Thomas More Prep-Marian is excited to announce the 2025 Prom King and Queen Candidates: (From left to right) Brooke Koenigsman, daughter of Joe & Tami Koenigsman; Samuel Schroeder, son of Gordon & Mary Schroeder; Teagan Gottschalk, the daughter of TJ '00 & Megan Gottschalk; Wyatt Gerstner, son of Jason & Kacy Gerstner, and Haley Stecklein daughter of Doug '86 & Stephanie Stecklein. The King and Queen will be announced at the TMP-Marian Prom on Saturday, May 3..
Hays Sister Cities Secretary Melissa Dixon addressed the Hays City Commission on April 24 to thank the city for its support of Caleb King, the local non-profit organization’s 2024 scholarship recipient to the Youth Leadership Summit (YLS), held in Washington, D.C. last August.
Following last week’s delayed double header, the Hays High Indians were able to complete their final match up against Great Bend Monday afternoon, the final contest falling in favor of the Panthers 13-7 (Game one 10-0, Game two 11-5). Great Bend is now 15-4 on the season, 9-0 in the Western Athletic Conference, Hays falls to 9-7, 4-4.
I think we all can agree that our nation needs prayer now more than ever. It used to be that our Founding Fathers sought the wisdom of God during challenging times and even asked God for help in making tough decisions.
“That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe” 1 Timothy 4:10 (NIV).
Hays City Commissioners remain optimistic despite the recent (April 4, 2025) news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency defunded its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program. The news came just as the grant application was ready to be submitted for $50M in funding for the R9 Pipeline and Wellfield Project.
March—springs to new life! April—brings showers for new growth! May—Mother’s Day-being the best we can be! Nurturing those we love! Helping them grow to be the best they can be! Protecting the innocent!
Director of Finance Kim Rupp presented the City’s Monthly Financial Report to the Hays City Commission on Apr. 24, 2025, reporting increased sales tax collection with decreased revenue and expenses for March 2025 compared to March 2024.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Schmidt Foundation will provide full-ride scholarships to five exceptional Fort Hays State University students. Over the past several weeks, Fort Hays State representatives visited area high schools to surprise each student in person.