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Hooker United Methodist Church to hold 79th Annual Ground Hog Supper - January 06, 2016
This is arguably the oldest groundhog supper in the tri-state region. New Pastor Craig Denslow who hasn t yet experienced the Ground Hog Supper says, They tell me it started sometime after the flood...
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SCCC/ATS Offices To Close Wednesday Jan. 6 - January 05, 2016
With classes set to begin Jan. 11, Seward County Community College/Area Technical School will prepare for the spring semester with team training this week. Business and administrative offices in the...
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Sign-ups for all Pancake Day races begin Jan. 16 - January 05, 2016
Liberal, Kansas— Ready to shed those holiday pounds? Start training for the Pancake Day Race! The 67th International Pancake Day is Feb. 9, and racers of all ages may begin signing up at 10 a.m....
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School Board Approves Boundaries for New Schools - January 05, 2016
The USD 480 school board met for the first time in 2016 Monday evening. The board approved the boundaries sugguested by the boundary commttee. That committee has about 20 people consisting of princi...
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Water Violations Down Due To Increased Rains - January 04, 2016
A state official says abundant rainfall last year helped reduce the number of water use violators in Kansas. Kansas Department of Agriculture data show 10 Kansas irrigators were fined in 2015 for tam...
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High Cattle Prices Drive Increase In Cattle Rustling - January 04, 2016
Law enforcement officials say cattle rustling increased in Oklahoma during 2015, largely due to higher prices. The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association reports 1,645 animals stolen by mi...
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2015 Sees Increase In Kansas Tornados - January 04, 2016
The National Weather Service says its preliminary data shows Kansas had 124 confirmed tornadoes in 2015 -- 83 more than in 2014. The number of tornadoes last year tied for the fourth highest number s...
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SWMC introduces Ian, New Year s baby 2016 - January 04, 2016
Southwest Medical Center welcomed Liberal s first newborn of 2016 during the early hours of New Year s Day. Ian Jesus Vazquez was delivered by Dr. Dennis Knudsen at 2:14 a.m. on Jan. 1. B...
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Residential Fire At 510 N. Nebraska Ave.Keeps LFD Busy - January 04, 2016
Liberal firefighters were paged at 8:44 am Sunday to 510 N. Nebraska Ave. for a residential structure fire. Initial reports indicated heavy smoke from the building which was believed to be vacant. ...
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Former Seward County Deputy Found Safe - December 31, 2015
The Seward County Sheriff s Office issued a Silver Alert for former Seward County Deputy, William (Bill) Harrison, 83, of Liberal around 5:30 Wednesday evening. Harrison left his home in Liberal Wedn...