EARL WATT     • Leader & Times   Public vote advocate Ryan Martin addressed the Seward County Commission Monday about his concerns with the recent Conditional Use Permit proposal that has been shared publicly...

ROBERT PIERCE     • Leader & Times    Halloween candy has been gathered and in many cases eaten. The clocks have been set back an hour, meaning earlier sunsets for many, and that means the holiday season is o...

Special to the Leader & Times   The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in partnership with more than 4,200 law enforcement agencies, collected 645,636 pounds of unused medications October 24, as part ...

Local resident and rural resident David Box has provided a detailed objective analysis of the 78-page Conditional Use permit proposal between Seward County and Thresher Wind. To see the analysis CLICK HERE

Special to the Leader & Times   Southern Pioneer Electric announced its Board of Directors selections Oct. 16 after an extensive search and interview process. The Southern Pioneer Board of Directors has added...

ELLY GRIMM     • Leader & Times   The 2026 elections in Liberal saw stunning numbers at all levels, and even local governing entities will see some changes. Lizette Avalos-Morales, Fred Bloom and Kay Burtzl...

EARL WATT     • Leader & Times   Seward County Democratic Party chair Kay Burtzloff was shocked Tuesday night. Not because she won a seat on the Seward County Commission, and not because fellow Democrat Lizet...

ELLY GRIMM     • Leader & Times   EDITOR’S NOTE — This is the second in a series of stories on the recent release of the Conditional Use Permit proposal between Seward County and Thresher Wind. The proposal ...

PRECINCT BY PARTY in LIBERAL WARD 1, PRECINCT 1 350 Democrats 259 Republicans WARD 1, PRECINCT 2 469 Democrats 474 Republicans WARD 1, PRECINCT 3 322 Democrats 337 Republicans WARD 2 223 Democrats...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Fall is in the air, which means cooler weather and for many, outings to local arts and craft fairs. The 44th Annual Pumpkin Patch will be taking place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...