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The USD 480 Central Office will see a new yet familiar face when it comes to dealing with federal programs.
Kendra Haskell was recently appointed as the new Director of Federal Programs for the district after having worked in multiple buildings throughout her time with USD 480.
After surviving the Killing Fields in Cambodia when communists seized control of the country under Pol Pot in 1975, Setan Lee found his faith in Jesus. He returned to the High Plains recently to speak to the Turpin, Okla., Methodist Church.
Cambodia became a constitutional monarchy in 1998, and through the years, Lee was imprisoned in the Asian nation several times for spreading the gospel, but recently he has been given a new venue to reach his home country, and the government actually approached him with the opportunity.
The Southwest Community Fiesta is rapidly approaching, and one of the big events that weekend will be the accompanying pageant, which is currently seeking contestants.
The Southwest Community Fiesta Pageant will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and coordinators are looking for contestants for three categories: the Little Miss (ages 5 through 11), Teen (ages 13 through 17), and Miss (ages 18 through 30).
Thursday, the Kansas Corporation Commission approved a unanimous settlement agreement allowing Black Hills Energy to increase rates to recover costs incurred to provide natural gas service to customers. The agreement allows for a net incremental revenue increase of $10.8 million. The company requested an increase of $17.2 million in net incremental revenues in its application filed in February.
Under the terms of the settlement, residential customers with average usage (53.6 therms per month), will see an increase of approximately $5.96 per month or $71.52 per year. The new rates will take effect on Aug. 1, 2025.
Liberal’s city logo could see an upgrade after the Liberal City Commission’s next meeting this evening starting at 5:30. Tonight’s meeting will be in the commission chambers in the Liberal Recreation Center at 950 S. Grant Ave.
One of the last items of new business on the commission’s agenda will be the adoption of a new city logo, which has been in the works for a while.
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