Mary and Howard Hoff like to describe their 8-acre property on Bly Road in eastern Independence — a former working cattle farm anchored by a stately house — as “a slice of heaven.” When the Hoffs’ son ...

After the Independence City Council greenlit a massive artificial intelligence data center by approving significant tax breaks, residents are gathering momentum in the hopes of presenting a legal ...

Independence residents ousted two of the five city councilmembers that voted to give a 90% tax abatement to the builders of a massive data center. The vote comes after a turbulent few months in ...

As Independence residents prepare to select their next mayor, both candidates’ support of a massive incoming artificial intelligence data center has taken center stage. Bridget McCandless, a physician ...

When Kevin King and Jackie Dorman found out that they would join Independence’s next class of city leaders – as mayor and City Council member, respectively – many of their strongest supporters were ...

As Independence residents debate whether to welcome or resist the planned arrival of - and sweeping public subsidies for - a massive data center for artificial intelligence, some groups are making the ...

LAND HAD BEEN SOLD, SO THEY WERE PLANNING LEGAL ACTION TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING FORWARD. WE’RE ALSO FOLLOWING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN INDEPENDENCE ON THE EFFORT TO BLOCK PLANS FOR A NEW DATA CENTER, A BIG ...

(TNS) — As construction of new data centers continues to spike across the country, an AI data infrastructure company has purchased an industrial park in Independence with plans to build a multibillion ...