Cooper Scheck of Fort Hays State tied for first place with a total of 3-under par at the Newman Invitational, hosted at Sand Creek Station Golf Course which played as a par-72. Scheck lost the head-to-head playoff with Marc Bofarull of Minnesota Crookston, but led the Tigers to a third-place finish as a team with a three-round total of 882.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on Medicare, and my primary care physician just retired.
Asking EricDear Eric: After a lifetime of making bad choices in a husband and later boyfriends, I gladly embraced the single life and have been fully content and even joyful.A few months ago, at age 70, I attended a dear friend’s memorial service. As I started to leave, I had a flash of connection as my eyes met those of my friend’s now-widower who I had worked with 40 years prior.
From 3 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, the Hays Arts Council (HAC) will launch a new community event, “Block Party on the Bricks” on 11th St.
Hays Deputy City Manager reported at last week’s City Commission Meeting that 11th and Oak Street repairs were completed using 2,866 bricks.
On September 25, 2025 Hays City Commissioners unanimously authorized The ARC of Central Plains to move forward with Phase 3 ARC Park improvements. The project will include new shelter houses, a gazebo, and a tournament cornhole improvement.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court sided Friday with a woman who lost a job offer when she refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine, rejecting the employer’s arguments that federal law supersedes a state law restriction on questioning the sincerity of religious beliefs. Katlin Keeran, an occupational therapist who lived in Johnson County, initially cited concerns about the use of fetal cells in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
TOPEKA — Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce are partnering with TerraPower, a nuclear power company founded by Bill Gates, to explore locating an advanced nuclear power plant in the Sunflower State.
When you think of Kansas, you probably don’t think of mountains—or mountain lions. But in recent years, the number of sightings of mountain lions in the state has skyrocketed.
Hays Finance Director Kim Rupp indicated to City Commissioners last week that one month of decreased sales tax collection revenue may not indicate a downward trend. On September 25, 2025 Director Rupp reported that General fund sales tax collections for August 2025 ($891,861) were down 8% (-$67,117) compared to August 2024.