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The Kansas Department of Transportation has begun an intersection improvement project at the U.S. Highway 54/U.S. Highway 283 intersection in Minneola.
The intersection will be surfaced with concrete pavement and will improve traffic flow. Hwy. 54 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction at the intersection.
An agriculture pathway at Liberal High School took a big step forward thanks to the USD 480 school board at its most recent meeting Monday evening.
For the agenda’s penultimate item of new business, the board engaged in discussion about the logistics of putting the program together, including the required classes and the necessary budget, with the discussion being led by LHS teacher Tasha Ebeling.
There are multiple businesses throughout Liberal that have made themselves fixtures in the community as time has gone on, and Chrysler Corner at 406 E. Pancake Blvd. is among them.
2024 marks the business’s 50th anniversary of being part of Liberal, and as owner Jay Musgrave tells it, it has been quite the ride.
The City of Liberal is excited to begin the Launch Liberal 2035 Comprehensive Plan. This planning process will provide the community with a vision and plan that will be used to guide decision-making and development for the next ten years. The Plan will provide a framework for the orderly and consistent planning of City neighborhoods, corridors, and public green spaces. It will consider plans for future City growth with a strong emphasis on land use, development and redevelopment patterns, and quality of life.
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