Ruben Schuckman appeared before the Hays City Commission on July 10, 2025, with a bucket of fireworks debris collected from his residence and asked Commissioners to reassess the City’s current Fireworks Ordinance.
Four statues stand in the rotunda of the Kansas statehouse. Three of those statues honor persons whose names are widely known: Aviatrix Amelia Earhart, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and publisher William Allen White.
Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty confirmed at the July 10, 2025, City Commission Meeting that that President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the Essential Air Services (EAS) program had been removed before final passage. Commissioner Shaun Musil stated that legislators and senators should be thanked for fighting for the EAS.
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On Thursday, July 17, 2025, all Hay City Commissioners are expected to be present for a Work Session which will include a discussion of a Backyard Chicken Ordinance, including the results of the City’s recent resident survey. A subsequent vote on the Ordinance is tentatively scheduled to take place on July 24, 2025.
Dear Eric: I'm on a condo board with a couple of men who seem very controlling and regularly impugn my honesty. This is extremely uncomfortable.
The Ellis County Fair hosted two thrilling nights of IMCA racing action in Hays this weekend, with the duo of Chris Lohrey and Taron Burkhart winning the cruisers feature Friday night, Connor Schwien the sport compact feature, Zach Olmstead the hobby stock feature, Tyler Watts the sport mod feature, Johny Yutterman the stock car feature and Dakota Sproul the modified feature event. Saturday night the action picked right back up, and the fans were treated to another exciting night of IMCA racing, as the racetrack featured multiple grooves, and a fast surface.
The Hays Larks maintain a strong season at the top of the Rocky Mountain Baseball League with a pair of midweek wins over the Kansas Cannons and the Collegiate RoughRiders, their series to continue throughout the weekend.
The Heartland Community Foundation is proud to announce the addition of four new members to its Advisory Board, recognize recent leadership transitions, and introduce a new County Engagement Committee structure designed to welcome more diverse voices to the table. Heartland’s Advisory Board plays a vital role in guiding the Foundation’s mission to improve quality of life across Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties.