Would you be willing to accept a reduction in pay if you could work fewer hours to spend more time with your family? It is a lovely thought, but how realistic is it? Working less usually means earning less -- hardly an option for most people. But that doesn't mean we cannot take small steps to simplify our complicated lives. A little bit here and there, and before you know it your efforts will add up to something significant.

Grant Mario Linn Grant, age 50, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Mario was born on November 16, 1971, to William Loyd Ogans and Laura Lynn Bluitt in Independence, Kansas where he attended local schools and graduated from Independence High School.

WILSON COUNTY May 26- Kansas Highway Patrol arrested Brook Alan Leonard, 47 of Carthage, Missouri, on the charges of distribution of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and no drug tax stamp. He was processed and released on a $10,000 cs bond with a next court appearance date.

Dear Annie: I met a woman online a couple of months ago, though we have never met in person. We have talked about getting together, where I would go to her location, and taking things from there.

Twila Brooks, of Yoga for Everyone, presented The Science of Yoga at the Independence Science and Technology Center on May 21. Her presentation covered the history of yoga, use of mudras, pranayama techniques and the benefits of yoga in everyday life.

Monday was Memorial Day, so it seems fitting to address the topic of Loss and Grief this week. While Memorial Day was originally developed to show remembrance of Civil War Veterans lost in battle, it has grown to include all military & war deaths. Civilians very often also participate in Memorial Day, taking the opportunity to visit the graves of lost loved ones, military or not. We do this to show respect, to demonstrate that we haven’t forgotten someone and to sometimes spend a bit of time talking to those we are remembering.

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WE’RE GOIN’ TO DISNEY WORLD! — Members of the Independence High School Bulldog Marching Band loaded up on chartered busses Monday afternoon, heading for Florida. Led by Band Director Erin Shelton and guided by numerous chaperones, the band (along with some lucky 2021 graduates that are marching along) will be performing in a Disney Springs parade this evening. Good luck, Bulldogs! Courtesy Photo

More than half the counties in the state rely on 10 or fewer families to take in foster children. Roughly one-tenth of the counties in Kansas rely on one licensed foster home each.

MOSCOW — Russian forces are preparing for a large-scale attack around Slovyansk, the base of Ukrainian defense forces in the eastern Donbas region, Ukraine's general staff said on Monday. Russian troops were moving new units as they ready to attack Slovyansk from both Russian-controlled Izyum, a city about 50 kilometers (30 miles) to the north, and the recently captured town of Lyman, according to the general staff's daily situation report.