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Ellis County Joint Planning Commission Vacancy
Last week, Ellis County Commissioners called for the public’s help in filling a vacancy on the Joint Planning Committee. The Joint Planning Commission, which meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month, reviews and makes recommendations on subdivision plats, zoning changes and conditional use permits.
Kansas task force keeps working to resolve conflicting forces shaping future of water policy
The 186 residents of Pawnee Rock want clean water to flow from kitchen faucets, but uranium contamination forced one city well to be taken offline and meant the western Kansas community was down to a single well.
Six former cult leaders sentenced in Kansas City forced labor case
A federal judge sentenced six leaders of a Kansas City, Kansas, based quasi-religious group who forced children to endure abuse and work long, unpaid hours.
On to the Next Act: Celebrate Brenda Meder's Retirement at the Fall Art Walk
As announced earlier this year, Brenda Meder, Executive Director of the Hays Arts Council (HAC), will begin a phased retirement in September.
4-way stop at 13th & Canterbury
As of Tuesday, Aug 12th, the intersection of 13th Street and Canterbury Drive will become a 4-way stop while traffic light upgrades and modifications are performed. Temporary stop signs will be utilized and motorists are advised to use caution.
Save these September Dates
Save these September dates and mark them on your calendar advises Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director Melissa Dixon. The Prairie Kit Show is back, by popular demand and Fort Hays State University Homecoming weekend, also the weekend for the Volga German Oktoberfest, will be here before you know it.
Local research drives innovation at K-State Agricultural Research Center
Whether it’s breeding new drought-tolerant crops, innovating systemic weed control strategies, or exploring better ways to integrate forages and livestock, the research at Kansas State University’s Agricultural Research Center–Hays is grounded in the needs of farmers and ranchers in western Kansas. That boots-on-the-ground focus will be front and center at the 2025 Fall Field Day on Tuesday, Aug.
Rash and hives develop after taking an aramotase inhibitor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 years old.
Asking Eric: Husband accuses good Samaritan of bad intentions
Dear Eric: I've been married to a great guy for the better part of 30 years. We are empty nesters, and during Covid-19, I agreed to help my male cousin who became homeless.