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ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

Law enforcement believe a car became airborne early Sunday morning, eventually killing a Liberal teen in rural Seward County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported just before 2 a.m. Sunday, evidence on scene indicated a 2009 Dodge Charger was eastbound on Road 9 and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of that road and U.S. Highway 83 and became airborne.

Special to the Leader & Times

The Seward County Democratic Party will host a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Seward County Commission Chambers at 515 N. Washington Ave.

The meeting is open to all Democrats and those interested in the Democratic Party. Light refreshments will be served.

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

Last week, Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann visited several counties in Western Kansas, including Seward County, during his fourth annual Mann Listening Tour hearing from constituents about their concerns as the current Trump administration gets under way.

Thursday, Mann was at the Rock Island Depot in Liberal, and he started the local discussion with some of the changes that have been made to the Big First District.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 11 million U.S. adults provide unpaid care for someone with a form of dementia and in 2023 alone, caregivers provided about 18.4 billion hours of care to someone with dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association reports nearly 75 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers are somewhat or very concerned about maintaining their own health since becoming a caregiver, and more than 1 in 3 dementia caregivers say their health has gotten worse due to their care responsibilities. More than one-fourth of dementia caregivers also report delaying or skipping things they should to maintain their own heath.