2025 Noyce Scholars recognized
Nine College of Education students were recognized for their commitment to teaching science or math in a rural setting during a Noyce Scholars signing event on April 16.
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Rep. Rahjes grades 2025 Legislative Session an "I" (for incomplete) or a "C"
On Apr. 21, 2025, Kansas Representative Ken Rahjes told the Ellis City Council he would give the work of the 2025 Legislative Session the grade of either an “I” for incomplete or a “C” for what was accomplished.
Kansas Profile – Now That's Rural: Susan Sutton, orphan trains
What is more heart wrenching than the story of a child who suddenly becomes an orphan due to abandonment or the loss of a parent’s life? How does our society care for such children?
FHSU Alumni Office announces 2025 Torch, Lighthouse, and Pilot Award nominees
The Fort Hays State University Alumni Office has announced nominees for its three honorary commencement awards. Recipients of each award will be announced at a press conference on Tuesday, May 6, at 9 a.m.
Rain a boon for County Road maintenance, extends Catharine Road construction/closures
On May 1, Ellis County Public Works (PW) Director Brendan Mackay stated that overall County roads are in “great shape,” with a few isolated areas where heavy rainfalls have resulted in edges of the road washing away and debris from the fields washing and plugging the drainage structures. He explained that these rains did slow the Catharine Road Projects because all of the territory operators were needed in their districts.
May Community Events
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director Melissa Dixon opened her remarks at the April 1 Hays City Press Briefing by noting that this month is a very busy month in terms of events scheduled in the community. Before CVB Executive Director Dixon highlighted a selection of this months “Hays Happenings,” she reminded residents that a complete listing can be found on the Events Calendar can be found on the Events Calendar at visithays.com.
32nd/33rd & 13th Projects "moving right along" despite recent rains
Deputy City Manager Collin Bielser indicated in his April 24, 2025 Progress Report to the City Commission and again this week in follow-up comments to The Hays Daily News on April 29, 2025 that despite recent rains both the 32nd/33rd and 13th Street Reconstruction Projects are on schedule. “On 33rd St, reconstruction is moving right along.
TMP announces Prom Royalty
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..
HHS students representing Hays & Midwest in life-changing YLS experiences
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.
City Commission says FEMA BRIC defunding won't stall R9 project
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.