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ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

During the holidays, many non-profits receive funding from the annual Giving Tuesday or Match Day, and recently, the Meade County Community Foundation wrapped up its Match Month.

Director Cheyenne Federau said the foundation had a month in which it could raise a goal of at least $100,000, and this year, MCCF received a match of those funds from the Kansas City-based Patterson Family Foundation, which matches up to $100,000.

Federau said last year, the Patterson gave MCCF $70,000 through its Match Month campaign, and she said the giving for this year’s drive increased substantially.

Special to the Leader & Times

Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) is excited to announce applications for the highly anticipated youth trips are now open. Youth Tour, Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, and Energy Camp are opportunities designed to empower and inspire young community members by providing them with an immersive educational experience.

These all-expense-paid trips offer a unique platform for students to learn about how the federal government works, connect with peers across the state and nationwide, and develop leadership skills essential for their future success.

For more information or to apply for any of these trips, visit www.tcec.coop/youth.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Gov. Laura Kelly has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Kris Kobach in the Kansas Supreme Court to protect the State of Kansas and the constitutional powers of the Office of the Governor, according to a release from the State of Kansas.

“The lawsuit is necessary due to Attorney General Kobach’s failure to defend Kansans against the Trump Administration’s unlawful federal overreach, despite repeated requests to do so,” Gov. Kelly noted in a release from the State of Kansas.  “Time and again, Attorney General Kobach’s blatant partisanship is on display, harming and embarrassing Kansas. While he was quick to sue the previous presidential administration, alleging he would protect Kansans from federal overreach, he has not once followed through on that claim now that the Trump Administration has repeatedly done just that. Not only has the attorney general’s willful ignorance undermined my administration’s efforts to protect Kansans, but it has also cost our state millions of dollars for essential programs and services. If the Attorney General refuses to stand up for Kansas, at least Kansans can rest assured knowing I will.”

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

In 2024, Liberal’s Bienestar Total hosted the Empoderate Mujer women’s conference, and this year, Seward County United Way is hosting the next edition of the conference, this time entitled “The Power of Being a Woman.”

Scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Liberal Conference Center, the conference will feature many fun activities, and SCUW Director Patricia Fierro said the event is a day of women empowerment in Spanish.