
Hays churches, ministries receive free food supplies
The semi-truck from Convoy of Hope pulled into the Baseline Truck Sales parking lot in Hays a little before 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 8.
The semi-truck from Convoy of Hope pulled into the Baseline Truck Sales parking lot in Hays a little before 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 8.
According to Ellis County Commissioner Nathan Leiker, the nearly eight hour-long Apr. 30, 2025, Annual Commission Road Tour covered between 250-300 miles.
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.
Hays has maintained their top spot in the Western Athletic Conference, with just one blemish on their conference record to Great Bend. With just eight games remaining this season, pitchers Cooper Johnson and Jonathan Cano remain atop the pitching leaderboard in ERA, WHIP and wins.
Both games of Thursday night’s Hays vs. Thomas More Prep-Marian match up came down to the wire, game one falling in favor of the Monarchs, game two going to the hosting Indians.
In an Apr. 21, 2025, Special Recognition Presentation, the USD489 Board of Education (BOE) congratulated Roosevelt Elementary School’s Aubrey Brooks as her nomination as Hays Teacher of the Year, to represent the district at the state recognition level in the Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) program.
Throughout the last week, Great Bend has put up strong numbers, but a pair of losses to leading WAC team Hays keeps them from jumping to the front of the line. The Panthers, currently 11-3 on the season, lead the conference with a 0.332 batting average, led by Daxton Minton, 0.514 on the season.
Hays hosted Great Bend Thursday afternoon, the second game of their double header rescheduled to Monday after a two hour start time delay due to weather. The Panthers entered the competition with a 10-0 victory under their belts from Tuesday afternoon, keeping the same offensive momentum in their second match up.
Katie Linenberger jumped at the chance to sign with Fort Hays State University.
Jayden Taylor Linscheid’s inspiring message this Easter season could have ended sadly.