Looking for something fun to do this week? Here’s a look at what your local libraries are hosting: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Tuesday, May 7 • Story Time- 10:00 a.m. • Lit Lounge- 6:00 p.m.

- BATTERY April 1- At approximately 8:26 a.m, IPD Officers were dispatched to the 300 Block of South 17th Street for a complaint of battery. April 1- At approximately 8:35 a.m, IPD Officers responded to the 400 Block of South 16th Street for a physical disturbance in progress.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Thursday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m., the Montgomery County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting at the CCC Walker Alumni Center in Coffeyville. The alumni center is located at 10th and Willow, directly across the street north of the public library.

(TNS) Israel closed the Kerem Shalom humanitarian crossing into Gaza on Sunday after a rocket barrage was fired by Hamas from the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in an incident that could imperil delicate hostage and cease-fire negotiations.

(TNS) Sergey Petrov could do nothing from his home in the outskirts of Vienna as Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to take over the car dealership he had founded and built. Putin signed the decree in December transferring ownership of Rolf, Russia’s largest car dealership, from a Cyprus-registered entity controlled by Petrov’s family to the state property agency Rosimushchestvo for temporary management.

As the dust settles on the legislative maneuvering of the chaotic 2024 session, disability rights advocates applaud a budget provision meant to shorten wait times for disabled Kansans who need services.

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Independence Community College (ICC) proudly hosted the 2024 Student Leadership Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, recognizing outstanding individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership within the college community and beyond.