On May 26, 2025, Hays Assistant City Manager Jarrod reported to the City Commission that the Public Works Service Division recently completed reconstruction of the 100 block of West 4th Street.
Following a 30-minute public hearing, the Hays City Commission approved an application from One Twenty Seven Investments, LLC (Tim Spino) to apply for a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant. One Twenty Seven intends to renovate the second floor of 1012 Main Street into three Airbnb-rentable units, approved on June 26, 2025.
Tuesday night, the Hays Larks suffered their third loss of the season, third in the Rocky Mountain Baseball League, to the Liberal Bee Jays 1-4. Wednesday and Thursday, they used a pair of wins to take the series victory, 14-8 and 11-9.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 73, and I was worried about dementia.
The Kansas Senate president said Thursday a meeting with bipartisan legislative leadership would be called July 7 to extend the deadline for the Kansas City Chiefs or Kansas City Royals to accept an offer of financial support for construction of professional sports stadiums in Kansas. Senate President Ty Masterson said the Republican-dominated Legislative Coordinating Council, which conducts state business when the Legislature isn’t in session, would consider an extension of the one-year STAR bond deadline enacted in July 2024.
The Fort Hays State track and field/cross country programs had 10 student-athletes earn a spot on the 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Team, announced Tuesday (June 24). Both the men's and women's teams had five honorees each.
Dear Eric: My husband and I just turned 80. We are in good health but began talking about estate planning.
The USD489 Board of Education (BOE) voted unanimously to hold a Community Garage Sale in July to sell obsolete property from Lincoln Elementary and the current Hays High School.
After nearly six decades of service to local youth, the Hays Optimist Club is disbanding — but their commitment to the community will live on through a newly established fund at the Heartland Community Foundation.