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A Liberal teen is dead following an accident Thursday afternoon in rural Seward County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, a 1993 Chevy 1500 was stopped at the stop sign on County Road 17 at the junction with U.S. Highway 54 when it failed to yield and turned westbound onto Hwy. 54, pulling out in front of a 2025 Kenworth.
Kansas has been making multiple strides in economic development in the past few years and recently, the Kelly Administration released some economic development highlights from last year.
Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced the 2024 Kansas Economic Report shows growth in the state’s labor workforce, continued low unemployment, and record exports. The report, produced by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL), comprehensively analyzes the state’s economic health and labor market trends, according to a release from the State of Kansas.
Halloween is drawing nigh, and many agencies, businesses, organizations and churches provide some pre-Halloween fun for the young and young at heart.
For many years, Seward County United Way has hosted its annual Trick or Treat event, with some editions of the event taking place at Liberal’s Light Park, but with weather always an unknown factor in late October, a few years ago, the decision was made to move the event inside.
This year’s Trick or Treat for United Way will take place at Crosspoint Church at 204 N. Sherman Ave. in Liberal, a location the event has been at for a few years. Children, as well as some adults, can collect candy from the booths at the event from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, for the price of $1 per child.
The USD 480 school board will look to have an easy meeting Monday evening starting at 6:30. Monday’s meeting will be in Room C107 of the Liberal High School East Campus.
The meeting’s new business will be preceded by the administrator reports, including some updates from Director of Operations Chad Mease.
Seward County Community College has been listed by the United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as one of 100 two-year colleges in the nation on the “Raise the Bar” initiative. Currently, there are more than 1,100 community colleges in the nation. Raise the Bar recognizes institutions that excel at empowering students to change their life trajectory through education and workforce development.
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