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ELLY GRIMM
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Liberal High School senior Brenton Spohn-Hardman has been honing his skills on the gridiron for many years and soon, he will be looking for ways to take his game to the next level.
Spohn-Hardman was recently selected to participate in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in December and he said it was a great honor to be selected.
“Being in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl will give me the chance to compete along with other super talented athletes from across the country and help me keep developing my skills while representing Liberal,” Spohn-Hardman said. “I actually didn't know about the game until right before I went out to a combine for them. They had sent me a letter in the mail and invited me out to a combine just to get looks, get me in front of pro coaches, college level coaches, and just to see what I could do. The combine happened near the end of the school year and was very similar to the combine you see for the NFL – they had the 40-yard dash, bench press, pro agility, and individual work like catching the football, blocking, etc. Then, we had competition periods including seven-on-seven, and it was a really great opportunity to go out there and compete. A lot of the guys there were really good talents – I went and looked at the rosters at one point, and there were a bunch of guys there who could easily go to the D1 level.”
Read more: Liberal’s Spohn-Hardman selected for Blue-Grey All American Bowl
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ROBERT PIERCE
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This summer, one area youth brought home some hardware from a national convention.
Sublette High School junior Trelawney Horinek recently placed first in the Level 2 Construction STAR Event during the 2026 FCCLA National Leadership Convention in Washington D.C.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education.
For her entry in the STAR event, Horinek constructed a three-piece Renaissance-themed outfit and gave an oral presentation over how she made it, a marketing plan and the fabrics used.
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Those looking for a friendly and reliable spot to get laundry services done now have just that with Fresh Pressed by Mahaya located at 2361 N. Kansas Ave.
Owner Lourdes Garibay said she is very excited to be in charge of the business.
“We took ownership Sept. 10, that’s when we started as the new owners. We purchased this business about two weeks ago. The business got offered to me, and I was thrilled with it. I really like what I do. I really like to take care of people's clothing. I worked as a in a laundromat back when I was in high school as a part timer, and then this business opened, and I thought it was a good way to start, working in a new business. It eventually got offered to me, I looked into it, and I thought it was a good place since Liberal only has this cleaner now. We also do service for people in surrounding communities, so I thought it was a good place.”
Read more: Ribbon gets cut on Fresh Pressed on North Kansas Ave.
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The Kansas 26th Judicial District’s Juvenile Corrections and Prevention Services (JCAPS) is looking to intercede with youth displaying at-risk behaviors that could lead to criminal behavior prior to entering the juvenile justice system.
The Seward County Commission took a step in that direction Tuesday by unanimously approving JCAPS Director Chelsea Droste’s request to pursue funding opportunities for the Right Path program for early intervention.
Droste said the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) recently partnered with agencies and chose seven counties, including Seward County, to pilot the program Right Path is derived from – the Stepping Up for Youth Initiative.
Read more: JCAPS looking to the ‘Right Path’ for early intervention
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The Seward County Fire Department is selling Breast Cancer Awareness shirts for the month of October.
Half the money raised will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To support this cause, scan the QR code at www.sewardcountyks.org, or order online.
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