Rice County News

Kansas Legislature Looks for Compromise on Tax Cuts

Monday, March 27

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers are looking for a compromise on how much to cut taxes. The Republican-led House will vote on a bill this week that’s closer to what Democratic Governor Laura Kelly wants than to the package of tax-cut measures passed... Read More.

Kansas House Passes Education Budget, Without Special Ed Funding

Friday, March 24

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – The Kansas House approved an education budget plan Thursday that funds public schools without increasing special education spending next year. Democrats had attempted to add nearly $600 million of special needs funding to the bill. But lawmakers voted down the... Read More.

Longtime Sterling High School Theatre Director Preparing for Final Show this Weekend

Thursday, March 23

STERLING, Kan. – This weekend's Sterling High School Theatre Spring Play, The Miracle Worker, will cap the career of the school's long-time theatre director. Besty Dutton is retiring after 43 years on the Sterling High School Faculty at the end of this school year. The Miracle Worker will... Read More.

Grants Available to Help Rural Kansans Repair Their Homes Damaged By Snow Storms or Wild Fires in 2022

Thursday, March 23

TOPEKA, Kan. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas State Director Christy Davis today announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by snow storms or wildfires in 2022.The homes must be located in Read More.

State KidWind Competition is Saturday in Topeka

Wednesday, March 22

TOPEKA, Kan. – 22 teams from 17 Kansas schools will compete this weekend in the KidWind Challenge state competition in Topeka. The KidWind Challenge is a fun way for students to explore the power of wind by building and testing wind turbines and then competing in a... Read More.

Ogallala Aquifer Water Levels Continue Decline

Wednesday, March 22

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KNS) - The Ogallala Aquifer declined by an average of nearly two feet across western and central Kansas this past year. That’s roughly twice as much in 2022 as in the previous year. The ongoing drought has pushed farmers to use more water... Read More.

Kansas House Advances Bill Requiring Emergency Care of Infants Born Alive During Abortions

Wednesday, March 22

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas House overwhelming voted Wednesday to send legislation to the Kansas Senate mandating health professionals — under the threat of criminal prosecution — deliver emergency medical care to infants found to have a pulse or breathing... Read More.

Lyons Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident Tuesday between Lyons and Sterling

Wednesday, March 22

RICE COUNTY, Kan. – A Lyons man was killed Tuesday night in a two-vehicle accident on K-14/96 highway between Lyons and Sterling. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Hyundai Palisade driven by Hua Lin, 33, of Wichita, was westbound on Avenue Q in Rice... Read More.

Coronado Quivira Museum to Host “The Civil War in Kansas”

Tuesday, March 21

LYONS, Kan. – The Rice County Historical Society/Coronado Quivira Museum in Lyons, Kansas will host “The Civil War in Kansas,” a presentation and discussion by Will Haynes on Sunday, March 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the Coronado Quivira Museum, 105 West Lyon, Lyons, Kansas.... Read More.

Lyons City Council Discusses Increasing Allowable Days to Set Off Fireworks

Tuesday, March 21

By Lucky Kidd, Ad Astra Radio LYONS, Kan. – Initial indications from an online survey indicate Lyons residents would overwhelmingly back increasing the number of days fireworks can be set off. Results shared with the Lyons City Council Monday night indicated of the 211 people... Read More.

Shop Kansas Farms rolls out new website in celebration of Ag Day

Tuesday, March 21

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) rolled out a new website today in celebration of National Agriculture Day.The website, www.shopkansasfarms.com, features a searchable map so consumers can find food items from farmers near them.“Shop Kansas Farms is a trusted... Read More.

Report: Half of Kansas Rural Hospitals At Risk of Closing

Tuesday, March 21

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS/KMUW) - A new report finds more than half of rural hospitals in Kansas are at risk of closing. That could force residents to travel farther during medical emergencies. Kansas has seen nine rural hospitals close since 2005. But the report, from the Center... Read More.