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Those in the area needing roofing work done now have a new option to consider with MVP Roofing.
Owner Michael Perry and the Liberal Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting last Tuesday at the Liberal Chamber of Commerce, and Perry said the business has been a long time coming.
The USD 480 school board will have a full agenda for its next meeting Monday evening beginning at 6:30. Monday’s meeting will be in Room C107 of the Liberal High School East Campus.
After electing the board’s president and vice president, the meeting will start with the administrator reports, beginning with Director of Operations Chad Mease.
February is just around the corner, which means Liberal’s Black History Committee is finalizing plans for the annual Black History Month activities.
The 2025 festivities will start with the Taste Festival, which will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Liberal Senior Center at 701 N. Grant Ave., and then continue with the Black History Scholarship Banquet, which will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Seward County Community College and feature guest speaker William Madden, who currently serves as the director of regulatory affairs at National Beef.
The Black History Month events will conclude with the Gospel Song Festival, which will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Bibleway Church of God in Christ at 410 E. 8th Street. Coordinator Christine Hammond said there is a lot to be excited about for this year’s activities lineup.
Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) is launching its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to gather valuable insights from community members regarding healthcare needs in Seward County.
This initiative aims to assess the community’s most pressing health challenges and guide improvements in local healthcare services over the next three years.
Officials with the Immunize Kansas Coalition are looking to partner with advocates across the state later this month in Topeka to educate lawmakers about the importance of immunizations.
Jan. 30, IKC will host its Advocacy Day at the statehouse, and Interim Executive Director Carrie Riordan said the main focus of the event is the vital importance of vaccines and the protection of public health through immunization.
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