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Kansas Joining Compact Against Federal Health Care - April 23, 2014
Kansas is joining a proposed compact with other states hoping to exempt themselves from the federal health care overhaul. Gov. Sam Brownback announced Wednesday that he signed a compact bill passed b...
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Scholarship Banquet Thursday At LHS Cafeteria - April 23, 2014
The Liberal Chamber of Commerce Academic Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, April 24th, 2014. The Dinner will be at 6:30 and the scholarship award presentation will begin at 7:00 PM. It is held in...
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Cinco de Mayo Committee Plans �??2014 Liberal Rodeo Fiesta - April 23, 2014
“We’re starting a new century in Cinco de Mayo celebrations,” said Travis Combs, chair of the Liberal Cinco de Mayo Committee, “and we wanted to do something different.&rd...
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Liberal City Commission Meets, Approves Changes In Housing Incentive - April 23, 2014
The Liberal City Commission met Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm for their regularly scheduled meeting. Among the items on the agenda, the Commission approved the sale of a city owned parking lot to Conesto...
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LHS Ranks Number Two in U.S. News and World Report - April 23, 2014
Liberal moves up from number seven to number two in the state in the US News and World Reports high school rankings. Here is what the publication has to say about the best high schools in Kansas. ...
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Injury Accident Sends Two To The Hospital - April 22, 2014
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at about 7:34 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to an injury accident at the intersection of Western Avenue and General Welch Boulevard. Three vehicles were involv...
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Brownback Signs School Finance Bill - April 22, 2014
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a school funding bill that restores aid for poor districts but also ends the current teacher tenure process. The measure signed Monday is intended to sati...
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480 Board Votes 4-2 for Sale of Bonds for New Schools - April 22, 2014
It wasn't unanimous, but the USD 480 school board voted 4-2 to authorize the sale of bonds for school construction. The move is another step in the construction of Liberal's five new schools and impr...
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Rep.Petty Won’t Seek Re-Election - April 21, 2014
State Representative Reid Petty announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election. Petty recently accepted an area teaching position that he will begin in the fall. “I said all ...
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Local Woman Celebrates 101st Birthday - April 21, 2014
Family and friends celebrated a local woman's 101st birthday Friday at Wheatridge in Liberal. Linda Plett welcomed guests for her birthday which was complete with a card shower and reception. She sp...