Category Archives: Local News

by Keeley Moree City of Liberal The City of Liberal is running their annual sewer rate evaluation period for residents and customers. This period runs from December - March 12 and measures average wat...

Liberal, KS - Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sound Physicians to provide comprehensive anesthesia coverage. This transition, which took place in November...

January 7, 2025 - The American Legion Boys State of Kansas is accepting applications for its 2025 session. The event is set to be held Sunday, June 1, through Saturday, June 7, at Kansas State Univers...

The USD 480 Board of Education met Monday evening at East Campus at 6:30 pm. After approving the Consent Agenda and hearing Staff reports, the Board approved the bill from Southwest Roofing in the amo...

The Seward County Commission met on Monday evening at 5:30 pm and approved the Bond Sale Resolution approving the sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025 on February 3, 2025. The amount being of...

At 3:31 am Monday morning, Liberal firefighters were dispatched to 316 S. Calhoun Ave. for a reported fire in an enclosed porch attached to a residence. The first arriving law enforcement officers rep...

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, approx. 3:00pm, the Seward County Sheriff's Office, along with Seward County Rural Fire, Seward County EMS and the Liberal Police Department, responded to a property in rur...

A three-vehicle crash in Finney County on Friday afternoon left one woman dead and three others injured. The Kansas Highway Patrol says just after 2 p.m. Friday, two vehicles were southbound on US Hig...

Friday, January 3, 2025 LIBERAL, KS - Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) proudly announces the arrival of the 2025 New Year's Baby, Luna Maria Mendoza de La Cruz. Born on January 1st, 2025, at 4:48 p.m.,...

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is leading the charge toward sustainability and operational efficiency by installing SmartStat technology in the Aggie Apartments. This impactful project, funded by...