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Rural Kansas Needs Health Care Providers. K-State’s First Physician Assistant Cohort is Stepping Up

Thursday, May 16

By Rafael Garcia, K-State News & Communications Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — They all came for different reasons and from different sources of inspiration, but the end goal was the same — to help people with broken noses, bacterial infections and any other number of... Read More.

Lyons City Council Approves Chicken Ordinance, Ordinance Declaring Graffiti Public Nuisance

Tuesday, May 7

By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — Backyard chickens appear to be in the offing in Lyons. After lengthy discussions over the past several Lyons City Council meetings, the Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve, with one addition, an ordinance to allow keeping up to six... Read More.

Rice County Community Foundation Announces Executive Director Position Opening

Thursday, May 2

By the Rice County Community Foundation RICE COUNTY, Kan. — The Rice County Community Foundation is excited to announce the search for a new Executive Director as Karly Frederick, the current Executive Director, prepares to embark on a new journey in pursuit of higher education... Read More.

Sterling College Students Present at Kansas Academy of Science & Kansas Entomological Society Meeting

Wednesday, May 1

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. (April 30, 2024)— Sterling College had a strong presence at the 156th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science & Kansas Entomological Society (94th Annual) held at Emporia State University on April 5-6. Sterling College students presented six... Read More.

Mann, Pappas Introduce Legislation to Reduce Intoxicated Driving

Wednesday, May 1

By the Office of U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the End Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Act of 2024. The bipartisan legislation would create a national ignition interlock standard by encouraging states to... Read More.

National Weather Service Update for May 1, 2024

Wednesday, May 1

The National Weather Service (Wichita) shared an update for May 1, 2024, about severe weather expected for this afternoon into the evening. Areas west of Interstate -135 have the greatest chance for encountering severe storms this afternoon into the evening. The strongest storms will be... Read More.

Graphic Art Exhibition Caps Year for Three Sterling Seniors

Tuesday, April 30

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. — What could a coffee-loving mountain goat, a loving grandma named Susan, and a corgi dog complete with top hat all have in common? All three are characters from the creative minds of three soon-to-be-graduating Sterling College graphic design... Read More.

Sterling College’s Gibbs Wins 2024 KCM Awards

Tuesday, April 30

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College journalism garnered state-wide recognition recently by securing victories in the 2024 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Senior Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away as an individual winner. Also, the Sterling College Observer, which is in its fifth year as... Read More.

Applications Open for Second Cohort of Kansas Commerce Rural Champions

Tuesday, April 30

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. (April 29,2024) — Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland announced that the Office of Rural Prosperity has opened applications for the second cohort of Rural by Choice Champions. Offered in collaboration with the Patterson Family Foundation,... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Services to be Held May 2 & 3

Monday, April 29

By Kansas Highway Patrol KANSAS — In honor of National Police Week, and National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, the State of Kansas will be holding its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Friday, May 3. A Candlelight Vigil will take place on Thursday, May 2.... Read More.

Sterling College to Participate in the Kansas Registered Teacher Apprentice Model

Thursday, April 25

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. — The Sterling College Education Department has been approved as a participant in the Kansas Registered Teacher Apprentice Model, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. The program is a “four-year competency-based teacher registered apprenticeship that offers a comprehensive approach... Read More.

K-4 Crack Repair Project is Set in Rice County

Wednesday, April 24

By Kansas Department of Transportation RICE COUNTY, Kan. — Work will begin soon on a K-4 crack repair project in Rice County. The Kansas Department of Transportation project will be on K-4 from the Barton/Rice county line on the west to the Rice/Ellsworth county line on... Read More.