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May 28th, 2023
Community members gathered for a spring 2022 Kansas Leadership Center listening event in Liberal. Courtesy photoROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times   Liberal is one of two communities selected by the Kansas Leadership Center in the Heartland region to participate in a pilot program that will...

ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times   Summertime is nearly here, and a popular pastime for any time of year and any age is reading. Like many libraries as a way to encourage the habit of reading, Plains Community Library has hosted a summer reading program. PCL Director Sara Munn said...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   Summer vacation is here and while children will spend their days having fun and unwinding from school, an extra concern for many local youngsters is where they will get meals if their parents are away at work for the day. And for those children, USD No. 480...

A raInbow stretches across the Panhandle sky earlier this spring. Storms on the High Plains are the norm this time of year which can generate damaging hail and heavy rainfall but also scenic rainbows. Photo courtesy Ivan EppELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   On the High Plains, the weather...

Special to the Leader & Times   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) to establish an outbreak response network for disease forecasting to support decision...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   The care of U.S. veterans continues to remain a priority for Sen. Jerry Moran’s office and recently, a piece of legislation to help with just that headed to President Joe Biden’s desk.  Wednesday, Moran and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) – ranking member and...

Kansas net farm income was $164,914 in 2022, ahead of the five-year period between 2016-2020 when the average was $99,497. Courtesy photoK-State Research and Extension   MANHATTAN – Despite rapid increases in input costs, widespread drought and low yield, net income on Kansas farms held...

Kansas Insurance Department   TOPEKA – Navigating the health insurance marketplace is no easy task. Whether you have recently lost coverage, are looking for a new plan, or are getting health insurance for the first time, it is important to do your homework.  Kansas Insurance...

Artesian Valley Health System   Artesian Valley Health System (AVHS) announced the addition of board-certified Physician Assistant Jeff Flasschoen, PA-C, to its team of full-time emergency department providers. Flasschoen will provide care exclusively in the emergency department and to all...

L&T staff report   Monday, American Legion Post 80, will have Memorial Day services at both Liberal cemeteries. The first service will begin at 9 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Garden Cemetery north of Liberal on U.S. Hwy. 83. The services then move to Liberal Cemetery on West 15th Street,...