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After devoting most of her adult life to providing medical care for underserved populations in and around Kansas City, Dr. Bridget McCandless was elected Tuesday to the Independence City Council.
A former Independence City Councilman voluntarily dropped a lawsuit he filed after losing an election for his At-Large council seat.
An Independence city council member who lost his re-election bid last week is suing to retain his seat after a winning candidate died.
Flags across Independence will be placed at half-staff through April 20 to honor Karen DeLuccie, the late city councilwoman who died Tuesday after a short battle with cancer. A funeral mass and visitation is scheduled for April 19 with DeLuccie's burial on April 20.
Rory Rowland won the Independence mayoral primary Tuesday night, finishing ahead of incumbent mayor Eileen Weir.