...
County assessor resigns after reassessment problems
Jackson County assessment director Curtis Koons submitted his resignation today.
The action comes after reassessment problems led to many inflated values – a prelude to massive tax increases – that officials now say were mistaken.
The ...
County has put reassessment changes on website
If you’re in a hurry to see what’s going on with your Jackson County reassessment of your reassessment, the county has posted the new values to its website.
County legislator Scott Burnett advises that if you want to find your new value, ...
Truman history will come alive in courthouse renovation
Eric Piper with Piper-Wind Architects showed journalists through the work underway on the county courthouse in Independence. The renovation will restore the building to what it was like when Harry Truman renovated it in 1933, with the help of ...
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