Kansas Department of Transportation   The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) are alerting the public to a sophisticated “smishing” (SMS phishing) scam targeting ...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Schools throughout USD 480 continue to show progress through the High Reliability Schools (HRS) program, and Eisenhower Middle School has indeed been making great strides. “...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   The Kansas Legal Service is in the process of helping community members with criminal convictions or arrests across the state who may qualify for legal assistance to clear ...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   The Liberal City Commission will have a full meeting on its hands this evening starting at 5:30. This evening’s meeting will be in the commission chambers at the Liberal Recre...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final story recapping the debriefing of the recent fires in the area last week with the Seward County Commission. This story will discuss the rec...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   Mid-March marks spring break for many area school districts, and while many families are hitting the road for a vacation, others are staying close to home as young people t...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   The 2026 Women’s Day Luncheon brought in many women from the community, and one of the speakers attendees got to hear from was Cottonwood Elementary School Principal Traci Met...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Darla Forney has been part of Liberal and the USD 480 community for only nearly a year, and she has already made multiple positive strides in the community. Friday, Forney w...

EARL WATT    • Leader & Times   Trailing most of the night in the Sub State championship, the Lady Redskins finally tied Topeka 31-31 in the third quarter, but they could never take the lead and faltered down...

By ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Businesses in two area communities will be shut down soon.