Rice County News

2023 Love Sterling Call for Projects

Friday, April 7

STERLING, Kan. - The Sterling College Office of Student Life and the City of Sterling announce the adoption of City-wide Community Cleanup Day as a part of 2023 Love Sterling! The 13th Annual Love Sterling event will be on Saturday, April 22, and the group... Read More.

Dillon Lecture Series Continues April 18th, Will Feature Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bill Self

Friday, April 7

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The next installment of the Dillon Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 18th, will feature Kansas Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Self. Self has guided his teams to 23-win seasons in 23 of the last 24 seasons dating back to 1998-99. For his... Read More.

Kansas House Reverses Vote, Approves State-Run Presidential Primaries

Wednesday, April 5

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Dozens of the Kansas House members flip-flopped Tuesday to salvage a bill that was easily passed by the Kansas Senate and would authorize expenditure of as much as $5 million to stage a presidential preference primary next... Read More.

Kansas Bans Transgender Athletes from Women’s and Girls’ Sports

Wednesday, April 5

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several possible new laws restricting the rights of transgender people pushed through by Republican legislators over the wishes of the Democratic governor. The Legislature... Read More.

Gov. Kelly Signs Four Bills, Including Tweak to First-Time Homebuyer Savings Program

Tuesday, April 4

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday adjusting a 2021 state law allowing for creation of first-time homebuyer savings accounts to make it easier for financial institutions to distribute money to a beneficiary when an account holder passed... Read More.

Parental Rights Bill Passes Kansas Senate

Tuesday, April 4

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) — Kansas lawmakers have advanced a bill that allows parents to remove their child from any classroom lesson or activity the parents view as inappropriate. The Kansas Senate voted 23-17 to pass the bill, which is a weaker version of the... Read More.

Award-Winning Christian Artists Perform at Kansas State Fair September 13

Tuesday, April 4

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Renowned Christian artist and songwriter Matthew West will perform at the Kansas State Fair on Wednesday, September 13. He’ll be joined by up-and-coming Christian artist Anne Wilson. Matthew West is a prolific artist, scoring 25 number-one hits. He’s a five-time Grammy... Read More.

Smoky Valley Teacher Finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year

Sunday, April 2

LINDSBORG, Kan. - Gretchen Elliott, an art teacher at Smoky Valley High School, and Erin Pittenger, an elementary teacher at St. George Elementary School were named Region 1 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award program during a ceremony Saturday, April... Read More.

March Classroom Hero Recipient Betsy Dutton Comes from a Family of Teachers

Friday, March 31

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce the most recent recipient of the Classroom Hero Award presented by Heartland Credit Union. Betsy Dutton teaches Speech, Debate/Forensics, and Theatre at Sterling High School. She is retiring this year after 41 years in education,... Read More.

Extended Drought Leads to Waning Optimism on Potential of Kansas Wheat Crop

Friday, March 31

Written by Marsha Boswell, Kansas Wheat MANHATTAN, Kan. - Wheat farmers are, by nature, optimistic, but that optimism is starting to wane in southwest Kansas, where much of the wheat that was drilled last fall has yet to emerge. Only 19% of the Kansas wheat crop... Read More.

Kansas Senate Advances Bill Making It Easier to Get Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements

Friday, March 31

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - The Kansas Senate has approved a bill making it easier to get a religious exemption from vaccine requirements. The bill makes it harder for childcare facilities, schools and employers to require vaccinations because it would be easier to get an... Read More.

Kansas Lawmakers Approve Bill Requiring Medical Care for Infants Who Survive Abortion Procedure

Friday, March 31

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers have passed a bill requiring doctors to provide medical care to infants born alive following an attempted abortion. Those births are rare, but sometimes occur after late-term abortions. Critics say the bill could force doctors to take infants who... Read More.

2023 Love Sterling Call for Projects

Dillon Lecture Series Continues April 18th, Will Feature Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bill Self

Kansas House Reverses Vote, Approves State-Run Presidential Primaries

Kansas Bans Transgender Athletes from Women’s and Girls’ Sports

Gov. Kelly Signs Four Bills, Including Tweak to First-Time Homebuyer Savings Program

Parental Rights Bill Passes Kansas Senate

Award-Winning Christian Artists Perform at Kansas State Fair September 13

Smoky Valley Teacher Finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year

March Classroom Hero Recipient Betsy Dutton Comes from a Family of Teachers

Extended Drought Leads to Waning Optimism on Potential of Kansas Wheat Crop

Kansas Senate Advances Bill Making It Easier to Get Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements

Kansas Lawmakers Approve Bill Requiring Medical Care for Infants Who Survive Abortion Procedure

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