Jim Hogben, Cherryvale, never dreamed he would have the chance to be a part of the Honor Flight. 

The Honor Flight is product of a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to providing transportation to United States Veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorials of the wars the country has fought throughout its history. The trip is provided at no cost the veterans.

Tuesday evening storms caused some isolated damage areas in Montgomery County according to Rick Whitson, Montgomery County Emergency Management director. 

Next month from July 6-8 the Astra Arts Festival will take over the streets of Independence. The Astra Arts Festival is held every two years and embraces music, literature, theatre and the visual arts for all ages.

Kansas secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach visited Independence Thursday with his lieutenant governor candidate Wink Hartman, a Wichita businessman. The two spoke on their vision for Kansas should they win the 2018 gubernatorial election. 

The Kansas Telemedicine Act came about during the 2018 legislative session and was approved by Gov. Jeff Colyer in May. 

During the busy 2018 Legislative session, one of the bills passed by the Legislature was Senate Bill 263 (SB 263), which created a program to research the use of industrial hemp in Kansas. 

The question is no longer who is running for office in Kansas - the question is who is going to win. With countless names tossed about for the last six months, the list of candidates became final as of noon Friday, June 1. 

Reading is fun. That was the message from the first presenter at the monthly Independence Chamber of Commerce First Friday at the Civic Center.