The public is invited to a Visioning Session for Kansas’ Person-Centered Transformation. This Regional Event through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the LifeCourse Nexus will be held in Hays on April 16th from 9:00 a.m.
Hosted by A Different Mindset Association, proceeds from the 2nd Annual “A Rock ‘n’ Roll Night to Remember” will fund the local non-profit’s local dementia and Alzheimer’s programs and caregiver support in Ellis County and surroundings areas.
The City of Hays acknowledged the Hays Regional Airport in their March 12, 2025, meeting, for hitting an all-time high of 15,032 enplanements last year. Airport Director Jamie Salter explained that while HYS has many kinds of aircraft operations, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines an “enplanement” as each paying passenger boarding an aircraft at the Airport.
The Child Care Task Force of Ellis County is conducting its second Child Care Needs survey aimed to assess the County’s current, and anticipate future, childcare needs.
The Hays Public Library has hired a new Children’s Coordinator, who will work with youth and families by connecting them with books and resources as well as facilitating library programs.
As spring approaches and temperatures rise, the City of Hays Parks Department is taking a proactive approach to ready local parks for increased public use.
As technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, higher education institutions find themselves at a crossroads—an exhilarating yet daunting moment where adaptation is essential. Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is at the forefront of this transition, where a commitment to understanding and employing generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to innovative approaches that keep students competitive in a rapidly changing workforce.
The Robbins Banking Institute at Fort Hays State University hosted its second annual lecture series event on Feb. 27, with Michelle Bowman, Federal Reserve Governor, serving as keynote speaker.
Due to technical difficulties with the YouTube Live Streaming (and recording) of the Mar. 11, 2024, Ellis County Commission meeting, Commissioners, representatives from the Stonewood Estates North Addition Homeowners Association (HOA), and other constituents present, agreed to reschedule a discussion of subdivision road maintenance to the Commission’s next meeting at 8:30 a.m.
Roxy (Green) Tate, a 1972 Fort Hays State graduate, recently made a significant gift to the university that will keep her family’s name alive. Last year, she sold her family’s 160-acre homestead near Osborne.