Kansas Land Improvement Contractors Association
73rd Annual Convention
Jim Ebert, Ebert Construction Lifetime Achievement
The KLICA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Jim Ebert, Ebert Construction. Congratulations Jim!
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc. 2024 Associate of the Year
Steve Peter, KLICA President Elect, presents the Associate of the Year Award to Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc. representatives. Pictured left to right: Aaron Couper, Dylan Riniker, Steve Peter, Lance Jones, Luke Fanshier, Scott Bayless.
Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. was our host for Tuesday Lunch and a tour of their local facilities.
Following our Business Meeting Tuesday morning, we were treated to the warm hospitality of Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. for lunch and a tour of their local facility. Our hosts pictured left to right: Gene Ogden, Kaitlyn Ray, & Steve Sanders.
Members lost in 2024
Dirk Louis Riniker June 23, 1956 - June 9, 2024
Betty Lou Myers July 16, 1932 - August 31, 20
Betty Lou Myers July 16, 1932 - August 31, 20
Dirk Louis Riniker, President and CEO of Ebert Construction, passed, Sunday June 9. Dirk was KLICA President in 2004 and was 2005 Contractor of the Year. Ebert Construction was the winner of the National LICA 2018 CNA Safety Award, which was accepted by Dirk at the February 2018 National LICA Convention in Charleston, SC. Dirk is survived by his wife, Becky, sons, Derek & Dylan, and daughter, Amanda.
Along with his wife and children, Dirk is also survived by his mother Betty Riniker of Louisville, Kansas and his twin brothers, Dan Riniker (Julie) of Wamego, Kansas and Daney Riniker of Westmoreland, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his father, Daney Riniker in 2010 and his nephew, Jayson Ebert, in 2021.
Other survivors include his father-in-law, James Ebert (Dorothy Winterman) of Wamego, Kansas; his mother-in-law, Alice Marten (Bob) of St. George, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Denise Carlston of Manassas, Virginia, Rhonda Trudo (Ron) of Manhattan, Kansas, and Lisa Diederich (Tim) of Wamego, Kansas; and a brother-in-law, James Ebert II (Jenni) of Wamego, Kansas, and many nieces and nephews. Dirk was buried in the Wamego City Cemetery.
Betty Lou Myers July 16, 1932 - August 31, 20
Betty Lou Myers July 16, 1932 - August 31, 20
Betty Lou Myers July 16, 1932 - August 31, 20
Betty Lou Myers, wife of Dean Myers, Myers Construction, Havensville, KS passed, Saturday, August 31.
Betty is survived by her five children, Cindy Shaw and husband Steve, Silver Lake, Trudy Francis and husband Terry, Topeka, Mindy Sieve and husband Tim, Topeka, Jody Myers, Edgerton, and Randy “Buck” Myers, Havensville; 14 grandchildren, Tracy Mercer and husband Chris, Scott Sloop and wife Rosie, Justin Shaw and wife Debbie, Cory Francis and wife Jessica, Jamie Francis and husband Billy Emerson, Amanda Farmer and husband Travis, Matt Hamilton and wife Tracy, Tabetha Davis and husband Josh, Tyler Correll, Cory Myers, Matt Myers and wife Chloe, Ashley Bean and husband Dale, Casey Myers and Colby Myers; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Randy operates the business now as DM C Farm Service. Betty was buried in the Havensville Cemetery.
Richard L. Mayes June 11, 1932 - December 16, 2
Richard L. Mayes June 11, 1932 - December 16, 2
Richard L. Mayes June 11, 1932 - December 16, 2
Richard L. Mayes, Mayes Construction Inc., Emporia, KS passed away December 16. Richard KLICA President 1981-1982 and was the 1982 Contractor of the Year. Richard is survived by his wife of 72 years, Norma; daughter, Sandra Brooks and husband Mike; son, Steven Mayes and wife Becky of Emporia; son, Bart Mayes and wife Terry of Berthoud, Colorado; seven grandchildren, Jason Brooks, Kelli Patton, Clint Mayes, Tyson Mayes, Jessica Dold, Megan Clopton, and Rachael Clopton; 6 great grandchildren, Tate Brooks, Acelynn Brooks, Gavin Mayes, Wyatt Mayes, Colin Patton, and Blake Patton. Richard will be cremated.
Bobbie Jean Wallace November 21, 1935 - December 23, 2025
Richard L. Mayes June 11, 1932 - December 16, 2
Richard L. Mayes June 11, 1932 - December 16, 2
Bobbie Wallace, Salina, KS passed away December 23, 2025. Bobbie was the wife of long time KLICA Executive Director Jim Wallace. Bobie is survived by her husband, Jim; and two sons Michael and Kevin. Bobbie was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina, KS.
Kansas Named 2023 National LICA State of the Year
Jeff Schell, KLICA Treasurer & National LICA Vice President, and Jon Ungerer, KLICA Executive Director, accept the State of the Year Trophy from Bob Clark, Indiana and outgoing National LICA Chairman of the Board.
Fort Hays Tech North Central Scholarship Reception
Pictured left to right: Jeff Schell, KLICA Treasurer & National LICA Vice President; Steve Peter, KLICA President Elect; Eric Burks, Fort Hays Tech North Central President; Mendi Anschutz Fort Hays Tech NC Director of Admissions; Mark Jones, Fort Hays Tech NC Heavy Equipment School Department Chair; Brad Raifsnider, KLICA District 1 Director; Jon Ungerer KLICA Executive Director.
KLICA Endowment Scholarship
Lucas Phelps was the first recipient of the KLICA Endowment Scholarship.
Lloyed Smelser Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Haffner was the recipient of the Lloyed Smelser Diesel Technology Scholarship.
John Loflin Memorial Scholarship
Logan Dick, recipient of the John Loflin Memorial Scholarship, was not able to be present - pictured is the beautiful traveling painting by Irene Loflin which made this scholarship possible.
Austin Raifsnider
Austin Raifsnider, son of Brad & Sarah Raifsnider - Rocking R Dirtworks, received the Anschutz Family Scholarship. Brad is KLICA District 1 Director.
Who We Are
Who we are
KLICA is a non-profit association made up of conservation contractors and landscapers who promote quality work in land and resource protection across the state of Kansas.
What's in it for me?
LICA has numerous benefits for their contractor members. They can be found on the website link below. But the biggest benefit to members is the opportunity to meet, trade ideas and concerns with, and socialize with other contractors across the state and around the nation. At meetings you'll hear from state agencies, financial management professionals, and others who can help you improve your business and plan for the future.
KLICA Contractor Locations
This map shows where our KLICA Contractors are located. If you need a contractor, you can look at this map to see where the closest one to you is located. Let me know and I'll provide you their names and contact information or if you have a KLICA Directory you can look them up yourself.