BY ANNISTON WEBER Inauguration Day is typically a celebratory event backed by tradition and historic moments. This spectacle of a day is used by social…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA As the pandemic approaches another month on the calendar, the situation has improved in Ellis County. The Ellis County Health Department reported…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County residents saw a little reprieve from COVID numbers late last week. Last Friday, the Ellis County Health Department reported 85…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA COVID Statewide On Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported over 5,500 new cases in the state since Monday. 130…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA COVID Statewide As the year concluded, the State of Kansas recorded the most COVID-related deaths in a week since the beginning of…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA The COVID-19 situation in Ellis County has improved greatly from a month ago. COVID vaccines were administered this week to medical staff…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA COVID Currently While the COVID-19 virus is still present in the county, there have been improvements. Hospitalizations have decreased from 18 to…
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BY CORIE LYNN Grow Hays works within the Hays and Ellis County communities to promote business and economic development. Part of this mission includes enacting…
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BY CORIE LYNN Many people find great joy in the holiday season. They celebrate Hanukkah with family, exchange gifts at Christmas and go home to…
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BY CORIE LYNN The North Vine Corridor project has seen construction in Hays this past year. With the first roundabout, an hourglass-shaped interchange extending from…
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