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Cool-season forages require annual fertilization for optimum production. Fall is a good time to plan on fertilizing cool-season improved pasture or hayfields of perennial grasses such as smooth brome.

The Heartland Community Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of Deanna Hammerschmidt as the new Rooks County Development Director. Deanna brings extensive experience in marketing, public relations, and community engagement to her new role.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and every year pink ribbons intertwine throughout the media. These small symbols represent the big issue of breast cancer and those affected by the disease.

Grow Hays Executive Director Doug Williams provided project updates this week to both the USD 489 Board of Education and the Ellis County Commission and announced that Bob & Pat Schmidt Community Center is expected to be completed in July 2025. He also shared that Grow Hays’ optimism that a recent grant application will secure funding to construct a greenhouse adjacent to the facility.

The package ordered by the Prince of Dubai is arriving at the royal palace. His order was for a piece of weightlifting equipment that comes from a company halfway around the globe in rural Kansas.

FHSU’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) will host its fourth annual Soup Fest fundraiser Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m. in the Herndon Clinic on the first floor of Albertson Hall.