Dear Readers, I don’t know what the weather has been like in your little patch of Kansas but around here the sun made an extended appearance for the first time in over a week. The April showers we expected last month really arrived in late May and that got me thinking about the unpredictability of the weather and the nature around us all.
County’s First Draft of 2026 Budget to be presented June 3
Projections are for a new global record wheat crop in the new marketing year.
According to the Minutes of the May 8, 2025 Ellis County Commission Special Session for a Commission Retreat, one of the ideas on how to fund the work that homeowners would like done in their sub-developments was from County Counselor Bill Jeter, regarding a Special Tax Assessment. County Counselor Jeter explained that there is a statutory process whereby homeowners could petition the Commission, so long as 51% of the sub-development homeowners signed a petition which laid out what they wanted to accomplish with their roads, the County does the work and the costs are assessed back to the homeowners as a Special Tax Assessment.
Drought-stricken governments in west-central Kansas have escalated their fight for water rights from state to federal court, which could impact how cities across the state handle future disputes.
It was almost deja vu for the Monarchs after downing Ellinwood in game two of their home Regional. After earning a spot in the championship, they awaited the winner of Ellis and Salina-Sacred Heart, the latter last year’s No.
Wednesday afternoon, the Hays High Indians hosted Salina South, Andover Central and Maize South in Regional competition, using two wins to punch their ticket to the 5A State Tournament starting Thursday afternoon.
Fort Hays State baseball pitcher Ty Riley picked up another All-Region recognition Tuesday (May 20) after being named a first team All-Central Region pick by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA).
I have always appreciated the great impact of school psychologists, and I’m proud of each of our FHSU grads who strive to give back to their communities through this essential service. FHSU’s 2025 Lighthouse award winner, Allyson Baloga, exemplifies the spirit of supporting children, parents, and their school systems as she looks forward to launching her career as a school psychologist.