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City Passes Pet Registration Requirements
In an effort to address the rising population of stray and roaming animals, the City of Liberal has adopted new animal control ordinances requiring the annual registration of cats and dogs beginning January 2025. This registration requirement applies to cats and dogs over the age of 6 months living within City limits.
Floyd Donates Aircraft to the Air Museum
Long time Liberal Agricultural Aviator, Jim Floyd, has donated his airplane, a 1971 Grumman Ag Cat, to the Mid America Air Museum. There will be an official donation ceremony on May 1st at 6:00 pm athe the Museum and everyone is invited. Jim will be joined by his longtime friend...
Foster and Fitzgerald Win Gold at Hutchinson
The Liberal track team competed at Hutchinson on Friday. Here are team results and Liberal’s scorers. 4×400- 4th Edgar Alverado, M.J. Foster , Zayden Martinez, and Diego Pavia 3:28.24. Shot Put- Xavier Tafoya 6th 44-2 3200- Cesar Pavia 7th 10:12.46. Girls. 400- Bentley Fitzgerald 1st 59.44 and Paris...
Brooks Kappelmann is Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week
Liberal senior baseball player J. Brooks Kappelmann is this week’s Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week. Kappelmann struck out 13 in a 3-0 shutout win at Holcomb on Thursday. Brooks also delivered a triple in that win. In game two, Kappelmann was 3-3 with a double and three runs. Brooks was also named class salutatorian Wednesday night.
Karen Gomez-Najera Named LHS Valedictorian
The Liberal Chamber of Commerce Academic Banquet was Wednesday night at the Seward County Activity Center. The community proved to be supportive of LHS students with scholarship money for the class of 2024. Over $140,000 in scholarships were awarded.After scholarship awards were announced, LHS principal Ashley Kappelmann announced the valedictorian and salutatorian. Karen Gomez-Najera was named the valedictorian. There was a tie with two salutatorians Matthew Rice and J. Brooks Kappelmann. Alexis Paredes Olvera was 4th in the class and Daniela Cerda was 5th. All five students are Kansas State Scholars. Graduation is May 11.
LHS Softball Splits Triangular at Syracuse
The Liberal softball team won one and lost one at Syracuse in a triangular Friday afternoon. Liberal defeated Syracuse 23-0 but lost to Cimarron 9-0. In the Syracuse win, Miley Janko was 3-4 with three RBI’s. Zoe Torres and Lexi Miller scored four runs a piece. In the Cimarron loss, Cydance Thompson had two hits. Liberal is 5-12 and plays at Hays on Tuesday.
Teacher of the Year Nominations Being Accepted
The time has come, once again, to nominate your favorite USD 480 teacher for Teacher of the Year. Nominations will be accepted until May 31, 2024. Teachers may be nominated for this award by administrators, colleagues, parents, students, other community members, and the teacher him/herself. No specific affiliation with the teacher is required.
LHS 8th in Pool at Great Bend
The Lady Red girls swim team traveled through the weather to make it to Great Bend for our 2nd of 3 meets this week. We used this meet to really focus on our relays as WAC is around the corner. The team finished 8th with 59 points. 200 Medley Relay.
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