Rice County News

Governor Kelly, Senator Moran Celebrate Progress on Resolving Water Needs in Rattlesnake Creek Basin

Thursday, August 22

Citing First Year Results, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Issue a Request to Immediately Secure its Senior Water Rights in 2025 By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. — Wednesday, Governor Laura Kelly and Senator Jerry Moran celebrated that the U.S.... Read More.

SurePoint Ag Celebrates This Year’s Outstanding Summer Interns

Wednesday, August 21

By SurePoint Ag Systems ATWOOD, Kan. — SurePoint Ag is thrilled to spotlight our exceptional group of summer interns for 2024. This year, we welcomed a diverse and talented cohort of interns who have made significant contributions across our various departments, furthering our mission to... Read More.

New Kansas Standard License Plate Design and Replacement Information

Tuesday, August 20

The new Kansas License Plate design, chosen by Kansans, features the Kansas Statehouse dome in the bottom left corner, within a cutout of the state. The background has a yellow, white, and blue gradient and inscribed at the bottom of the design is, “Ad... Read More.

Lyons Designated a Purple Heart City

Tuesday, August 20

By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — The City of Lyons has been designated a Purple Heart City. The designation was made through a proclamation read by Mayor Dustin Schultz during Monday's City Council meeting. The Purple Heart is an award given to a member of the... Read More.

Lyons Council Adopts Resolution Ordering Repair or Demolition of Structures at 608 West Main and 526 North Grand

Tuesday, August 20

Lyons Council Meeting 08/19/24 Highlights By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — A representative of Austin Peters Group met with the Lyons City Council during Monday's meeting to discuss the search process for a new City Administrator. Austin Peters president Beth Tatarko provided an overview of the process... Read More.

Kansas Unemployment Up Over Month, Year

Saturday, August 17

Labor Market Report: July 2024 By the Kansas Department of Labor Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.2% in July.... Read More.

August Virtual Job Fair Offers Kansas Jobseekers Hundreds of Opportunities

Thursday, August 15

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 14, 2024) — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland is encouraging both jobseekers and employers searching for new talent to participate in the August Virtual Statewide Job Fair. Hosted by KANSASWORKS, the job... Read More.

KDOT’s Cost Share Program Applications Being Accepted

Monday, August 12

By the Kansas Department of Transportation KANSAS — The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the fall 2024 round of the agency’s Cost Share Program. More than $146 million has been given to Kansas communities since the Cost Share Program began in... Read More.

Flint Hills Design Chosen as Next Kansas Personalized License Plate

Monday, August 12

By Brenna Eller KANSAS — The next personalized license plate design for the state of Kansas has been announced. After more than 30,000 votes cast, the Flint Hills design quickly became the favorite among the five options, receiving more than 56% of the votes according to... Read More.

Mann Hires Dodge City Native as District Representative

Wednesday, August 7

By U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann DODGE CITY, Kan. — Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) announced the hire of Josie Shearer as a district representative based in his Dodge City, Kansas office. Shearer is a Dodge City local and graduated from Dodge City High School... Read More.

2024 Primary Election: Rice County Results

Wednesday, August 7

By Lucky Kidd RICE COUNTY, Kan. — Rice County will have a new sheriff come January, as Nicholas Sowers defeated incumbent Bryant Evans 59 to 41 percent in Tuesday's Republican Primary. In the 20th Judicial District, Barton County Attorney Levi Morris won his primary over Ellinwood... Read More.

Lyons City Council Discusses City Administrator Search Timeline, City Staff Turnovers Addressed

Tuesday, August 6

Lyons City Council Meeting 8/5/24 Highlights By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — Prior to a discussion on timelines related to the search for a new City Administrator Monday night, three citizens addressed the Lyons City Council on the extremely high turnover of city staff in recent... Read More.