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Ad Astra Radio App Great Summer Giveaway

📲 Download the updated Ad Astra Radio App at the links below and complete the registration form on the App home page! You’ll be entered to win Royals tickets, State Fair gate passes, Windsurge tickets, and rounds at Hutch Putt! Contest ends July 31st! Read More.

Patrol Reports Independence Day Holiday Activity

KHP personnel assisted 901 motorists over the holiday reporting period By the Kansas Highway Patrol   KANSAS — The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 to 11:59 p.m.... Read More.

KDHE Awards 17 Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Community Grantees

By Kansas Department of Health and Environment    The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Community Health Promotion program is pleased to announce that the recipients of this year’s Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Community grant. In total, the State Fiscal Year 2024 CDRR program... Read More.

Late Wednesday Night Storm Claims Life of Holyrood Man

By Lucky Kidd   CENTRAL KANSAS — Severe winds blasted central Kansas late Wednesday night into the early hours of Thursday, claiming the life of a Holyrood man. According to the Russell County Sheriff's office, 64-year-old Christopher Montoya was found deceased in the Hell's Creek Area of... Read More.

Rice County Area 4th of July Events

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling's Old Fashioned 4th of July events kick off Wednesday evening at Sterling Lake. There are some new events this year, including a cornhole tournament at 6 at the Versa Court, and adult pickleball and kids tennis tournaments starting at 7:30... Read More.

Lyons City Council Approves Residential Solid Waste Fee Increase

Lyons City Council Meeting Highlights 07/01/2024 By Lucky Kidd   LYONS, Kan. — Partly to catch up with something that wasn't done a year ago, The Lyons City Council Monday approved residential solid waste fee increases, to take effect with the August billing. Under the city's contract... Read More.

Preparing for Independence Day and Summer Travel

By the Kansas Highway Patrol   KANSAS — Many people will celebrate the holiday and following weekend by hitting the road and traveling through the Sunflower State. The Kansas Highway Patrol reminds motorists of the importance of traveling safely during the Independence Day holiday and throughout... Read More.

Old K-14 Resurfacing is Set in Reno, Rice Counties

By Kansas Department of Transportation   RENO/RICE COUNTY, Kan. — Resurfacing will start soon on three sections of Old K-14 in Reno and Rice counties. The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves a mill and overlay in Reno County from the south city limits of Nickerson to... Read More.