Historical Marker #57, Opening of the Mid-Continent Oil Field, located 37° 25.093′ N, 95° 41.747′ W, Main Street Neodesha Inscription: Kansas has long been oil country. There are legends that Indians held council around the lights of burning springs.

The Independence City Commission met in City Hall Thursday evening for their regular meeting. After Mayor Tim Emert called the meeting to order, he led those in attendance in the flag salute and moved on to adopting the evening's agenda.

Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Kansas' Second Congressional District Friday morning. “My family and I are grateful for the many friends and neighbors who have reached out to let us know they believe we have more to offer Kansas,” said Schmidt, a fifth-generation Kansan.

■ Multiple agencies aid in pursuit On April 24, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting the theft of a Penske box truck from Pete's Gas Station, located at 401 West Main Street in Independence. The caller indicated that the stolen truck was traveling east on US Highway 160, east of Independence.

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As seen in the Monday, May 1, 1967 edition of the Independence Daily Reporter KRIENHAGEN SPEAKS Historical Society Hears of ‘The Old Courthouse’ There was a good turn-out of members and friends of the Montgomery County Historical Society when the group met Sunday afternoon at their museum at 123 East Main Street. Mrs.

(Family Features) The bonds found in friendships and other relationships are an important factor in health and wellness - even science says so. According to the American Psychological Association, forming and maintaining social connections at any age is one of the most reliable predictors of a healthy, happy and long life.

(Family Features) About 38% of American adults have high cholesterol, which can be caused by poor lifestyle habits or genetics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol number - considered “bad” cholesterol - can contribute to fatty buildups (plaque) and narrowing of the arteries.

Dear Annie: I’m struggling badly with something that occurred over a week and a half ago. I’m a mom.

While a lot of us believe we’re saving money when we buy things on sale, it’s not true unless we actually save the difference between the regular price and the sale price. That could be stopping at the bank on the way home from the store and actually depositing the amount of money we didn’t spend in a savings account -- or some other equally effective method to really, truly save money! When you buy things on sale, you aren’t really saving money, you’re just spending less than you might have.