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Kismet-Plains district to offer summer meals

ROBERT PIERCE

• Leader & Times

Area graduations have taken place at most high school and colleges, and if classes are not done for the current school year, they soon will be.

This means summer vacation will likewise be under way soon, but whether school is in session or not, the need for food is a constant one.

In the Kismet-Plains USD No. 483 district, meals have been provided in the summertime for several years, and district officials are gearing up once again for this year’s summer meals program to help feed students while they are out of school.

51 area high school graduates also earn associate’s degrees from SCCC

Seward County Community College

Seward County Community College’s Saints Ahead Scholarship paid off for more than 50 high school students last week. Commencement ceremonies at the college recognized concurrent students’ achievements, earning certificates and associate degrees at the same time the students completed their high school diplomas.

City discusses plan to reduce risks on traffic corridors

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

The risk of being involved in a vehicle accident can be high in some areas and soon, some changes could be coming to Liberal to help reduce that risk, thanks to some discussion by the Liberal City Commission at its most recent meeting Tuesday evening.

Activists use art to promote expanding Medicaid services in Kansas

ROBERT PIERCE

• Leader & Times

Many state leaders are pushing for the protection and expansion of Medicaid in Kansas.

Many people say doing so is an urgent need, and the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas (AHK) is hosting an event in Liberal May 22 to offer a creative way for Kansans to unite and raise their voices through art.