County officials want input on transportation issues

With standing room only on two buses that leave weekdays from Liberty bound for downtown Kansas City, Mayor Bob Steinkamp said he was taking the driver’s seat in seeking help from area cities.

In hopes of finding solutions to the increasing bus-crowding problem, Steinkamp has called for an Eastern Clay County summit set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Cupini’s on Liberty Square for mayors and city council members from surrounding cities and county commissioners.

Club sports: One and done?

Three-sport high school athletes have become nearly extinct. In fact, it’s even becoming harder and harder to find student-athletes who want to play two different high school sports.

That’s the reality of athletics at the high school level in today’s society, no matter whether it’s viewed as unfortunate or not.

“More and more people are telling kids to play one sport year-round at a young age, and that’s what I disagree with,” said longtime Kearney High girls basketball coach Herb Webster, an educator with more than 40 years of service who ranks as the winningest girls hoops coach in Missouri high school history. “At the high school level, these student-athletes should try to experience as much as possible.

Misspending, fraud alleged in school audit

An accounting firm’s investigation has revealed widespread financial abuse and mismanagement at Liberty Public Schools.

Ground broken for new schools

Just one day before an embarrassing audit was released to the public, Liberty school district officials nonetheless had plenty to celebrate.

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