Category Archives: Top News
Important Fireworks Reminders from the City of Liberal
The holiday is just around the corner, BUT it's not time to use your fireworks just yet. Local sale of fireworks will not begin until July 1st. Fireworks are allowed from July 2 & July 3 between 8...
Jun 26, 2026
Tom Thrall Selected as Morton County Sheriff
Tom Thrall has been selected as Morton County Sheriff. The Morton County Republican Party announced the selection Wednesday. That's after voters in Morton County have decided to remove Sheriff Thad Ea...
Jun 25, 2026
City Commission Took No Action on the Outdoor Water Recreation Project
The Liberal City Commission met on Tuesday evening and approved the submittal for Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant which would provide grassland gear for the department. At Tuesday...
Jun 24, 2026
Liberal Fire Department Launches Bucket Brigade
The Liberal Fire Department, in partnership with the Kansas Fire Marshal and American Pyrotechnics Safety & Education Foundation (APSEF), has launched the Bucket Brigade program, a targeted fire p...
Jun 22, 2026
Southwest Liberal Chip Seal begins June 29
The City of Liberal will begin its annual street surface maintenance project on Monday, June 29, 2026. Chip seal will be applied to city-owned roadways located in Southwest Liberal. The overall projec...
Jun 18, 2026 Chip sealing a city street. This image shows the entire chipseal process. The left side has already been reconditioned. On the right a black asphalt seal coat is being applied, behind small chipped rock is falling from an application machine. The rock will be pressed into the asphalt and excess swept up. Chipsealing is a less costly alternative to resurfacing an asphalt road.
Commission to host "State of the City" address
The Liberal City Commission will host a "State of the City" address at noon on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 at the Randall Girl Scout Building located at Light Park. The public is encouraged to attend t...
Jun 17, 2026
Commission to host “State of the City” address
The Liberal City Commission will host a "State of the City" address at noon on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 at the Randall Girl Scout Building located at Light Park. The public is encouraged to attend t...
Jun 17, 2026
Seward County Commission Hires Michael Rice as New County Fire Chief
The Seward County Commission met on Monday evening and heard several updates and reports. They heard from Mary Rose, County Treasurer, on the Tax Sale, Kirkham, Michael, Southwest Medical Center, Sewa...
Jun 16, 2026
Georgia Peaches Available through Saturday
The Early Riser Kiwanis of Liberal will have Fresh Georgia Peaches available Thursday June 18th, through Saturday, June 20th, or while supplies last. They will be across from the Water Park. Cost is $...
Jun 11, 2026
Fireworks in the City of Liberal are a Go
The Liberal City Commission met on Tuesday evening and after hearing from Liberal Fire Chief, took no action on banning sale and discharging of fireworks in the City. So as of June 9th, it is ok to se...
Jun 9, 2026
Obituaries
Benjamin Harrison Nix Jr
Oct 5, 2026
Hugoton at Liberal 12.16.2025
Dec 30, 2025
Lynn Thompson
Dec 2, 2024