Rice County News

Kansas Doctors Warn of Cancer Drug Shortage

Monday, June 5

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — A national shortage of cancer drugs is forcing some Kansas doctors to ration medication. The Kansas News Service reports that supply chain issues have squeezed supplies of more than a dozen chemotherapy drugs. The shortage is hurting treatment for breast,... Read More.

Lyons Among 14 Communities to Receive Funding for the Creation of New Murals

Friday, June 2

By KansasCommerce.gov TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced 14 communities will receive funding through the Office of Rural Prosperity’s Rural Mural and Public Art grant program. The $76,071 in grants awarded will allow communities to create 38 new murals and public art projects that... Read More.

Marshall, Moran Outline Clash of Perspective on Federal Debt-limit Bill

Friday, June 2

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran found sufficient merit in the negotiated debt-ceiling bill to join the bipartisan majority voting in favor, while U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall voted against the deal because it didn’t include funding to enhance security... Read More.

KDOC Seeks Help Identifying Slow Internet Spots

Thursday, June 1

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - The Kansas Department of Commerce is asking residents to help identify where internet speed improvements are most needed. Feedback from the survey will help the agency decide how to allocate funding for broadband development.The state government created an internet speed... Read More.

Summit in Topeka Addresses Food Insecurity

Thursday, June 1

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Advocates for low-income Kansans say pandemic food-assistance policies reduced food insecurity, and they would like to see those programs extended. Various anti-poverty advocacy groups met at the Hunger Action Summit in Topeka to discuss how to tackle the problem of... Read More.

Davids, Estes and LaTurner Help Carry Debt-ceiling Bill, Leave Mann Alone in Opposition

Thursday, June 1

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Three of four Kansas members of the U.S. House voted to approve the debt-ceiling bill despite protesting provisions of the deal worked out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A bipartisan majority in the House passed... Read More.

U.S. House Approves Debt Limit Package, Sending it to Senate Days Before Default Deadline

Thursday, June 1

By Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector WASHINGTON — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S. Senate where lawmakers are expected to vote quickly to clear the measure.The bill would suspend the nation’s borrowing... Read More.

Man Arrested for Alleged ATM Theft in Several Kansas Counties

Thursday, June 1

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) with the help of federal, state, and local law enforcement, arrested a man following a lengthy multi-state investigation into ATM theft at colleges and universities.On Thursday, June 1, at approximately 11 a.m., Michael W.... Read More.

Kansas Knights of Columbus Donate $71,000 to Kansas Pregnancy Centers

Thursday, June 1

KANSAS - The Kansas State Council of the Knights of Columbus has donated $71,000 to eight pregnancy centers throughout Kansas. The donations were raised at the 122nd Annual Kansas Knights of Columbus State Convention, where $61,000 was raised or pledged to support the Aid... Read More.

U.S. Census: Fastest-Growing and Fastest Shrinking Counties in Kansas

Wednesday, May 31

By Matthew Self TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – There’s just something about these Kansas counties that is making their populations pop.Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing how the U.S. population has changed from 2010 to 2020. This includes statistics for... Read More.

Legislative Leaders Decide Not to Challenge Kelly’s Line-Item Veto in School Bill

Wednesday, May 31

By KASB.org TOPEKA, Kan. - School districts apparently have clearance to plan fiscal year 2024 budgets after legislative leaders said they will not challenge Gov. Laura Kelly’s line-item veto of a provision in the new K-12 education funding law.Last week, Kelly signed into law SB... Read More.

Grab and Go: Organize Important Documents before Disaster, Says Expert

Wednesday, May 31

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension MANHATTAN, Kan. – Nobody ever really expects to be a victim of natural disaster.But The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that since 1980, the United States has sustained 355 weather and climate disasters at an average... Read More.