Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno was named a marshal, the first in his country's history, in ceremonies on Tuesday to mark the 60th anniversary of independence from France. Deby, a 68-year-old ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After the death of firefighter Chad Sappenfield Monday, the city of Independence has sent a release raising awareness about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. When Sappenfield's death ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The Independence Fire Department mourns the death of one of its own. Fire Chief Doug Short announced Chad Sappenfield suffered from PTSD and took his life at his home. Sappenfield ...

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby arrives for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Oct. 3, 2024 (photo by Andrea Savorani Neri for NurPhoto via AP ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Funeral arrangements have been made for Chad Sappenfield. Sappenfield was an equipment operator and paramedic with the Independence Fire Department for 13 years. Visitation and ...

Following the death by suicide of one of his firefighters, Independence Fire Chief Doug Short used the tragedy to raise awareness of the man’s battle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Fire ...

Chad has ended its long-standing military partnership with France. The move is the latest blow to France’s colonial legacy in the Sahel region and follows the expulsion of French troops from Mali, ...

ALSO PREPARE FOR VETERAN’S DAY. AND WORK IS UNDERWAY IN INDEPENDENCE - WHERE THE SQUARE WILL SHOW SUPPORT FOR SEVERAL LOCAL HEROES. KMBC 9’S ALAN SHOPE TAKES US THERE. >> IT MEANS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT ...

Deby, a 68-year-old general who came to power in 1990, was given the honour by the National Assembly, where his party holds a strong majority, after he led an offensive against jihadists in April.