Rice County News

Lyons Council Adopts Resolution Ordering Repair or Demolition of Structures at 608 West Main and 526 North Grand

Tuesday, August 20

Lyons Council Meeting 08/19/24 Highlights By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — A representative of Austin Peters Group met with the Lyons City Council during Monday's meeting to discuss the search process for a new City Administrator.Austin Peters president...

Kansas Unemployment Up Over Month, Year

Saturday, August 17

Labor Market Report: July 2024 By the Kansas Department of Labor Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a...

August Virtual Job Fair Offers Kansas Jobseekers Hundreds of Opportunities

Thursday, August 15

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KDOT’s Cost Share Program Applications Being Accepted

Monday, August 12

By the Kansas Department of Transportation KANSAS — The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the fall 2024 round of the agency’s Cost Share Program. More than $146 million has been given...

Flint Hills Design Chosen as Next Kansas Personalized License Plate

Monday, August 12

By Brenna Eller KANSAS — The next personalized license plate design for the state of Kansas has been announced.After more than 30,000 votes cast, the Flint Hills design...

Mann Hires Dodge City Native as District Representative

Wednesday, August 7

By U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann DODGE CITY, Kan. — Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) announced the hire of Josie Shearer as a district representative based in his Dodge City, Kansas office. Shearer is a Dodge City...

2024 Primary Election: Rice County Results

Wednesday, August 7

By Lucky Kidd RICE COUNTY, Kan. — Rice County will have a new sheriff come January, as Nicholas Sowers defeated incumbent Bryant Evans 59 to 41 percent in Tuesday's Republican Primary. In the 20th Judicial District,...

Lyons City Council Discusses City Administrator Search Timeline, City Staff Turnovers Addressed

Tuesday, August 6

Lyons City Council Meeting 8/5/24 Highlights By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — Prior to a discussion on timelines related to the search for a new City Administrator Monday night, three citizens addressed the Lyons City Council on the extremely high...

Select the Next Kansas License Plate Design by 5 PM August 9

Monday, August 5

By the State of Kansas KANSAS — The Kansas Department of Revenue invites you to participate in selecting the next personalized license plate design for the State of Kansas.Kansans can vote on their favorite design as many...

Grant Opportunity Available to Bolster Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Monday, August 5

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Kansas 2024 Farm Real Estate Value and Cash Rent

Friday, August 2

By the USDA NASS - RFO Northern Plains Region MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased from 2023, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service....

Register for 2024 Kansas Ag Growth Summit

Friday, August 2

By the Kansas Department of Agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. — Join the Kansas Department of Agriculture in Manhattan this month as they discuss growth opportunities for agriculture at the ninth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Wednesday, August...