Independence drive-in opens after fire forces months-long closure [Video]

THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SAYS THE ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT BY A RUSSIAN HACKING GROUP, A POPULAR INDEPENDENCE RESTAURANT IS BACK OPEN FOR BUSINESS AFTER A FIRE MONTHS AGO. KMBC NINE ALAN SHOPE TELLS US, MUGS UP IS BACK TO SERVING CUSTOMERS. IT’S BEEN CLOSED FOR SO LONG, KID KUBUS DROVE FROM KANSAS CITY TO BE THE FIRST CUSTOMER AT THE REOPENING OF MUGS UP DRIVE IN ON 23RD STREET IN INDEPENDENCE. IT’S THAT IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE 1956, THE POPULAR LANDMARK HAS BEEN SERVING UP WHIZ BURGERS AND FROSTY COLD ROOT BEER MUGS TO CUSTOMERS WHO CAN’T GET ENOUGH. THEY’RE SO EXCITED. PEOPLE HAVE TEARS IN JANUARY, THE BUILDING SUFFERING A FIRE THAT CLOSED THE RESTAURANT. IT WAS SMALL AND WAS PUT OUT PRETTY QUICKLY, BUT IT DID A LOT OF …