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Everything You Need to Know About the 152 Interchange Project

12 April 2019
William Humphrey
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As most of you have probably noticed by now, construction work has begun on Route 152 and I-35 Interchange. If you thought the traffic on…

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Election Preview: Liberty, Mo. midterm ballot

2 November 2018
Catherine Dema
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The 2018 midterm elections have nearly arrived and The Hilltop Monitor is going to have a series of articles previewing elections in the local area.…

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Renovations reinvigorate Historic Downtown Liberty Square

7 September 2018
Maddie McCormick
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The recently completed $5 million renovations to the Historic Downtown Liberty started a renaissance – one that merchants say they hope will attract William Jewell…

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Fall arrives in Liberty

29 September 2017
Edward Townsend
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Last weekend, the town of Liberty marked the season change with their annual Fall Festival. Vendors, food trucks and amusements of all kinds were concentrated…

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Liberty’s smoking age raised to 21

21 October 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On Sept. 26, the Liberty City Council approved an ordinance that increased the smoking age to 21 within city limits.  With a 5-3 vote in…

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A review of Morning Day Café

11 March 2016
Lauren Berndt
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If Morning Day Café (MDC) were a laptop it would be littered with bumper stickers that read “good vibes only,” “save the bees,” “eat organic” and “stay…

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Canuteson becomes Missouri’s youngest elected official

1 May 2015
Hannah Garner
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Junior Business Administration Major, Brennan Canuteson has been elected to serve on The Liberty Road District. Brennan Canuteson, junior, was elected into office Apr. 7,…

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Just Beyond the Hill: poppies and trenches

27 March 2015
Grace Smith
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The National World War I Museum is just beyond the Hill in downtown Kansas City. It is nestled beneath the Liberty Memorial, which was erected…

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Economic development, tourism promotion taxes approved by Liberty voters

7 November 2014
Zartasha Sani
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There were three main issues proposed in the 2014 election cycle for Liberty, MO. They included building a new animal shelter, increasing funding to attract tourists…

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