Monarchs open season Thursday at home
The Thomas More Prep-Marian football team gets a head start on the 2025 season with Thursday’s home opener against Russell. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
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On Feds slowing rates down, Rupp says it's "wait and see"
Last week, following Hays Finance Director Kim Rupp’s July 2025 Financial Report presentation to the City Commission last week, he stated he is not concerned at this time about “the Feds slowing rates down.” “We do have to have stay short-term [with investments.] We’re restricted to about a 2 2-6ear, but we also try to invest in Treasury when we can. It’s a wait and see situation, in my opinion,” said Director Rupp in response to Vice Mayor’s question if he is concerned.
Searching for a Low Income Housing Solution
While touting housing development accomplishments, Hays City Commissioners on Aug. 28th also all recognized that a solution is yet to be found for the low income housing shortage in the community.
Dreher asks City to donate land for affordable housing
Creek Side Resort owner Aaron Dreher asked the Hays City Commission last week if city-owned land could possibly be donated to facilitate the building of affordable housing. Before making his request during the Citizen Comments of the Aug.
Vaccination, Paxlovid and metformin can help with long COVID
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there anything a person can do to make it less likely that a COVID infection leads to long COVID symptoms? Does activity help or harm a person in this case? -- L.B.ANSWER: Before getting COVID in the first place, being vaccinated helps prevent a COVID infection, and even if you get infected, it probably reduces the likelihood that a person will suffer long-term symptoms, often called "long COVID." Once a person is infected, early treatment with Paxlovid improves symptoms, but a randomized trial did not show a significant benefit in it reducing the risk of long COVID symptoms.Activity has not been shown to help or worsen the likelihood of developing long COVID.
School leaders adopt new scale for state tests
WICHITA — The Kansas State Board of Education has approved new score thresholds for state assessment tests that are expected to increase the number of students scoring in the top levels. Some lawmakers have raised concerns that the move is designed to cover up poor test scores.
Every fall there's a government shutdown warning. This time it could happen
WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Washington, D.C., this week following an uneventful August recess where little to no progress was made on government funding, even though lawmakers have just weeks left until their shutdown deadline. Republican leaders will need the support of several Democratic senators to approve a stopgap spending bill before Oct.
States begin to see job losses from Trump's cuts, housing and spending slowdowns
Virginia and New Jersey may be among the states most affected by the hiring slowdown that enraged President Donald Trump when it appeared in an Aug. 1 jobs report showing the United States had 258,000 fewer jobs than initially reported in May and June.
Free Kite Show expands to two days (Sept. 6th & 7th)
This weekend the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Hays Recreation Commission (HRC) are hosting a two-day free Kite Show for the community. Back by popular demand for a fourth year, the Hays Prairie Winds Kite Show will feature the giant kite displays of Great American Kites & Events on both Saturday and Sunday, Sept.
New FAFSA form to be ready by Oct. 1, Education secretary says
WASHINGTON — The updated form to apply for federal student aid will launch for all students by Oct. 1, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told congressional leaders in a letter this week.