Category Archives: Top News

by Rachel Coleman LIBERAL, Kan. - Liberal residents who want to earn an associate degree can start with one small step in a new, convenient location thanks to a late-start class offered at the Liberal...

The Liberal City Commission met on Tuesday evening and reorganized. Selected to serve as Mayor for 2026 is Jeff Parsons and Vice-Mayor is Janeth Vazquez. After the reorganization, the Commission desig...

by Rachel Coleman LIBERAL, Kan. - Seward County Community College facilities will host the funeral services for Liberal business owner and community member Rod Riley on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Gree...

At 8:20 pm Sunday, Liberal firefighters were dispatched to the 400 block of S Kansas Avenue for a confirmed fire with flames visible. The exact location and nature of the fire was not known due to a l...

LIBERAL, KS - The International Pancake Day Board of Directors is thrilled to announce a historic first for our community. For the 2026 celebration, the annual Pancake Day Breakfast has been fully "bo...

TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced that 10 rail service improvement projects across Kansas will receive a total of $11.2 million through the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) Rail Serv...

by Rachel Coleman LIBERAL, Kan. - Seward County Community College trustees met at 7:30 p.m. Monday for the first scheduled board meeting of 2026. Newly elected member Brett Reiss joined sitting member...

by Rachel Coleman LIBERAL, Kan. - Seward County Community College welcomed a familiar face in a new office as the spring 2026 semester opened. Business & Industry Director Norma Jean Dodge moved into ...

The USD 480 board of Education met Monday evening and elected Brad Carr as President and Sarah Thompson as Vice President. The Board approved the Consent Agenda as presented which included New Teacher...

by Rachel Coleman LIBERAL, Kan. - Seward County Community College will award its first-ever honorary degree as part of the 2026 Commencement ceremony in May, President Brad Bennett announced on behalf...