Take a sleigh ride around the globe with the Hays Symphony “Holiday Pops” Concert! The symphony is back to light up a Friday night with a set of holiday favorites from all corners of the world. The concert will be held on Friday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m.
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has awarded the Hays Area Bicyclists a $2,500 grant.
Following discussion, Ellis County Commissioners voted unanimously approve four upgrade projects, totaling $51,263.68 paid with ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds, for the Department of Information Technology (I.T.)
The Fort Hays State University Department of Athletics is excited to host the second annual Youth Day in Gross Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, November 26 when the men's basketball team hosts Central Christian College beginning at 12 noon. The game is being sponsored Hays Public Library.
Fort Hays State University will recognize approximately 1,014 graduates during its sixth annual fall commencement on Friday (in person) and Saturday, Dec. 13-14, for the virtual ceremonies.
Developers of the state’s new student literacy initiative are pushing ahead with plans to create university centers of excellence and a special credential tied to retraining teachers in a quest to have 90% of third- to eighth-grade students read at or above grade level. The Blueprint for Literacy authorized by the 2024 Kansas Legislature and Gov.
Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he’s withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nominee for attorney general days after securing the appointment.
High Plains Farm Credit has donated $50,000 to Fort Hays Tech | North Central’s new Construction Programs Building, a vital addition to the college that will expand opportunities for students pursuing careers in construction technology, electrical technology, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning (PHAC), and commercial driver’s license (CDL). In an impressive show of partnership and support, CoBank has matched this donation with an additional $50,000, bringing the total contribution to $100,000.
On Nov. 11, 2024, during a new Board of Education (BOE) meeting presentation, “The Hays Way Minute,” all six USD489 Principals, as well the Director of Early Childhood Connections, stressed the educational importance of community engagement and involvement.
Two Hays restaurants are providing free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in the community.