As requested by USD489 Superintendent Ron Wilson, the Board of Education (BOE) will hold a Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2025, to consider Bond Construction Change Orders Requests.
Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas (DSNWK) has been awarded $162,000 through the Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credits through the Kansas Department of Commerce at the 50% rate. The tax credits are available to donors on a first come, first served basis and are expected to go quickly.
The Ellis County asphalt overlay project set to begin Monday (July 21st) closing 3 blocks of Cathedral Avenue to thru traffic (between Catharine and Airbase Roads) has been postponed. However, motorists in travelling in the area may still be affected by a one-day asphalt sealing project taking place Monday July 21, 2025, on Toulon Avenue (between Catharine and Airbase.
Both the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Ellis County Public Works Department issued announcements that motorists may possibly experience “minor delays, not exceeding 15 minutes this week, as on Monday July 21st, KDOT begins a bridge repair project in Ellis County along I-70. Crews will be making repairs to the undersides of the bridges carrying both eastbound and westbound I-70 over Old Highway 40 near Walker in Ellis County.
The 4th Annual Child Care Provider Appreciation sponsored by Nex-Tech Wireless was a huge success! Over 60 childcare professionals from Ellis County attended the event.
Current USD489 Board of Education (BOE) President Curt Vajnar was re-elected, Ken Brooks was elected to serve as BOE Vice President on July 14, 2025. Each received a majority of four votes to serve six-month terms, respectively, until the BOE re-organizes again in January 2026 and elects BOE Officers for 12 – month terms.
In February USDA announced a five prong strategy to address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and mitigating egg prices and supplies both short-term and long-term.
Wednesday morning (July 16th from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and all-day Thursday (July 16th from 7:30 a.m.
Hays Public Works Department announced that beginning “as early as July 14,” the City’s 2025 Asphalt Sealcoat Project will begin. Residents in impacted zones will be notified directly by the sealcoating contractor (Circle C Paving and Construction).
The leaders of the state’s new Water Program Task Force say they are committed to finding elusive solutions to the state’s long-simmering water crisis.