Rawlins County, KS

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Bureau of Waste Management has announced the recipients of solid waste reduction grants, which include the town of Ellis, and Gove and Rawlins counties . These annual solid waste grants are awarded to cities, counties and private entities across the state.

RAWLINS COUNTY — Kansas communities are recovering after multiple thunderstorms and tornado warnings from Wednesday, KSN reported. One tornado did a lot of damage in Rawlins County, and it destroyed a historic schoolhouse. “That structure was actually built in 1898,” said Gary Kasten while talking about the historic schoolhouse. Kasten...

A trio of road construction projects in Rawlins and Decatur counties is expected to begin over the next few weeks. All three are Kansas Department of Transportation projects. The first project will start the week of May 24 on K-117 in Rawlins County. Work will consist of a 1-inch mill and 2-inch overlay on approximately 12 miles, starting at the U.S. 36 junction and ending at the Nebraska state line.

RAWLINS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a suspect who stole a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper's vehicle in Rawlins County. Just after noon Saturday while transporting a suspect to a detention facility following a pursuit that involved a stolen vehicle, the transporting state trooper witnessed an injury motorcycle crash on Kansas 25 near Atwood, according to Trooper Tod Hileman.

RAWLINS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect who stole a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper's vehicle. Just after noon Saturday while transporting a suspect to a detention facility following a pursuit that involved a stolen vehicle, the transporting state trooper witnessed an injury motorcycle crash on Kansas 25 near Atwood, according to a media release from Trooper Tod Hileman.

The Wauneta-Palisade girls’ basketball team wrapped up its final week of the regular season, splitting games with Rawlins County, Kansas and Maywood/Hayes Center. The teams traded baskets over the first four minutes of the quarter. An Alexa Sandman jumper kicked off a 10-0 run for the Broncos. Peyton Cox and Cali Cox joined Sandman in the score column as WP took a 17-10 lead.