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.
Following discussion, the Ellis County Library Board voted unanimously on Mar. 5, 2025, to retain the legal services of Todd Powell at a rate of $300/hour, to be billed monthly until the Board and Mr. Powell can determine how much work will be required.
Jana’s Campaign, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to preventing relationship violence, is proud to announce a significant milestone: the organization has directly impacted over 100,000 K-12 students through its prevention education programming. This achievement reflects 15 years of dedicated work in secondary schools across Kansas and beyond, equipping young people with the knowledge and tools to develop healthy relationships and prevent violence before it starts.
Melissa Hunsicker Walburn, the Interim Dean of the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University, was selected to lead the college as its next dean.
On Mar. 12, 2025, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced plans to close a close a 6-mile portion of K-23 in Sheridan County starting Mar.
Ellis City Mayor David McDaniel announced during the Mar. 3, 2025, Ellis City Council Meeting that Senator Rick Billinger had reached out to coordinate a public meet-and-greet with City of Ellis representatives at 8:00 a.m.
On Feb. 28, 2025, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced plans to temporarily close both directions of I-70 near Hays starting Tuesday, March 11, for the removal of the U.S. 183 bypass bridge over I-70 at Exit 157.
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 KSPA Regional Contests, which awarded the best student journalism from nearly 1,800 entries gathered from around the state. Students were put to the test as they demonstrated their writing, design, illustration, photography, video and reporting skills.
According to the Mar. 7, 2025, Hays City News Flash, the city will temporarily convert the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine. The conversion began on March 11th and will continue through May 12th.