September 2022

On September 21, 2022, at 3:01pm, the Hays Emergency Communication Center received a report of a structure fire in the 100 blk of West 37th Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. The Hays Fire Department along with the Ellis County Fire Department, Ellis County Emergency Medical Services, and the Hays Police Department were dispatched to the scene. While enroute to the scene it was reported that a child was trapped inside the house. Rescue efforts were initiated, and firefighters were able to locate and remove the child from the home. The child was transported to Hays Medical Center by ECEMS. It is with a heavy heart that we report that the child later died from injuries caused by the fire. Fire crews used multiple hand lines to extinguish the fire. The fire caused extensive damage to the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Kansas State Fire Marshall’s Office. No further information will be released at this time.

Republican and Democratic candidates for Kansas attorney general clashed on immigration issues, women’s rights and voting laws during their first debate Thursday, held at the Wichita Crime Commission Forum.

The Kansas secretary of state said plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit alleging election fraud in 2020 and 2022 were manipulated by conspiracy fearmongers dedicated to undermining public confidence in the security and accuracy of voting in Kansas.

The U.S. House passed on Wednesday a bill updating a 19th-century law in an attempt to prevent the subversion of future presidential elections.