Golf cart ordinance approved by City Council
The Ellis City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the operation of golf carts on street within the city limits. Ordinance No.
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Videoboards for new HHS facilities approved 5-2
A down payment for new indoor and outdoor video scoreboards at the new Hays High School has been approve, 5-2, during the Feb. 17 USD489 Board of Education meeting, in the amount of $777,680.
Girls remain perfect, boys down 4A No. 2 McPherson
The Hays High girls defended their perfect record Monday night, moving to 17-0 on the season in a 60-29 home win over the McPherson Bullpups.
Monarchs maintain top four standings in MCL following Oakley split
A match up ensued Monday night between Thomas More Prep-Marian and Oakley, the girls teams fighting for the No. 3 spot in Mid Continent League rankings. The Monarchs came up short in an overtime battle, falling 55-49 to the host team.
FHSU/Fort Hays Tech strategic affiliation initiative update
The Strategic Affiliation between Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays Tech | North Central, and Fort Hays Tech | Northwest officially launched in July of 2024, and the close collaboration that has been the hallmark of this initiative has yielded successes in five key areas: Charting new academic pathways Creating powerful professional relationships Reducing unnecessary administrative obstacles for students Sharing resources Engaging with regional business and industry What follows is a summary of these early successes. 1.
R9 Project contracts and funding looking at late 2025-early 2026
R9 Project Manager John Braun concluded his Feb. 13, 2025, update to the Hays City Commission by noting that all funding, easement acquisition and design activities lead towards entering contracts for construction of both the pipeline and the well field components in late 2025-early 2026.
Martin reaches fourth in career points, Indians sweep Dodge City
The Hays High girls are making a run at history, 15-0 on the season, leading 5A opponents for best record thus far. The only 5A team to rival their efforts this year lie within the Topeka Seaman, now 14-0.
Herd using strong 2025 showing to rise through MCL ranks
The Monarchs jumped to a three-game win streak with a 47-46 win over Smith Center Friday night. The narrow victory was their 10th of the season, moving their record to 10-6 overall.
Due to fire safety concerns, County Commission grants one-time tree disposal fee waiver
On Feb. 4, 2025, during the Public Forum of its meeting, the Ellis County Commission granted Mr.