Voters approve $17 million hospital renovation project by a landslide
Voters got the message loud and clear: no new taxes for the $17 million general obligation bond to finance additions and renovations to the Southwest Medical Center.
Of the 1,369 votes, 81 percent voted in favor of the bond, according to county unofficial results. The bond election received 1,119 votes in favor and 250 votes against.
Denisee Ramos held her son, D.J., as she voted Tuesday at the Seward County Events Center for the special election. County voters had the opportunity to visit the events center and Kismet City Hall to place a vote on the $17 million general obligation bond to finance Southwest Medical Center proposed additions and renovations. The bond passed. Photo by Laura Eastes
If authorities get no leads, sketch of suspect will be released
Authorities are looking for a Hispanic male who used his GMC Sonoma to attack a 20-year-old female driving along an undisclosed county road at 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Because of the ongoing investigations, Lana Gudgel, an investigator with the Seward County Sheriff's Office, would not reveal the location of the aggravated vehicular assault. Mar 3, 2010, 10:54
Over 100 people sported their best attire to the fifth annual Rosa Parks scholarship banquet Saturday night at the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School.
The banquet, sponsored by the Black History Committee, awarded an $800 scholarship to Liberal High School senior Yahaida Zubia.
Yahaida Zubia smiles from the VIP table at the Black History Committee's Fifth Annual Rosa Parks Scholarship Banquet Saturday night. Zubia, an LHS senior, was awarded the committee's scholarship for an essay on Maya Angelou. Photo by Christina Maness
Seward County departmental supervisors requested $114,136 more than budgeted in capital improvement items last month, but commissioners and administrators said they are not worried because not all of the items may be purchased.
The Seward County Commission unanimously approved the 2010 Capital Improvement Plan at Monday night’s regular meeting.
Rep. Moran proposes expanding agriculture trade to Cuba
Congressman Jerry Moran, R-Kan, is looking to give Kansas farmers a more open market for their products. This week he introduced legislation to expand one-way agriculture trade with Cuba.
The legislation eases current trade barriers and would make it easier for American farmers to sell grain and other farm products to Cuba.
In a bipartisan effort, Moran and Congressman Collin Peterson, D-MN, introduced H.R. 4645, The Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act 2010, on Tuesday.
