Rice County News

7th-12th Graders Can Train with an Astronaut This Spring Break

Tuesday, January 31

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Cosmosphere announced a new Spring Break camp March 13-17, which gives 7th-12th graders the opportunity to train with an astronaut. Called “Spring into STEM,” the day camp provides training similar to what astronauts use to prepare for the extreme environments of space,...

Kansas Attorney General Pushes Tougher Penalties for Fentanyl Distribution

Monday, January 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Attorney General Kris Kobach wants to crack down on fentanyl in Kansas by creating new, harsher sentencing laws for people who sell drugs laced with fentanyl. Over 500 Kansans have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2015. It is...

Kansas Lawmakers Move to Reduce Taxes on Social Security Income

Monday, January 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Some Kansas lawmakers want to reduce taxes on Social Security income as an incentive to keep retirees from leaving the state. The Kansas News Service reports that this change could cost the state up to $58 million in...

Kansas Legislature to Consider Legislation on State’s Water Issues

Monday, January 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers are under increasing pressure to respond to the state’s worsening water crisis. Last year, the Legislature failed to pass legislation to deal with the crisis. Opposition came from groups that lobby for farmers and ranchers....

The Number of Kansas Students with Disabilities is Increasing

Monday, January 30

By KASB.org TOPEKA, Kan. - The number of Kansas students identified with disabilities under federal and state special education laws has increased nearly as much since 2005 as total student enrollment in public schools. The “headcount” of students with disabilities,...

Popular Walk Kansas Program Gears Up for 2023

Monday, January 30

By Pat Melgares,

Scuffle Over Kelly Nominee to Court of Appeals Foreshadows Bigger Fight Over Supreme Court

Monday, January 30

By Tim Carpenter,

Bushton Pride Committee to Host Valentine’s Dinner

Monday, January 30

BUSHTON, Kan. - The Bushton Pride Committee will host a Valentine’s Dinner on Saturday, February 18, at the Bushton Community Center from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. with music for dancing through midnight.The dinner will include fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, a dinner roll...

City of Lyons Submitting BASE Grant Application for Wastewater Treatment Plan Improvements

Monday, January 30

LYONS, Kan. – During a special meeting last Thursday the Lyons City Council approved submitting an application to the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing for a...

K-State Sets Dates for Junior Swine, Meat Goat Events

Saturday, January 28

K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University has announced that it will be hosting two in-person junior producer days in the Spring, 2023.University officials said K-State Junior Swine Producer Day will be Saturday, March 11, and K-State Junior Meat Goat Producer Day...

Rice County Extension to Host Winter Cow–Calf Nutrition Program

Friday, January 27

LYONS, Kan. - The Cottonwood Extension District and Rice County Extension will be hosting a Winter Cow–Calf Nutrition Program on January 31st in Lyons, KS. The program will focus on developing and maintaining proper beef cow...

New Mental Health Center for Younger Kansans Set to Open in Hays

Thursday, January 26

HAYS, Kan. (KNS) - A new youth mental health center in western Kansas will start accepting patients next month. The new Camber Children’s Mental Health hospital in Hays expects to serve more than 600 young people. That includes 14 beds for inpatient...