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According to an eyewitness account and other sources, a man was struck trying to cross the railroad tracks after the guard rails came down on Kansas Avenue.
The witness to the scene was traveling south a little after 2 p.m. when the rail guard arms were activated for an oncoming train.
The 4th of July holiday is this weekend, and local law enforcement will be making sure everyone has a safe time.
Liberal Police Department Capt. Jeff Wade said this weekend will definitely be a busy one.
An Elkhart man suffered a suspected minor injury in a three-vehicle accident Friday afternoon just south of Liberal.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said three vehicles were southbound on U.S. Highway 83 around 4:30 p.m. Friday about a mile south of the U.S. Highway 54 junction.
USD 480 administration will be seeing some new faces in its ranks thanks to some action taken by the USD 480 school board at its most recent meeting Monday evening.
Multiple positions were approved during the meeting, beginning with the board unanimously approving a Federal Programs compliance consultant.
Southwest Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital and Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
SWMC underwent a rigorous, unannounced survey April 15. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with hospital and ambulatory care (clinic) standards spanning several areas including leadership, medication management and rights and responsibilities of the individual.
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