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Rice County Area 4th of July Events

Tuesday, July 2

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling's Old Fashioned 4th of July events kick off Wednesday evening at Sterling Lake. There are some new events this year, including a cornhole tournament at 6 at the Versa Court, and adult pickleball and kids tennis tournaments starting at 7:30... Read More.

McPherson Area 4th of July Events

Tuesday, July 2

McPHERSON, Kan. — At 7 p.m., in McPherson's Wall Park the Independence Day events kick off with free face painting, temporary tattoos, and glow bracelets for kids. Live music with King Midas and the Muflers begins at 7:30, and the fireworks go off at... Read More.

McPherson Commission Discusses Citizen Petition Addressing “Quality of Life Policing”

Tuesday, July 2

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A citizen petition addressing “Quality of Life Policing” was discussed during Tuesday's McPherson City Commission meeting. Mayor Tom Brown said this is a national movement where law enforcement no longer make arrests for such things as vandalism, littering, loitering,... Read More.

Traffic Signal Issues Along East Kansas Addressed at McPherson City Commission Meeting July 2

Tuesday, July 2

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A pair of traffic signal issues along East Kansas were addressed by McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday. Payment to L&S Electric of Salina was approved for rewiring of the signals at West Lakeside Drive, where there have been frequent malfunctions, and... Read More.

Great Bend City Council Meeting 07/01/24: Great Bend Public Library Closed for Inoperable Air Conditioning System

Tuesday, July 2

By Lucky Kidd GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Great Bend Public Library has been closed since Saturday to an inoperable air conditioning system and was closed again Tuesday. On a social media post Monday evening the library said it's simply too hot for staff and... Read More.

TECH Progresses in CEO Search: Final Candidates Selected

Tuesday, July 2

By TECH, Inc. HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The TECH Board of Directors is pleased to inform the communities of Reno County that significant progress has been made in our search for a new Chief Executive Officer. The search committee has diligently reviewed numerous candidates and has... Read More.

KU & K-State Football Voted in Top 4 of Preseason Big 12 Poll; Multiple Jayhawks Selected to Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Tuesday, July 2

The Big 12 released their preseason Big 12 media poll and their preseason All-Big 12 team voted by the media for the upcoming football season Tuesday, July 2, with KU and K-State voted heavily favored and two defensive Jayhawks making the preseason team. With... Read More.

Larned City Council Awards Downtown Streetscape Project to Brentwood Builders

Tuesday, July 2

By Lucky Kidd LARNED, Kan. — The Larned City Council has awarded the downtown streetscape project to the low bidder but will be looking at ways to bring the project back within available funds. Brentwood Builders had the low bid on the project with a base... Read More.

Fort Larned National Historic Site’s Independence Day Celebration July 4th | Fort Larned NHS

Tuesday, July 2

LARNED, Kan. — Below is the program schedule for Fort Larned National Historic Site's Independence Day celebration (weather permitting). Fort Larned has provided some "tried-and-true" programs and added in some new ones too: 10 AM – Cannoneer’s Hop: Learn the steps to load and... Read More.

Pre-Camp Breakdown: Looking at the Chiefs Tight Ends Behind Travis Kelce

Tuesday, July 2

-- WRITTEN BY MATT McMULLEN, CHIEFS.COM REPORTER -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off training camp in less than a month, and with the annual trek to St. Joseph nearly here, we're going to spend the... Read More.

Former KU Track’s Hoppel Wins US Olympic Trials, Qualifies for Paris Olympics

Tuesday, July 2

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- EUGENE, Ore. (KUAthletics.com) - Former Kansas Track and Field standout Bryce Hoppel took the gold medal at the 2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics with his victory. Hoppel, the Midland, Texas native, ran... Read More.

Lyons City Council Approves Residential Solid Waste Fee Increase

Tuesday, July 2

Lyons City Council Meeting Highlights 07/01/2024 By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — Partly to catch up with something that wasn't done a year ago, The Lyons City Council Monday approved residential solid waste fee increases, to take effect with the August billing. Under the city's contract... Read More.