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  • Treasurer’s office announces new payment portal

    Treasurer’s office announces new payment portal

    ROBERT PIERCE     • Leader & Times   In an effort to keep up with technology, make payments more convenient, serve taxpayers better and protect taxpayer interests, the Seward County Treasurer’s office recentl...

  • LFD responds to structure fire Tuesday

    LFD responds to structure fire Tuesday

    ELLY GRIMM     • Leader & Times   A local home suffered significant damage to the attic area as the result of a fire Tuesday evening. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 209 E. Cedar Street at 6...

  • Wind permit proposal released

    Wind permit proposal released

    EARL WATT     • Leader & Times   After a year of private discussions including more than 70 executive sessions plus additional private meetings prior to that with the Seward County Planning and Zoning Committ...

  • Thresher wind farm agreement released

    Thresher wind farm agreement released

    L&T staff report Below is the pdf document for the Thresher wind conditional use permit.CLICK HERE FOR PROPOSED WIND PERMIT DOCUMENT

  • City cuts ribbon on new bus facility

    City cuts ribbon on new bus facility

    ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   After breaking ground at the end of 2025, the Rodney Kapp CityBus Facility is now officially open at 118 E. 4th Street. The ribbon-cutting for the new facility took place Tu...

  • Early voting seeing strong turnout in Kansas

    Early voting seeing strong turnout in Kansas

    ELLY GRIMM     • Leader & Times   Election Day for the 2026 midterms is mere days away, but many throughout the U.S. have already taken advantage of early voting. Nearly 21 million Americans have already ca...

  • City discusses progress made on downtown BLOCK grant

    City discusses progress made on downtown BLOCK grant

    ELLY GRIMM     • Leader & Times   There has been much work going on in the community in regard to economic development and Tuesday, the Liberal City Commission got to hear an update about some of that work. ...

  • Petitioners respond to Helm’s recall challenge

    Petitioners respond to Helm’s recall challenge

    EARL WATT     • Leader & Times   Those who filed a petition to recall Steve Helm have responded to his lawsuit. Helm filed his case claiming he could not be recalled as an individual for approving restricted...

  • Moran calls on DHS to establish permanent USCIS field office in SW Kansas

    Moran calls on DHS to establish permanent USCIS field office...

    ELLY GRIMM     • Leader & Times   Immigration has become a hot topic in recent times and soon, some action could be taken in the region to help with that. Monday, Sen. Jerry Moran called on U.S. Department ...

  • Protect your children from scary boo-boos this Halloween

    Protect your children from scary boo-boos this Halloween

    Special to the Leader & Times   On Halloween, ghosts and ghouls may give you a fright but real dangers, like pedestrian accidents, falls, burns and poisonings are a scary reality. Safe Kids Kansas, the Kansas ...

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Wind permit proposal released

Wind permit proposal released

EARL WATT     • Leader & Times   After a year of private discussions including more than 70 executive sessions plus additional private meetings prior

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LFD responds to structure fire Tuesday

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Treasurer’s office announces new payment portal

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City discusses progress made on downtown BLOCK grant

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Early voting seeing strong turnout in Kansas

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LOCAL SPORTS

Redskins fall to Hays, 33-14

Redskins fall to Hays, 33-14

EARL WATT • Leader & Times   The Liberal Redskins scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to pull the upset in a 33-14 loss

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Cardinals dominate Bulls, 56-6

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Redskins fall on senior night

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Seward women’s tennis duo qualifies for 2026 ITA Cup

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Warriors win 7th, Apaches take 8th in Dustbowl Showdown

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Treasurer’s office announces new payment portal

Treasurer’s office announces new payment

ROBERT PIERCE     • Leader & Times   In an effort to keep up with technology, make payments more convenient, serve taxpayers better and protect taxpa

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LFD responds to structure fire Tuesday

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Wind permit proposal released

EARL WATT     • Leader & Times   After

Thresher wind farm agreement released

L&T staff report Below is the pdf docume

City cuts ribbon on new bus facility

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