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Improved economic development has been a priority for the Kelly Administration, and a recent announcement helped recognize that.
Moody’s Investors Service, which provides international financial research and well-known credit ratings, announced it has upgraded the credit outlook for the State of Kansas, underscoring Gov. Laura Kelly’s steady fiscal leadership, according to a release from the State of Kansas.
“Moody’s upgraded positive outlook is a reflection of the hard work done over the last eight years to undo the damage created by the previous administration,” Gov. Kelly noted in the State of Kansas release. “Closing the Bank of KDOT, building a $2 billion Rainy Day Fund, using our surpluses for one-time projects, and paying our bills on time has restored their faith in our ability to responsibly manage our finances. We must remain fiscally disciplined if we are to continue on this strong economic path. Moody’s upgraded Kansas’ credit outlook from stable to positive. In its announcement, Moody’s attributed this upgrade to an improved governance structure, strong rainy day reserves, a reduction in the state’s debt obligations, and implementing tax cuts that are responsible in nature.”
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After welcoming new commissioner Nathan McCaffrey, the City of Liberal should have an easy regular meeting this evening beginning at 5:30. This evening’s meeting will be in the commission chambers at the Liberal Recreation Center at 950 S. Grant Ave.
Up first in new business will be discussion of Resolution No. 2456 concerning setting the public hearing to annex Oxy Property and repealing Resolution No. 2453.
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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.”
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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.”
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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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