Independence Bulletin Journal

06/09/2026

Letter to the Editor: World Elder Abuse Day

Letter to the Editor:

06/09/2026

Pastor's Pen: Did you hear the one about the individual who went to a psychiatrist complaining of a terrible phobia? “Every time I lay down on my bed, I get this terrible fear that there is something underneath.”

Did you hear the one about the individual who went to a psychiatrist complaining of a terrible phobia? “Every time I lay down on my bed, I get this terrible

06/09/2026

In mid-May two Independence FFA members were notified regarding invitations to the Global Youth Institute in Des Moines October 20 through October 22.

06/09/2026

Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill.

06/08/2026

VFW Post 2440 Commander Jim Lawler presented veteran’s widow Carol Quass with a plaque in honor of her departed husband, Bob Quass, on All Vet’s Night.

06/08/2026

Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it offers? Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues?

Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it offers? Do you

06/08/2026

Five Midwest senators defended ethanol production and year-round E15 sales in a letter to the Wall Street Journal.

Five Midwest senators defended ethanol production and year-round E15 sales Wednesday in a letter to the Wall Street Journal.

06/03/2026

VINTON -- Nothing like making it dramatic...

05/30/2026

Pastor Bob Solon: There’s something refreshing about taking the long way home once in a while.

There’s something refreshing about taking the long way home once in a while.

05/30/2026

“Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President

“Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be