Liberal News

Fire fighters in Liberal, Kansas spent Monday morning battling a fire in the Coronado Plaza.

Jan 4th, 2010 - 10:03:48 New teen driving laws in Kansas are changing the age at which teen's can apply for licenses, placing restrictions on nigh time driving and limiting passengers.

Dec 30th, 2009 - 14:34:15 An oil rig east of Ames, Okla., snapped in half early Saturday morning killing a Liberal resident working for Wichita-based Tomcat Drilling LLC, a spokesman for the Major County Sheriff's Department said.

Statewide reductions for Medicaid reimbursements expected to take effect at the beginning of the new year could mean tighter operations at area health care agencies, including St.

Dec 28th, 2009 - 13:35:10 In its final meeting of 2009, the City of Liberal Commission made several decisions it hopes will improve perception of the city in 2010.

Dec 21st, 2009 - 10:05:20 Thursday evening the City of Liberal was treated with an exceptional amount of knowledge concerning economic growth.

The memory of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy loomed over the Senate on Thursday when his weary colleagues moved his life's work, health care reform, to the brink of reality.

Dec 23rd, 2009 - 08:06:49 If everything goes the way city planners hope, drivers may see shorter waiting periods and less confusion at the six-points intersection by the end of 2011.

Dec 23rd, 2009 - 08:00:36 Home prepared pumpkin pie, known as a holiday staple, is in jeopardy of not being served at many Southwest Kansas tables and across the nation, this year.

Dec 21st, 2009 - 10:15:24 The City of Liberal Commission met Tuesday with city administrators to discuss its strategic plans.

Dec 21st, 2009 - 10:21:53 Victoria Martinez' 8 year old daughter did not get to eat her birthday cake and Wendy's food Thursday night.

Olathe City Manager J. Michael Wilkes congratulated 83 graduates of the University of Kansas' Certified Public Managers Program during a Dec.

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.

Dec 16th, 2009 - 11:00:29 The Liberal Chamber of Commerce unveiled the "2010 Men and Women of Distinction Community Calendar" and recognized the 12 selected community members, one for each month, Monday night at the Rock Island Depot.

Dec 16th, 2009 - 10:49:35 Seward County Attorney Don Scott declined Tuesday morning to pursue a complaint filled by The Southwest Times against the City of Liberal regarding an open records request.

Dec 15th, 2009 - 08:15:35 Liberal's National Guard armory dodged a bullet and will not be one of the 18 closings announced Friday by Maj.

Dec 11th, 2009 - 11:45:23 The City of Liberal's agenda showed only one action item for Monday's meeting, but city commissioners also honored city employees with lengthy employment periods and also spoke about the city's gun ordinance.

Dec 11th, 2009 - 12:00:34 The USD 480 preschool program and the Kansas Children's Service League Head Start have come together in efforts to reach the same goal.

Last Updated: Dec 3rd, 2009 - 16:35:11 Resting on 400 acres of land east of Liberal, the Seward County Landfill offers numerous recycling services for residents and businesses.

Dec 7th, 2009 - 10:51:51 SIFE stands for Students In Free Enterprise. Our national mission statement is 'to bring together the top leaders of today and tomorrow to create a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business." The SIFE club at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School has been active and has played a ...