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Friday, March 22, 2019

GFTN: Helping neighboring states during crisis

Gifts for the Nations - A Christian Humanitarian Ministry located in southeast Kansas, is all about helping others. GFTN is self-described as existing to "equip those who preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ by offering gifts of medical supplies, educational material, various supplies and equipment to equip a church and open up the door for good news." This humanitarian ministry gathers needed supplies — or gifts — to help locally, statewide, nationally and overseas.
County health rankings stay steady near last in state

Montgomery County is again near the bottom in the Kansas county health rankings for 2019, according to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, quality of air and water, income inequality and teen births.
Two vehicle accident caused by third vehicle

A two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon brought traffic to a near-stop as Montgomery County Sheriffs deputies and Independence emergency crews were dispatched to US Highway 160 near CR 4315.
State highway patrol conducting sobriety checkpoint

People planning on going out this weekend around Pittsburg should keep an eye out for a Kansas Highway Patrol checkpoint.
Crops conditions reported, cattle numbers up one percent from last year

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) report regarding Kansas crop progress and conditions reveal winter wheat condition rated two percent very poor, seven percent poor, 40 percent fair, 43 percent good and eight percent excellent. The week ending March 10 had 0.9 suitable fieldwork days.
Burglaries solved, pizza party held, busy week for IPD

Independence Police Department Officers Ike Dye and Devin Mendoza were recognized this week by the department for their collaboration to solve what the department referred to as a string of crimes.
Celebrating regional manufacturing around Indy

Thursday nearly 70 people gathered at the Masonic Lodge in Independence to celebrate regional manufacturing by featured speakers from Spears Manufacturing in Caney, John Deere Coffeyville Works and Cobalt Boats in Neodesha. Montgomery County Action Council Executive Director Trisha Purdon served as the luncheon emcee.
Brown bows out at ICC

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GFTN: Helping neighboring states during crisis

3/22/2019

Gifts for the Nations - A Christian Humanitarian Ministry located in southeast Kansas, is all about helping others. GFTN is self-described as existing to "equip those who preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ by offering gifts of medical supplies, educational material, various supplies and equipment to equip a church and open up the door for good news." This humanitarian ministry gathers needed supplies — or gifts — to help locally, statewide, nationally and overseas.

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County health rankings stay steady near last in state

3/21/2019

Montgomery County is again near the bottom in the Kansas county health rankings for 2019, according to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, quality of air and water, income inequality and teen births.

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Two vehicle accident caused by third vehicle

3/20/2019

A two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon brought traffic to a near-stop as Montgomery County Sheriffs deputies and Independence emergency crews were dispatched to US Highway 160 near CR 4315.

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Sports

Brown bows out at ICC

2/28/2019

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Pirates drop second straight in loos to Garden City at home

9/18/2018

In a game that turned out to be a slugfest during the contest and nearly turned into a literal brawl after the final horn, the ICC Pirates lost at home to Garden City on Saturday, September 15.

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Lady ‘Dogs cross country earns first at Girard, boys take fourth

9/8/2018

Making the trip to Girard on Thursday, September 6, the IHS cross country team had a big day with the boys taking fourth overall and the girls taking the title. As was so often the case in 2017, twin sisters Renee and Leann Trout led the way for the Lady Bulldogs.

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PHOTOS & VIDEOS

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ICC football team rides the Freak Out at Neewollah

Flatland Model T Fords

ICC Loves Indy Continues 5/28/17

Sheriff's Office New Targets 5/27/17

IHS Bulldogs Celebrate 5/16/18

IHS Bulldogs mob the mound after out number three of their 7-4 win against Chanute on Monday in the Championship Game of Regionals #bulldogs #statebound