Tod Palmer
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Volunteers worry Independence is unprepared for disasters after city relationship breaks down (opens the original)
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County, including Independence. Share your story idea with Tod. A group of volunteers dedicated to emergency preparedness in Independence are worried that changes at the city level have left that relationship in limbo, and they worry it leaves residents vulnerable in a future disaster. The concern comes after a thunderstorm with 60 mph winds struck Historic Independence Square on Sept. 6 during SantaCaliGo
Independence names former Maj. Ed Turner as new IPD chief of police (opens the original)
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County, including Independence. Share your story idea with Tod. Grain Valley Chief of Police Ed Turner is set to return to the Independence Police Department next month as its new police chief. Turner worked for IPD for 25 years and rose to the rank of major before leaving for Grain Valley. He will start Oct. 26. "I am deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as Chief of Police and look for
After surviving suicide attempt, Latino veteran from Kansas City strives to save others (opens the original)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Editor's note: This story discusses suicide and may be triggering for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, call or text the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If there is immediate danger, call 911. KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County, including Independence. Share your story idea with Tod. More than a decade after surviving a suicide attempt, Vincent Morales has found a new purpose —
Construction workers and suicide: Industry loses 5,000 workers annually as advocates push for culture shift (opens the original)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Editor's Note: This story discusses suicide and may be triggering for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, call or text the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If there is immediate danger, call 911. KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County, including Independence. Share your story idea with Tod. David Coleman was considered one of the toughest people his friends, family and colleagues knew.
Independence's 1870 Howard Schoolhouse reopens after 11-month renovation project (opens the original)
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County, including Independence. Share your story idea with Tod. The 1870 Howard Schoolhouse in Independence has reopened for tours after an 11-month renovation, welcoming first-graders back to a living-history experience. The one-room schoolhouse, built 156 years ago, was gifted to the Jackson County Historical Society in 1960. Located on the 1859 Jail Museum grounds, it has offered a glimpse into the past
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