314 N Penn Ave
Independence, KS
Kansas COVID-19 Cases
Kansas New Coronavirus Cases:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
Independence and other towns across Kansas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Independence, KS community.
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Coronavirus News for Independence
Independence man accused of making $1.4M in false COVID-19 claims sentenced
An Independence man who federal prosecutors said fraudulently made nearly $1.4 million in claims for COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City to a year in prison. More info »
Kansas City Star - 04/17/2025 01:56amIndependence man sentenced to prison for $1.4M COVID relief fraud
An Independence man who fraudulently claimed nearly $1.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced Tuesday to one year and one day in federal prison.Richard Schiele Jr., 51, also must pay ... More info »
KMBC Kansas City - 04/15/2025 07:50amIndependence man sentenced for $1.4M COVID scheme
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An Independence man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for filing a false claim to receive more than $1 million in fraudulent COVID-19 funds from the government. More info »
KCTV News - 04/15/2025 08:17amIndependence man sentenced for $1.4 million COVID-19 fraud scheme
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Independence, Missouri ... More info »
WDAF-TV - 04/15/2025 12:51pm
