May 2025

Hays downs Manhattan on senior night, Whitehurst mowing down batters into post season

Hays High went out with a bang, their final double header of the regular season resulting in a 6A sweep of Manhattan on senior night. Avery Solida had a day to remember, a three run homer in the bottom of the fifth making way for the game one run-rule, a home plate celebration the perfect gift for the senior on her birthday.

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New FHSU DNP graduate focuses on rural Kansas healthcare

Madison Hanzlick has known for many years that she wanted to go into nursing, and this weekend she will see the culmination of her years of hard work and determination pay off when she receives her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Fort Hays State University during the FHSU spring commencement event. Originally from Hoisington, Madison graduated from high school, moved to Hays, and began to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse in 2017.

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