ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Kansas has spent a lot of time seeking out overseas partnerships, and now, the Czech Republic is on that list. Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor and Secreta...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Many people who go into prison use the time to truly repent of their crimes and plan a way to make amends. The Rock Ministries in Aurora, Colo. is one group that looks to he...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   The holiday season might be a few months away yet, but a campaign to help local families have a brighter Christmas is already going on. Knights of Columbus member Todd Bradl...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   Crime is on the decline in Seward County, according to a recent report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Thursday, Seward County Sheriff Gene Ward announced in July...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   An area electric cooperative is among the first 188 utilities in America to sign a pledge as part of an initiative focused on protecting consumers from rising electricity c...

Guymon Fire Department   In July, the Guymon Fire Department’s specialized Swiftwater Search & Rescue team returned home safely.  The seven-day (178 hours) South Texas mission took them to locations in San An...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Many schoolchildren in the community lack a reliable mode of transportation to school in the mornings, and a new program will look to help with just that starting this school ...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   The Five State Fair Queen crown has officially been placed on the head of Summer Garrison for the next year. Garrison was crowned Monday evening to help kick off this year’s...

Special to the Leader & Times   At an official signing ceremony, Gov. Laura Kelly officially proclaimed August as Immunization Awareness Month across the state, recognizing the importance of immunization in pr...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   August has arrived, and for a little more than a decade in Seward County, that means it is rodeo time. The Seward County PRCA Rodeo is back for its 12th edition Aug. 14 an...