Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard Publisher Brian Rice has announced his retirement from the news industry after 32 years. Rice dedicated his career to The Excelsior Springs Standard, beginning in 1990 as a graphic artist. Finding that the news industry allowed him to use his artistic, writing and management skills to their fullest, he continued in the profession, becoming publisher in 2002 of the Richmond News. There, he remained for six years, connecting to the people and community of Richmond and Ray County. When the publisher of The Excelsior Springs Standard retired in 2008, Rice was again promoted, returning to his hometown as publisher. In 2018, Rice regained leadership of the Richmond News and has published both newspapers for the past four years until his retirement. “It’s a very challenging yet rewarding profession,” Rice said. “The news industry really plugs you in to a community. You meet new people all the...