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ROBERT PIERCE
• Leader & Times
Monday, Seward County Administrator April Warden responded to criticism she received after sending an e-mail to commissioners in which she said bringing new leadership to what she called a “house on fire” would strongly hurt the county.
In the e-mail, Warden said she had asked Human Resources Director Angela Johnston to provide turnover rates, specifically for 2026, and the administrator presented those numbers at Monday’s meeting.
“We have lost 28 employees since Jan. 1,” Warden said. “It’s a 14 percent turnover rate. We did do research with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that says the national average employee turnover rate across all industries is 3.3 percent monthly for government. It is around 1.75 percent with state and local government. It was reported at 1.3 percent in February 2026.”
Read more: Warden defends claims of ‘massive’ turnover at county
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ROBERT PIERCE
• Leader & Times
The weekend of May 16 and 17 in the area will be full of events, including graduations in Hooker, Okla., Tyrone, Okla., and Turpin, Okla., as well as Liberal’s Yellow Brick Road Car Show.
Seward County United Way is letting locals get in on the weekend’s fun with an event of its own, Taco Libre, which will feature a competition to see who can make the best tacos as well as many other fun activities throughout the day.
“The morning of the 16th, we will start off with a 5K and a 1-mile walk/run,” SCUW Director Patricia Fierro said. “That will start around where we’re going to be having our event, which is off of North Lincoln. We’ll be gathering there to kick off the race and the walk.”
Read more: Taco Libre event adds to active weekend May 16, 17
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ROBERT PIERCE
• Leader & Times
The Southwest Medical Center Auxiliary was joined by hospital auxiliaries in Larned and Ulysses as it hosted the recent District Six meeting of the Hospital Volunteers of Kansas (HVK) at Seward County Community College.
The meeting is rotated annually between the three communities, and this year, volunteers heard from Kansas 125th House District Representative Shannon Francis.
The area chapter of the Nurses Honor Guard was likewise on hand, and awards were given out for each district.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation will start a bridge repair project on the U.S. Highway 83 bridge over the Cimarron River, located north of Liberal in Seward County.
Traffic on U.S. 83 will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the emergency bridge repair. Until temporary traffic lights are installed, flaggers will be present around the clock to direct traffic through the work zone.
Motorists should anticipate delays of up to 15 minutes and reduce speed when approaching and crossing the bridge. A 10-foot width restriction is in effect for all vehicles. Oversized loads and wider vehicles must seek alternate routes.
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ELLY GRIMM
• Leader & Times
The USD 480 school board made rather quick work of its heavy agenda at its most recent meeting Monday evening.
Among the many items seeking approval Monday evening was Dual Language curriculum for Prairie View Elementary School.
Read more: District revisits dual language program at Prairie View
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