Rice County News

Increased Activity of Vector-Borne Diseases Identified in Kansas

Monday, June 24

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment While ticks and mosquitoes are a natural part of our environment, it is important to know that some may transmit harmful diseases. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) tracks illnesses caused by ticks and... Read More.

Governor Kelly Signs Bill Providing Tax Cuts for All Kansans

Friday, June 21

Gov. Kelly Also Signs Legislation Approving Economic Development Tool to Attract Professional Sports Teams to the State By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has signed Senate Bill 1, bipartisan legislation that will provide tax... Read More.

Another Round of Heavy Rain for Mid-Kansas

Wednesday, June 19

By Lucky Kidd SOUTH CENTRAL, Kan. — The mid-Kansas area saw another round of very heavy rain Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, with rain continuing to fall. The Heaviest rain fell in a band from Hutchinson and Sterling east across southern McPherson County into Marion... Read More.

Smoke Signals Rise High Above the Pristine Colorado Mountains Announcing Caveman is Coming!

Wednesday, June 19

The 2024 Caveman Music Festival Welcomes The Wallflowers and Toadies to Lineup By the Caveman Music Festival WESTON, CO (March 19, 2024) — Deep in the Purgatoire River Valley in the southern Colorado mountains sits the bucolic village of Weston, home to the Monument Lake... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Passes and Sends Compromised Tax Bill to Governor Laura Kelly

Tuesday, June 18

By Lucky Kidd TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Legislatures today passed and sent to Governor Laura Kelly a compromise tax bill that changes the number of income tax brackets from three to two, eliminates taxes on social security payments, raises tax credit amounts for childcare... Read More.

Lyons and Macksville Among Recipients of Emergency HEAL Grant Funding to Restore Damaged Community Buildings

Tuesday, June 18

TOPEKA, Kan. — It was announced today by David Toland, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce that $390,000 in Emergency Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (E-HEAL) grants were awarded to five recipients. According to the Kansas Commerce, more than $770,000 private local... Read More.

Kansas Main Street Selects Eight Rural Communities for New Housing Grant

Tuesday, June 18

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced eight inaugural grant recipients of the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) program. A total of eight projects in Designated Kansas Main Street communities are receiving... Read More.

Lyons City Council Meeting 06/17/24: Council Approves Amendment to CDBG Block Grant Bid for Rehabilitation of Four Homes

Tuesday, June 18

By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — An amendment to a bid awarded June 3rd for rehabilitation of four homes under a Community Development Block Grant was approved by the Lyons City Council at Monday's meeting. Under CDBG guidelines, only three homes can usually be awarded... Read More.

Building Upon Success: Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) Looks to Build

Monday, June 17

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment KANSAS — Last year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced that the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) would increase the value of coupons it gives to seniors from $35 to $50.... Read More.

Blue-Green Algae Showing Up Early in Kansas Waterways

Friday, June 14

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Reports of harmful blue-green algae in Kansas waterways have been coming in unusually early this year, possibly a result of warmer late-spring weather and more rain events, according to a Kansas State... Read More.

Extra Caution Needed on Kansas Roads During Harvest

Thursday, June 13

By Kansas Highway Patrol KANSAS — It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas, with wheat harvest underway. The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use more caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements. “With wheat... Read More.

Sterling Main Street Named 2024 Affiliate Program by Main Street America

Tuesday, June 11

By Main Street America STERLING, Kan. (June 11, 2024) – Sterling Main Street has been designated as an Affiliate Main Street America program for meeting significant performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners recognize programs committed to downtown revitalization through preservation-based economic... Read More.