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  Independence, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Independence is a city located in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Independence was founded on March 29, 1827 and quickly became an important frontier town.
Independence was the farthest point westward on the Missouri River where steamboats or other cargo boats could travel due to the convergence of the Kansas River with the Missouri River approximately six miles west of Independence, near the current Kansas-Missouri border.
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 Independence, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Independence is a city located in Montgomery County, Kansas.
However, on 13 April, Independence faced the embarrassment of learning that the incident was only a hoax on the part of the young woman, and that she had actually spent the day by herself not far from town.
Independence hosts the annual Neewollah Parade and festivities on 31 October each year.
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 Economic Geology of the Independence Quadrangle, Kansas
Mound Valley limestone.-This limestone is known to be present in the Independence quadrangle on in that part of the area lying northeast of Liberty.
As in the case of the sandstone at Independence and elsewhere the heavier pieces are used principally for footing, foundation, and building purposes, while the thinner pieces, 3 to 5 inches thick, make excellent flagging, paving, and curbstones.
Phelan, city engineer of Independence, to be cheaper than concrete, but not so good, since it wears unevenly, for which reason, together with its porosity, the stone would probably not last long in a moist climate subject to frequent extremes in cold and heat.
www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/ks-ind_quad_1906_2.html   (5254 words)

  
 Independence, Kansas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
In Independence, Kansas that vision reflects a fierce pride for a colorful past and a sincere determination to preserve it while continually forging ahead.
In accordance with a proclamation issued by the Probate Judge, Independence became incorporated as a village on July 23,1870.
Legend has it that Independence, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, had more millionaires per capita than any place else in the United states.
www.lasr.net /pages/city.php?City_ID=KS0611012   (378 words)

  
 CESSNA EXPANDS ITS INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS, FACILITY: Aviation News: Wings Over Kansas
Independence, Kansas, December 21, 2004 — Cessna senior leadership and prominent Kansas government officials broke ground today for Cessna's new $20.4 million expansion to its Independence, Kansas, facility.
This is the first expansion Cessna has made to its Independence, Kansas, facility since it was dedicated on July 3, 1996.
Independence, Kansas, is located approximately 125 miles southeast of Wichita in Montgomery County.
www.wingsoverkansas.com /news/article.asp?id=390   (893 words)

  
 Esther LowreyChapter DAR, Independence, Kansas
She was a personal friend of General George Washington, and was on hand in 1789 when he was received in Trenton on his way to his first inauguration in New York.
Independence, Kansas, was founded in August 1869 by men from the nearby city of Oswego who sought to found a new city.
Independence is home to the "little house" of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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 Montgomery County, KS
The Kansas Sampler Festival brings Kansans together to discover what there is to see and do in Kansas.
Independence is hosting the festival the first weekend in May in 2002 and 2003.
Independence's Neewollah (Halloween spelled backwards) in late October is one of the largest festivals in Kansas, with Broadway musicals, a carnival, presentations by great regional talent on street stages, performances by well known national recording musical artists in Memorial Hall, contests and parades.
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 Midwest Real Estate - Professional Assistance
She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Kansas Association of Realtors and Independence Board of Realtors, GRI designation.
Mary Jo is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Kansas Association of Realtors, Independence Board of Realtors, Eastern Star and Daughters of Nile.
Jim is licensed in both Kansas and Oklahoma, he is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Kansas Association of Realtors, and the Coffeyville Board of Realtors.
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 Independence, KS News
Teachers at Independence High School tuned their classroom radios Thursday to the live news conference to hear the latest update about the reported abduction of a 16-year-old girl and her miraculous safe return...
Kansas and Oklahoma authorities and the FBI were searching today for a 16-year-old girl who reportedly was abducted from her home in Independence.
Folks in Independence, Kansas were picking up the pieces Friday after a tornado blew through that community.
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 Independence Missouri Attractions near Woodstock Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kansas City, MO
Independence Missouri Attractions near Woodstock Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kansas City, MO Independence Attractions
As far as history goes, Independence is a treasure-trove.
We are so close to Kansas City (you can be any place in Kansas City within 20 -30 minutes) and yet you don't have to stay in downtown KC.
www.independence-missouri.com /attractions.htm   (185 words)

  
 Kansas Food Bank Eastern Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Kansas Food Bank is a mobile force against hunger.
The work force in Independence then oversees its distribution to those in the Southeast Kansas area who are threatened with hunger.
The mission of the Kansas Food Bank is to keep improving the efficiency of its distribution system until we can reach and help everyone who can¹t afford to buy the food they need.
www.ksfoodbank.org /eastern.html   (178 words)

  
 Independence Kansas - Independence Kansas Real Estate, Independence Real Estate
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 Independence, Kansas Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This Independence, Kansas photographer featured listing has received 668 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Independence photography service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
This photographer services: Independence, Kansas from a local, regional or national office.
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 Independence Apartments for rent Independence apartment rentals, Independence furnished apartments to rent.
Independence Apartments for rent Independence apartment rentals, Independence furnished apartments to rent.
About Us Sublet.com is a Independence apartment rental website that advertises Independence apartments, Independence roommates, Independence houses for rent Independence sublets and subleases.
Independence housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /Area_Rentals/missouri/Independence_Rentals.asp   (77 words)

  
 Independence Missouri Bed and Breakfast, Woodstock Inn, Kansas City, MO
Independence Missouri Bed and Breakfast, Woodstock Inn, Kansas City, MO Welcome to Independence Missouri and the historic Woodstock Inn bed and breakfast.
Located in the heart of historic Independence, the comfortably luxurious and charmingly eclectic Woodstock Inn is your home base to explore all that Independence and Kansas City have to offer.
Our website is chock-full of travel and tourism information on Kansas City, MO and the surrounding area, and describes all the amenities and features of our bed and breakfast.
www.independence-missouri.com   (186 words)

  
 Independence Kansas Microtel Inn & Suites - Independence Kansas Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Independence, Kansas NEWEST Hotel facility is also one of the Nation's fastest growing economy lodging chains!
The Independence Microtel Inn and Suites features spacious single or double queen rooms and suites, that are comfortable and practical.
We are located on US Highway 75 near downtown Independence, major companies such as Cessna Aircraft as well as many shopping centers.
www.independencemicrotelinn.com   (115 words)

  
 Walter L. McVey
WALTER L. McVEY is one of the able young members of the Independence bar, and has enjoyed extensive relations with the profession in Montgomery County for the past eight years.
His father, William H. McVey, was born in the same state in 1833, and died in Independence, Kansas, in 1891.
The maiden name of his wife was Samantha J. Flemming, who was born in Shelbyville, Illinois, in 1840 and now resides at Independence, Kansas.
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/genweb/archives/1918ks/biom/mcveywl.html   (401 words)

  
 Independence, Kansas (KS) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, ...
Independence, Kansas (KS) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime,...
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Independence, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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 City of Independence, KS: Kansas Community Network: History, Museums, Art, Coffeyville Dalton Gang, William Inge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kansas Sampler Festival, Don't Miss the Sights, the Sounds, the Food, the Fun, of the Kansas Sampler Festival at the beautiful Lee Richardson Zoo, May 6 and 7, 2006,Garden City
Two Rivers - Two Lands; Lew Wilson landscape photographs and paintings are inspired by the rivers and wetlands of Florida, and by his trips along the rivers explored by Lewis and Clark; Feb. 3 - March 17; Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka
"Dear Old Kansas" Celebrates History and Culture with work by five artists; sculptor Jim Brothers, photographer Bill Snead, "crop artist" Stan Herd, illustrator, John Hendrix, and Justin Marable, an emerging photographer and printmaker; March 31 — May 27; Artists reception March 31, 7:00 — 10:00 p.m.
www.ku.edu /heritage/towns/independence.html   (461 words)

  
 Cessna In the News
Independence, Kansas, February 16, 2004 – Before an enthusiastic crowd of Cessna team members, government officials, and aviation representatives, Cessna Aircraft Company’s President and CEO Jack J. Pelton announced that Cessna’s newest business jet, the Citation Mustang, will be assembled in Independence, Kansas.
The Wichita and Independence facilities were the two final choices.
Cessna broke ground for its Independence facility on May 19, 1995.
www.cessna.com /news/article.chtml?ID=tebJD2GLNZuAktQskCdqBa0C3K34xyNSb3PKtdypARiCVjkfmr   (595 words)

  
 eBay - independence kansas, Postcards Paper, Advertising items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kansas City, MO Blue River Independence Avenue Postcard
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 Independence, Kansas Bed and Breakfast - Independence B&B from Pamela Lanier
Independence, Kansas Bed and Breakfast - Independence B&B from Pamela Lanier
Independence, Kansas Bed & Breakfast Inns From Pamela Lanier
Many Independence bed and breakfast innkeepers are chefs who elevate food preparation to an art form.
www.lanierbb.com /Kansas/Independence?amen=gourmet   (89 words)

  
 Kansas Department on Aging
The Kansas Department on Aging uses public and private resources to improve the security, dignity and independence of Kansas seniors, their families, seniors’ caregivers and all Kansans living in adult care homes.
Licenses and certifies all types of health facilities in Kansas, including adult care homes, and facilities for the mentally retarded.
The Council provides advocacy for the aging in the affairs of the Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA), the Governor's office, and other public and private, state and local agencies affecting aging issues.
www.agingkansas.org   (178 words)

  
 Neewollah Festival - Kansas's Largest Annual Festival in Independence, Kansas
Tuesday night an audience assembled for one of the most eagerly awaited events of Neewollah—the crowning of Queen Neelah.
Independence High School had a full house in it's auditorium on Monday night.
Parents, friends and siblings of the 30 candidates for Queen Neelah, 2005, came to see the young ladies perform their talents as part of their qualifications for the role of Queen Neelah.
www.neewollah.com   (516 words)

  
 Montgomery State Fishing Lake Independence, Kansas (Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds)
USA > Kansas > Independence > Science and Environment > Natural Features > Water > Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
South of Independence, one mile before Coal Creek empties into the Verdigris River.
Directions: From the junction of U.S. 75 and U.S. 160 in Independence, travel 4 miles south on Tenth Street (County Road 3900).
www.ohwy.com /ks/m/montgolk.htm   (205 words)

  
 Fairfield Inn Kansas City Independence: Award-winning hospitality at competitive prices in Independence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This cozy 63 unit hotel is conveniently located next to Independence Center Mall which features Dillards, Sears and The Jones Store Company.
A short drive from the hotel are the Harry S. Truman Museum & Library, the Truman Home, the Community of Christ Headquarters, HCA Hospitals, the IRS Training Center and the Chiefs and Royals Stadiums.
The hotel features and indoor pool and spa to help you relax at the end of the day or have fun with the family.
marriott.com /property/propertypage/MCIIN   (221 words)

  
 Independence bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Independence B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
Listed below are 1 bed and breakfasts and inns located near Independence, Kansas.
Please notify us if you know of any BandB inns located in Independence.
The Northrup House Bed and Breakfast - Iola, KS The Northrup House was built in 1895 by Lewis Northrup, whose family owned a lumber yard, produce...
www.bedandbreakfast.com /independence-kansas.html   (117 words)

  
 Independence Community College Independence, Kansas (Community Colleges)
USA > Kansas > Independence > Education > Higher Education > Community Colleges
Independence Community College is a public institution, operating under state control, located in Independence, Montgomery County, KS.
Independence Community College provides quality higher education, lifelong learning, economic development and cultural enrichment for its community through transfer, technical, community and college preparatory education programs.
www.ohwy.com /ks/h/hx155201.htm   (88 words)

  
 Independence Professional Building, Independence, Kansas - Premier Office Space
The Professional Building, located in the heart of downtown Independence, Kansas, offers premier office suites designed for the discriminating business professional.
If only its walls could talk, their secrets would reveal the history made by the many movers and shakers of Southeast Kansas, whose offices have been located in this grand old building...
Today this earthquake-proof designed architectural "jewel" still offers the same quality office space at a very competitive price.
www.independenceprofessionalbuilding.com   (155 words)

  
 Independence, Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After leaving their home in Pepin, Wisconsin, in late 1868 or early 1869, the Ingalls family lived in Chariton County, Missouri, for about a year.
They then moved to Montgomery County, Kansas, about 12 miles southwest of Independence.
The family made their home on the Osage Diminished Reserve after receiving word from Washington that the land would soon be open for settlement.
webpages.marshall.edu /~irby1/laura/independence.html   (258 words)

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