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Less than 10 inches of precipitation has fallen in Seward County so far this year and with dry conditions expected to remain, the county was recently announced to be under a Drought Warning in a proclamation from Gov. Laura Kelly last week.
As Seward County Fire Chief Andrew Barkley tells it, the news was not entirely surprising.
Long-time local pilot Jim Floyd has been selected to received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
Liberal’s Southwest Community Fiesta may be a few months away, but the Cinco de Mayo Committee is already planning this year’s festivities.
The Seward County Commission hosted its most recent town hall meeting Tuesday evening in Kismet, and as with some prior town halls, roads were a big topic of conversation.
Administrator April Warden did bring some good news for the county’s thoroughfares, though.
“Gov. Laura Kelly announced $6.65 million for rural roads safety improvements,” she said. “Seward County was just awarded a High Risk Rural Road grant.”
With temperatures set to soar to 100 degrees and higher in some areas, it is important to take proper precautions should the need to be outdoors arise.
“Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke can be life-threatening and often prevented,” the Mayo Clinic noted. “Heat exhaustion can happen when your body becomes dehydrated and loses too much water and salt, as a result of high temperatures and humidity. Those most at risk are older adults, those with high blood pressure and those who are working outside. Left untreated, heat exhaustion can progress to more severe heat-related illness, a heat-stroke. Heat exhaustion can happen when your body becomes dehydrated and loses too much water and salt, as a result of high temperatures and humidity. Those most at risk are older adults, those with high blood pressure and those who are working outside. Left untreated, heat exhaustion can progress to more severe heat-related illness, a heat-stroke.”
