“Janie“ 1-year-old female Janie is a 1-year-old Australian cattle dog mix. Her personality is the best of both worlds! She has a sweet and loving disposition that makes for a […]
Nancy Shevel – Gardening In my last column on orchids, I tried to explain how easily orchids can be grown in the home with just a little basic knowledge of […]
St. Mary Catholic Church parishioner Autumn Brown has won this year’s St. Timothy Award, which recognizes youths who are a positive example to other young people through their faith and […]
Woodstock resident Chris Gehrke, current president of VFW Woodstock Auxiliary 5040, is celebrating 50 years of involvement and dedication to the group. “During my many years as a member of […]
“June“ 3-year-old female June is a gorgeous 3-year-old calico cat available for adoption at Helping Paws Animal Shelter. She loves physical touch and being around people. Once you give her […]
One of the major sources of fill in our landfills – and in fact, the greatest one by percentage – is food waste. The Environmental Defenders’ Waste Reduction Action Team […]
After a five-month state-mandated closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Independence Health & Therapy’s Adult Day and Memory Care program in Woodstock has reopened. This closure was part of the […]
“Parker“ 3-year-old male Parker is a 3-year-old mixed breed up for adoption at Helping Paws Animal Shelter. He is a very sweet and loving boy who enjoys going on long […]
By Shelli Chinlund – Joy in the Journey Sometimes a movie just resonates with you to your core. For me, it was the 1989 hit directed by Ron Howard, starring […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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