Endangered persons advisory issued for missing Haskell County woman and her children

HASKELL COUNTY – The Haskell County Sheriff’s Office requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue an endangered persons advisory for a missing woman and her two daughters from Haskell County. The whereabouts of 23-year-old Martha Unger, and her daughters Madilynn Grace Unger, 2, and Haylie Faith Unger, 1, are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate them. They were reported missing from their home in rural Haskell County today just before 7 p.m. It is believed Martha is driving a 2015 white Ford Explorer bearing Kansas tag 301RJY. Martha is a white female, approximately 5 foot...

SWMC Welcomes General Surgeon Dr. Peter Phan

Southwest Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Phan, M.D., F.A.C.S., has joined our outstanding team of medical professionals. Dr. Phan brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to serving the community, and we are thrilled to have him on board. Dr. Phan’s journey into medicine was inspired by a calling he felt as a high school student in Washington State. Reflecting on his path, he shared, “For years, I wanted to serve God but didn’t know exactly which career would fit. Then one day in Sunday school, I heard about missionary doctors and it suddenly...

Governor Kelly Announces $8.6M Awarded to Cost Share Program Projects

EDWARDSVILLE – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for spring 2024. “These new Cost Share projects will repair and modernize transportation infrastructure in communities across Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Collaboration on these selected projects address short-term challenges to bring long-term solutions to the places Kansans call home.” With today’s announcement, more than $260 million has been invested to support the 179 projects selected in the Cost Share Program since it began in the fall of...

KSCB Sports

Better Effort but Same Result for Liberal

By Brock Kappelmann
February 19, 2023

The Liberal boys basketball team played one of their better games of the season Saturday night on homecoming night in the Big House. The Redskins were competitive trailing by just five at the half against the Great Bend Panthers. But the Panthers ran away with a 74-56 win over the Redskins as Liberal loses for the 15th consecutive time.

Great Bend jumped out 16-6 but the Redskins got it to 16-15 after one quarter. LHS trailed 28-27 in the second quarter and trailed 39-34 at halftime. It was 40-14 Panthers at halftime when the teams met on February 3 at Great Bend. The Panthers led 54-43 after three and out scored Liberal 20-13 in the fourth quarter.

Izzy Rotolo scored 19 in the loss and was Epic Touch Player of the Game. Zayden Martinez had 10 points and 11 rebounds. James Fieser scored 11.

Liberal is 2-16 overall and 0-6 in the WAC and GBHS is 11-8 and 5-2 in the WAC. Liberal hosts WAC champ Garden City Tuesday night at about 7:45 on 1270 and 92.3.