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Phone scam threatens to arrest people

ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times The Seward County Sheriff’s office has uncovered another phone scam, this time involving the department its...

Davis seeking Democratic nomination to challenge Marshall

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times There will be multiple choices for people when it comes to voting for representation in the U.S. Senate, and C...

Liberal Fire Department earns Gold Helmet designation

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times The Liberal Fire Department is on the scene at many emergency situations and recently, the department got some...

LPD preparing to take kids Christmas shopping

ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times Christmas time is here, and soon, homes across America will be filled with people and presents galore. So...

Taxes, roads continue to be frustrations for constituents

ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times Monday, Seward County commissioners heard from two constituents on the ongoing issue of a proposed 14-mill ...

Parelkar to make midterm run for U.S. Senate

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times There could be some new Kansas representation in the U.S. Senate after next year’s elections, and Kansan Anne ...

Decorate safely this holiday season

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times Many people are preparing to put up their Christmas decorations and with that in mind, Liberal Fire Chief Kell...

Convicted drug trafficker to be sentenced in January

ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times An Illinois man could be facing a life sentence after jurors in Texas County, Okla., recently convicted him...

After purchasing Al Shank Insurance, Iron Insurance cuts rib...

ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times Al Shank Jr. died in early 2024, leaving behind a legacy to the Liberal community, including his work in ma...

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George Soros’ tightens funding tap on Kansas Left as upheaval plagues Open Society Foundation

Left-leaning advocacy organizations active in Kansas elections and policy debates like Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed, and groups involved in multi-state election litigation—are receiving fewer direct […]
Kansas Department of Education dodges public questions on dumbing down standards

It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where […]
Accused Nemaha County priest killer competency hearing Thursday

SENECA – A competency hearing scheduled in Nemaha District Court for Thursday will determine the legal course from this point forward for a man accused […]
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center nabs more Medicaid dollars, boosts exec’s pay to nearly $900,000

The executive salaries at the Iola-based Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center which prompted the organization’s virtual defunding by the six counties in its service region […]