KSCB News

Governor Gets Courtesy Hearing - March 31, 2009

(AP) - Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appears today beforethe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in what's being billed as a courtesy hearing. Her big test comes Thursday when she wil...

Farmers Get Boost from Snow And Rain - March 31, 2009

(AP) - All that rain and snow in Kansas over thepast week has bolstered the soil moisture badly needed by farmers across the state. Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported yesterday that ...

Edukan Online Community College Consortium Selects Leader - March 31, 2009

Dr. Mark E. Sarver, an experienced leader in Kansas, Virginia and West Virginia higher education, has been selected as the new director of EduKan, the stateź??s first online community college consort...

Senate Tries Again To Ban Smoking - March 31, 2009

Senators have sent the House a second bill that contains a ban on smoking in most public places across Kansas. The 25-15 vote Tuesday sends the language, inserted in a bill regulating the sale of toba...

Soybean Planting Expected To Be Up 6% - March 31, 2009

Kansas farmers expect to plant a record soybean crop this spring. Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that the 3.5 million acres the state's farmers anticipate seeding with soybean...

Hugoton Residents Pull Together To Help A Friend - March 31, 2009

Some Hugoton residents are coming together this weekend to help a friend battling Crohnź??s disease. Bill DeCamp looks at a picture of his friend Jeff Whitham whoź??s been affectionately given the n...

The Tale of the Tape - March 30, 2009

The Liberal Municpal Airport received about 22 inches of snow from this weekend's blizzard. According to the National Weather Service, Guymon received 14 inches of snow. Hooker got 24 inches while T...

Balko Remains Closed Monday - March 30, 2009

Classes at Balko remain closed Monday after this weekend's blizzard. USD 480 Liberal, USD 209 Moscow, USD 483 Plains-Kismet, and USD 507 Satanta will all run mud routes today. Moscow has announced t...

Davis Wins Senior Classic - March 30, 2009

Liberal senior Nate Davis had some unfinished business to take care of. After finishing as the runner up at the KSHSAA wrestling meet about a month ago, Davis competed in the Senior Classic which tak...

Rotolo, Olvera, Smith, and Livingston are All Area, SWH Barry Mellen, Coach of the Year - March 30, 2009

Three listening area girls are on the Hutch News all area team. Liberal's Hannah Rotolo makes the 1st team after averaging 12 points and five steals per game for 21-2 Liberal. Vivian Olvera of South...