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 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
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Independence, Missouri man was sentenced on Tuesday for filing a false claim as part of a scheme to fraudulently receive $1.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the government ... More info »
WDAF-TV - 04/15/2025 02:46pm
