David Condos, a reporter for High Plains Public Radio and the Kansas News Service, has won a National Edward R. Murrow Award — one of the most prestigious prizes in broadcast journalism — for his coverage of western Kansas, its ongoing problems with water, its history of racism and how meatpacking transformed the region.
Patients who suffer from severe aortic stenosis, which is the narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow, now have a new option available at HaysMed. Dr. Niranjan Seshadri, Interventional Cardiologist, is performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt shared frustration Tuesday with pace of progress on longstanding challenges of caring for children brought into Kansas’ privatized foster care system due to abuse or neglect. Schmidt, who serves as the state’s attorney general, said Democratic Gov.
Hays Aquatic Park closed its doors August 14, but held one last event over the weekend. Saturday afternoon, doors were opened to furry friends, complete with paw painting, treat stations and lots of swimming.
The Hays Symphony will present an Outdoor Pops Concert: Pops Potpourri; a Jazzy Salute to Fiddling Fun from Leroy Anderson, Morton Gould, and George Gershwin, as part of the Hays Arts Council’s Art Walk Friday, August 26th, at 7:30 p.m., in the Hays Pavilion,10th & Main Streets.
How do you save sea turtles from climate change? Maybe start by digging around in the arid badlands of western Kansas. Eighty million years ago, this dry, desolate landscape was completely covered by water, teeming with exotic forms of life.
A decorative headstone in Mount Allen Cemetery tells the story of the Tyler and Shaw families. This story begins with the birth of Henry Tyler in New York on August 30, 1837. As a young man, he enlisted in Co. D 13th VT Infantry. After his enlistment ended, Henry moved to Ohio.
Low-income individuals and families in Ellis County may get some relief in beating the heat, thanks to the fan give-away program at the Hays Salvation Army, 203 E. Seventh St., Suite A.
A decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in traditionally conservative Kansas was confirmed with a partial hand recount, with fewer than 100 votes changing after the last county reported results Sunday. Nine of the state’s 105 counties recounted their votes at the request of Melissa Leavitt, who has pushed for tighter election laws.
In recent meetings, the USD489 Board of Education made changes to the verbiage used in their dress code after a student wore a shirt depicting Satanism. Mary Turner, the student’s mother spoke on the subject during the July 18th meeting.