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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...
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.
Seward Takes Game One at Colby Before Postponement
Thursday afternoon started another Jayhawk Conference series for the Seward County baseball team as they made the trip out west to take on the Colby Trojans where after a late run in game one to take a 1-0 series lead, both sides had to find cover as the weather forced them to end the game early three innings in.
Seward Closes Home Season with Split
Liberal, Kansas – Wednesday afternoon marked the final time of the 2024 season as the Seward County Lady Saints softball team honored their four sophomores before taking on Dodge City where despite a late comeback in game one that fell one run short, SCCC managed to hold strong for a game two win to split the doubleheader.
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.
Liberal All Over Alva in 9-0 Win
The Liberal Lady Red soccer team enjoyed a 9-0 win over the visiting Alva Goldbugs Tuesday night at the Gary Cornelsen Sports Complex. Nicole Catalan, Hailey Contreras, and Coraima Chavira scored two goals a piece in the win. In the first half, Nicole Catalan scored and Mayra Hernandez assisted. Evelin...
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.
City Commission Approves Splash Pads
The Liberal City Commission met on Tuesday evening and heard from the Oxford House Alumni providing information to the City of Liberal on Oxford Houses and their plans to move forward with housing in the community. The City Commission previously passed a Resolution and Ordinance relating to the establishment of...
LHS Girls Rout TMP in Hays
The Liberal girls soccer team enjoyed a 10-0 win at TMP in Hays on Thursday evening. Nicole Catalan scored three goals and Hailey Contreras added two. Evelin Tarango, Mayra Hernandez, Jasmin Gomez, and Aaliyah Morales added scores. The Monarchs scored one into their own goal. Nicole Catalan opened the scoring...
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