Independence Grove Beer Garden Open on Weekends

The Beer Garden at Independence Grove, featuring scenic views and craft brews, has reopened for the season. The venue at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville features a variety of local ...

These 2 KC area breakfast restaurants closed abruptly in November. Soon they’ll reopen

Both breakfast and lunch restaurants — at 16506 E. U.S. Highway 40 in Independence and 530 N.W. Highway 7 in Blue Springs — shuttered after Big Biscuit founder Dan Gerson died “unexpectedly ...