A man is dead and a woman injured after a 4-wheeler popped a wheelie and drove into the side of a Jeep that had a baby inside on Thursday night.

A Missouri woman is grateful to be alive, and the credit to her survival goes to a local police officer and his loyal dog.

If you’re looking for a job, you might want to revise your resume to include your COVID-19 vaccination status.

This morning, the life of fallen Independence officer, Blaize Madrid-Evans, is being remembered. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. before he’s laid to rest.

A team in Missouri collects sewage samples weekly to track COVID-19 trends.

Independence police are preparing to bury one of their own this morning. Thursday night, friends, family and strangers joined together to pay their respects to Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans. The independence police officer was killed in the line of duty last week.

Another beautiful day ahead with highs near 82. We are tracking a 20% chance for an isolated rain shower tonight. Dry skies are expected both Saturday and Sunday. We will heat back up by our Chiefs Sunday with highs in the upper 80s.