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Young ladies ready to try fun new things, make lasting memories, discover hidden talents and have real world learning experiences, all in a safe space to be their unique selves, can do so through Girl Scouts.
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s Troop Engagement Specialist for Southwest Kansas Michelle Daniels hosts multiple sign-ups throughout the area from about the end of August until early November.
The Halloween season is rapidly approaching, which means many people will be searching for that perfect jack-o-lantern to carve up.
Pumpkin Paradise in Sublette is officially open for the season, and owner Janet Weidner said she has been excited for the season for months.
In 2023, Seward County Treasurer Mary Rose was looking for a way to cut overtime in her office.
“When I came on in 2022, there was 186 hours of overtime,” she said.
At that time, doors were closing at 5 p.m., and workers were not leaving the office until 5:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m. Problems were likewise created with the Kansas Department of Revenue closing its help center at 4:30 p.m., leaving many local customers waiting until the next day for solutions to problems.
The spooky season is upon the area, and the Liberal Police Department would like to help be part of that.
The 2024 Arkalon Trail of Terror will take place from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Arkalon Park (11123 Arkalon Park Road) east of Liberal on U.S. Hwy 54. Tickets are $10/person or $25/person for a Fast Pass, and multiple vendors will be on hand, including Lynnies, 2 MOMs, LLC, Sweet & Simple Designs, and Kaptured Photo Booth Experiences.
A Liberal man is dead following a fatality accident early Sunday morning in Beaver County, Okla.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the accident happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 83 at Hollow E0210 Road about 11 miles south of Turpin, Okla., when a 2013 Hyundai Elantra and a black 2016 Kia Optima were disabled in the roadway from a previous collision. OHP said a third vehicle, a 2020 3500, failed to observe and struck both the Elantra and Optima.
The driver of the Hyundai, 41-year-old Serjio Rutiaga of Liberal, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Oklahoma Medical Examiner due to injuries sustained.
