Rice County News

Kansas Wants to Make It Easier to Hire Out-of-State Teachers

Monday, April 24

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a bill that Governor Laura Kelly signed last week makes Kansas the latest member of the...

Kansas Releases March Jobs Numbers

Monday, April 24

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state of Kansas has released its latest labor market report. The report for March shows a seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9%, which remains unchanged from February.The department says the state’s seasonally-adjusted total non-farm jobs have increased by 37,000 over...

Kansas Governor Vetoes Flat Tax Plan, Proposes One-time $800M Rebate

Monday, April 24

By Sherman Smith, passed a plan in...

Kansas Governor Signs Bipartisan Water Funding Plan

Friday, April 21

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed into law a bipartisan funding plan to preserve water. The plan helps address a growing water crisis in the western part of the state.The new Kansas law adds $35 million this year for state...

Kansas Revenue Forecast Expects Surplus to Grow to $3 billion, Pending Tax Cuts

Friday, April 21

By Sherman Smith,

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bills Dealing with ‘Abortion Reversal’, Mail-in Ballots, Child Care

Thursday, April 20

By Rachel Mipro, House Bill 2264 Wednesday....

No Mandatory Jail Time for Kansans with Suspended, Revoked Driver’s Licenses

Thursday, April 20

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill to remove mandatory jail time for Kansans caught driving with a suspended or revoked license.People can lose their licenses because of issues like unpaid fines. If they’re caught driving without a valid license,...

Tornadoes, High Winds and Hail Hammer Eastern Kansas

Thursday, April 20

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KPR) - As many as five Tornado Warnings were issued for northeast Kansas Wednesday night, affecting a number of counties. The

Shop Kansas Farms to Hold Market of Farms in Lyons

Thursday, April 20

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Shop Kansas Farms (SKF) will hold its third Market of Farms on Saturday, April 29, in Lyons featuring farmers and ranchers from across the state selling homegrown beef, pork, poultry, eggs, honey, jams, jellies and more.“We’re excited to return to the...