Highlighting Fort Hays State University’s fall convocation on Wednesday was the presentation of faculty awards. Awards included the Faculty Member of the Year, John Heinrichs Outstanding Research Mentor, and the President’s Distinguished Scholar Award.
A special benefit district, created by a unanimous City Commission vote last week, will pay for the estimated $2.9M “first phase” infrastructure project for Covenant Estates 1st Addition.
DEAR DR. ROACH: My family doctor said to stay away from multivitamins because they contain metal contaminants.
President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies at the White House Monday celebrated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s concession of NATO-like security protections for Ukraine as part of a future peace deal between the two countries. In a social media post on Monday night, Trump said he called Putin after the meetings were over and began arrangements for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, at a location to be determined.
Dear Eric: My sister-in-law is ill and not expected to live much longer. My brother has already commented that he is looking forward to traveling with my wife and me after she passes since we have common interests (think golfing vacations) and all get along well.
The Hays High football team was going to try again Tuesday morning. Monday evening’s first scheduled practice was called off due to inclement weather.
City Commissioner Reese Barrick used his allotted Comment time on August 14, 2025, to bring attention to the City’s fire risks. He lauded the Hays Fire Department (HFD) recent two-day Wildland Resilience Summit and attributed his decision to push for Hays to become a “fire wise” City to the event which included discussions with representatives from the State Forest Service, State Fire Services, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the HFD.
When Monarch coach Grant Stephenson was in high school, the football team held two-a-day practices. Now, it’s just once daily, as the Thomas More Prep-Marian football team opened fall practice on Monday.
Ellis County Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with WoodRiver Energy to provide natural gas for the next two years at a price of $5.10 MMBtu or better. The new contract saves the County $.55 MMBTU than the existing price ($5.65) under the County’s contract with WoodRiver set to expire this Oct..