Hays High goes for fourth straight WAC title this spring
The Hays High baseball team lost several players to graduation after last spring’s 16-10 season which saw the Indians win their third straight Western Athletic Conference crown.
March 2025
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FHSU invites high school students to explore business programs at RCOBE Experience: Student for the Day event
FHSU’s Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host its first annual RCOBE Experience: Business Student for the Day on campus on April 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Asking Eric: After wife's death, man struggles to find another female-led relationship
Dear Eric: I was married for 27 years to a wonderful woman who has passed away. We lived in a Female-led Relationship (FLR) which meant she was in charge of most things.
School Bond Construction Update: Room completion begins at new HHS
Superintendent Ron Wilson reported to USD489 Board of Education (BOE) on Mar. 24, 2025, that work to complete rooms at the new Hays High School (HHS) is apparent.
USD489 BOE rejects (4-3) motion to explore hiring Bond Construction Project Manager
On Mar. 3, 2025, following discussion, the USD489 Board of Education (BOE) rejected (4-3) a motion “to look into hiring a Project Manager for the remainder of the Bond and interview potential candidates under the supervision if the Board of Education.” BOE Vice President Jayme Goetz and fellow Board Members Ken Brooks, Ruth Ruder and Meagan Zampieri-Lillpopp voted against the measure; BOE President Curt Vajnar and fellow Board Members Allen Park and Derek Yarmer voted in favor of the motion.
Heart of a Tiger: Comprehensive Cadaver Lab renovation planned
This summer, Fort Hays State University (FHSU) will embark on a much-anticipated renovation of its cadaver lab—an essential facility that has served the Department of Biological Sciences since the 1998-2000 renovation of Albertson Hall. Having transitioned from a theater-style lecture hall, the cadaver lab on the third floor has facilitated hands-on learning for students enrolled in human anatomy courses for more than two decades.
USD489 Lincoln Principal Lacy retirement announced
As USD489 Superintendent Ron Wilson presented the Personnel Transaction to the Board of Education (BOE) on Mar. 3, 2025, he announced the retirement of Lincoln Elementary School Principal Kerri Lacy.
It makes me wonder why…
Moving from home to my first college dorm room was nerve-wracking, but I chalked up my moving-misery to all my eager, trepidatious enthusiasm about taking the “next step” in life. Over the next six years, I moved 12 more times.
USD489 BOE approves $605,395 purchase of Dell devices for HHS students
The USD489 Board of Education (BOE) has unanimously approved the $605, 935 purchase of 1100 Dell devices (Dell Latitude 3140) for Hays High School (HHS) students. USD489 Director of Technology Scott Summers confirmed for Board Members that these Dell devices are new versions of the device HHS students currently use.