Traffic reductions are scheduled to start Tuesday, April 16, for work that will take place along U.S. Highway 160 from the east city limits of Ulysses east to the U.S. Highway 83 interchange in Grant/Haskell counties.
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, this project will resurface U.S.- 160 in Grant/Haskell counties. Rumble strips will be added to the roadway’s centerline and shoulders. At the conclusion of the project, permanent pavement markings will be installed along the roadway.
Seward County Community College will receive a boost for its truck driving expansion and west campus facility thanks to a $1.2 million allocation from the federal government. The Department of Labor released final numbers in its labor, health, and human services bill, including the SCCC line item sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran.
For the last few years, the CDL program at SCCC has operated at full capacity with waitlists. In 2021, college administration began expansion planning to meet industry demands, and won a $1.81 million matching grant from the state of Kansas to expand the CDL and Diesel Technician programs. In January 2024, a Kansas Department of Transportation grant added$335,625 specifically for the project. The federal award reflects the program’s potential to spark powerful change for the region.
The Liberal City Commission kept things easy at its most recent meeting Tuesday evening.
Up first for the commission was an update on Resolution No. 2400 concerning the abatement of a property at 809 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
“As of Monday, I met with the owner, and he had completed the exterior weatherization as was required,” Code Enforcement Officer Dawn Rushton said. “So, as of now, we go on to the next phase, which is the interior of the home, and that will require him to have licensed contractors and pull permits for all the work that needs to be done.”
Last summer saw people from Liberal and from out of town visit the Liberal community to try some delicious food and see some artisan vendors with the Food Truck Saturdays that took place.
Food Truck Saturdays ended up being so successful, it will be returning for this summer, and coordinator Amanda Devellen said she is very excited.
Updating the digital infrastructure has been a goal of the Kelly Administration and recently, more action was taken to help with just that.
Tuesday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Kansas will be receiving $8.2 million to begin implementing the Kansas Digital Equity (DE) Plan, which recently received federal approval. This announcement solidifies the state’s commitment to transform the landscape of high-speed internet connectivity and digital opportunity across Kansas.
“Providing Kansans with the digital resources they need will strengthen our state,” Gov. Kelly noted in the State of Kansas release. “The approval of the Kansas Digital Equity Plan marks a significant milestone in our commitment to closing technology gaps and knocking down barriers to affordable, accessible high-speed internet in every corner of the state. Initially introduced last October, the DE Plan received public comment and underwent thorough reviews with federal funding partners at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) office. With this approval and funding from the NTIA’s Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) will begin implementing strategies outlined in the plan to enhance digital opportunity statewide.”
