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Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer found 13 HPV types can cause cervical cancer.
In general, HPV is thought to be responsible for more than 90 percent of anal and cervical cancers, about 70 percent of vaginal and vulvar cancers and 60 percent of penile cancers.
The Liberal Bee Jays’ 2025 season will be starting up quickly, and many of this year’s players will be coming from out of town.
With that in mind, the Bee Jays organization is currently seeking host families for those players for this upcoming season.
This year’s session of the Kansas Legislature is in its second half, and lawmakers in both chambers have adjourned until Thursday.
Local legislators were in Liberal in mid-March to bring constituents up to speed on what is happening in Topeka.
Kansas 38th District Senator Ron Ryckman began by talking about the changes in this year’s Senate after the 2024 election.
Those considering running for public office later this year will soon have the chance to learn more about campaigning and what to expect while in office.
The Liberal Area Coalition for Families (LACF) will be hosting a candidate 'boot camp' called 'Running 101: The Path to Public Local Office' from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26 in the Cooper Clark Room at Liberal Memorial Library. As co-coordinator Kathleen Alonso tells it, there is a lot that will be discussed.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Kansas Department of Transportation reminds drivers to stay focused, ditch the distractions and just drive.
Distractions come in many forms. Visual distractions take the driver’s eyes off the road, cognitive distractions take the driver’s mind off driving, and manual distractions take driver’s hands off the wheel.
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In what his office calls “a blistering open letter,” the Kansas attorney general is warning artificial intelligence companies to “implement a significant course correction or […]
Tribal Chairman Joseph Rupnick addresses the firing of Prairie Band LLC staff over the ICE contract./Youtube capture The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has picked the […]
K-State Research & Extension photo Growing up in Kansas, you learn early that agriculture is not a job. It is a life. Youvdepend on the […]
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly entered office in 2019 promising stability in school finance and improvements in student outcomes. Instead, data from state agencies, national assessments, […]
