Independence Bulletin Journal

12/10/2025

Festive spirits were high in downtown Independence on Friday evening as the community gathered for the annual Jingle on Main celebration.

12/10/2025

Cooking Corner: Jacksonville Crisps from Carol Kress

This is a cookie recipe from my mother, Vaunda Kress. The dry ingredients can be layered in a canning jar and given as a gift to someone special. Just attach

12/10/2025

The Independence Friends of the Depot hosted a soup supper on Saturday, Dec. 6 to raise funds to support the Independence Illinois Central Depot Museum.

The Independence Friends of the Depot hosted a soup supper on Saturday, Dec. 6 to raise funds to support the Independence Illinois Central Depot Museum. The evening also marked the

12/09/2025

We 🩷 Em's!

12/06/2025

Buchanan County Tourism is proud to announce that Independence has been selected to receive a community mural through the Iowans Create Community Mural Program.

Buchanan County Tourism is proud to announce that Independence has been selected to receive a community mural through the Iowans Create Community Mural Program, administered by the Iowa Arts Council

12/06/2025

The Hospice & Palliative Care Association of Iowa (HPCAI) presented Cedar Valley Hospice with the inaugural Excellence in Care Award.

The Hospice & Palliative Care Association of Iowa (HPCAI) presented Cedar Valley Hospice with the inaugural Excellence in Care Award at a special ceremony in Des Moines on Dec. 1.

12/05/2025

The Oakwood Cemetery is getting a helping hand this season from an unlikely source — a snowman at S&K Gifts and Decor in downtown Independence.

11/28/2025

Does everyone beg for your fudge recipe? Does your neighbor make the best tater tot casserole of all time? Does someone at church always bring a dish that’s the star of the potluck? Then we have some good news for you!

Does everyone beg for your fudge recipe? Does your neighbor make the best tater tot casserole of all time? Does someone at church always bring a dish that’s the star

11/26/2025

Independence first responders were honored at Monday night’s city council meeting with certificates of valor following their brave responses to an apartment fire earlier this month.

11/26/2025

Iowa House Representative and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek made a campaign stop at Em’s Coffee Company in Independence on Friday.

11/26/2025

INDEPENDENCE – The Independence Mustangs showcased depth, grit, and early-season promise as they hosted the girls division of the 2025 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational Friday and Saturday at Independence High School.

INDEPENDENCE – The Independence Mustangs showcased depth, grit, and early-season promise as they hosted the girls division of the 2025 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational Friday and Saturday at Independence High