Special to the Leader & Times   Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland has announced 92 Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) grant awards for arts and cultural initiatives across 43 communities in ...

Seward County Sheriff’s office   The Seward County Sheriff’s Office joined law enforcement across the country during the July Speeding safety campaign. July 7  through 15 officers increased presence on local roa...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Traffic on one of the busier intersections in town was backed up late last week due to an injury accident. The incident took place shortly after noon July 17 at Pancake Blvd...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   More progress has now been made, and the start of construction could be coming soon on a local bridge thanks to a vote from the Seward County Commission. Earlier this mont...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   Fiscal Year 2027 began July 1 in Seward County, and county leaders have until Oct. 1 to approve a budget for both the county and its Rural Fire District. County commission...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Every community wants to have a distinct identity, and Liberal has been working on just that in recent times. Liberal Vice Mayor Janeth Vazquez said there has been much effo...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Housing in Liberal and the Southwest Kansas region continues to be a necessity, and as Liberal City Commissioner Jose Lara tells it, there has been a lot of progress made on t...

Special to the Leader & Times   Gov. Laura Kelly has announced the dates for a summer round of local consult meetings to elevate water planning and share insights on existing and future funding. The seven meet...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   The second half of 2026 is officially here, and soon, farmers will be hitting the fields planting and harvesting this year’s corn crop. This July and August, officials wit...

EARL WATT    • Leader & Times   Two weeks ago a bid to the NBC World Series seemed bleak, and a Rocky Mountain title out of reach. Seven straight Rocky Mountain Baseball League wins later, the Bee Jays not o...