Way down yonder in southeast Kansas, demonstrators protest to vent frustration and find solace

Way down yonder in southeast Kansas, demonstrators protest to vent frustration and find solace

Debbie Dye (right) braves the stiff south wind as she protests in front of Memorial Hall in Independence, Kansas. (Ron Osborn photo)Montgomery County in southeast Kansas is an isolated place. Two-lane, often shoulderless, highways lead into the main towns: Independence, Coffeyville, Cherryvale and Caney. With an ever-declining population of 31,448, most rural residents have no access to high-speed internet unless they want to spring for Elon Mus…