• Special to the Leader & Times The United States Department of Transportation Secretary said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, “the first allotment of the total $3.2 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for...
Mason’s daughter recalls her father’s efforts for the ‘underdog’ Mason to be honored Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mahuron Park with proclamation in his honor Jack Taylor, left, and Richard Mason share a laugh in 2012 while visiting at the Liberal Memorial Library. Both men were 77 in this photo and...
Liberal Police Chief Dennis Mulanax, left, is sworn in by city clerk Alicia Hidalgo Tuesday night after the city commission voted unanimously to approve a three-year contract for the city’s newest top cop. L&T photo/Robert Pierce By ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times It took Liberal city...
By ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times The Juneteenth celebration’s origins go back to the Civil War, and it is now known as a symbol as the end of slavery in America.The event began in Galveston, Texas, after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, 1863.President...
Kansas gubernatorial candidate Jim Barnett is introducing his pick for lieutenant governor, Rosie Hansen, throughout Kansas, and he visited Liberal recently to discuss his plans for the future of the state. L&T photo/Earl Watt By EARL WATT• Leader & Times Kansas gubernatorial candidate...
Baker Arts members take in some food, drink and relaxation as the center hosts its annual membership event Saturday evening. Guests were treated to a “Taste of Baker” with pictures on each table of various events the center hosts throughout the year. Games were likewise part of the fun, with...
Chamber Ambassadors are joined by a horse and cow, as well as some 4-H youth and store employees, as store manager Kedrick Eyle, with some help from Ambassador Rhonda Crawford, cuts the ribbon on the new Tractor Supply store Saturday morning. L&T photo/Robert Pierce
By ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Liberal city commissioners are scheduled to vote tonight on a contract which would officially make Dennis Mulanax the city’s police chief.Mulanax was hired as the interim chief earlier this year following the termination of former chief Al Sill’s contract.The...
Study finds younger people speaking with accent influenced by Spanish Trevin Garcia, Kansas State University May graduate in English, Liberal, analyzes audio samples. Courtesy photo Mary Kohn, Kansas State University associate professor of English, and her research team...
By ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Another former USD 480 school will soon be demolished.The district’s board of education voted 6-0, with member Matt Durler absent, Monday to approve a bid to tear down Lincoln Elementary.The accepted bid came from the Garden City-based firm, A&M Russell...
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