The Wild West Festival committee is proud to announce the successful conclusion of the 2024 festival, a year that proved both challenging and rewarding.
In celebration of the 40th Annual Chamber Awards Banquet, The Chamber in Hays, Kansas, is embarking on a special project to commemorate four decades of community engagement, business growth, and individual achievements.
On Sept. 23, 2024, following a brief discussion, the USD489 Board of Education (BOE) approved 5-2 to dispose of Lincoln Elementary, which is closing as a school facility on May 23, 2025, through sealed bidding, with the BOE retaining the right to refuse any and all bids.
The annual Oktoberfest Hays celebration, a beloved tradition that honors the region’s rich Volga German heritage, is set to return with a full lineup of exciting activities on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5.
The Fort Hays State men's golf team finished in a tie for third place at the MSSU Fall Invitational this week (Sept. 23-24), finishing just two shots back of first place. The Tigers combined for a two-round total of 4-over 580 after a 4-over 292 in the first round and an even-par 288 in the second round at Shangri-La Golf Club, a par-72, 7,210-yard track.
More than 275 student scholarships exceeding $345,000 were awarded to Fort Hays State University business and entrepreneurship students for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Two new grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will fund the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educator workshops at FHSU.
The USD489 Board of Education (BOE) on Sept. 23, 2024, approved, with a 5-2 vote, Nabholz Constructions $14,493,478 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for O’Loughlin Elementary School Additions and Renovations as part of the bond construction project.
The USD489 Board of Education (BOE) spent nearly half of their two-hour long Sept. 23 meeting in discussion with DLR Design Group Architect Mike Fahey regarding the remaining bond construction projection projects, which are estimated to cost of a total $7.1M, $3.8M for Felton and $6.9 for the new Middle School/current Hays High.
With narrow 4-3 vote, the USD489 Board of Education (BOE) on Sept 23, 2024, approved bids totaling $753,700 for the Bathroom/Concessions Building Project at the Hays Middle School Field/JV, accepting Vogts Construction’s bid of $685,000 for construction and $68,700 to HTK Architects for design, bidding and construction administration.