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.

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.