BY JUSTIN SABATA The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Monday the state saw an increase of more than 1,300 cases during the weekend.…
View More County health director provides COVID update; commissioners uncomfortable with mask mandates
BY ANNISTON WEBER A week ago, Becky, a resident of Hays who is recently retired, woke up with a dry cough and a sore throat.…
View More Hays residents describe their experience with recent COVID-19 diagnosis
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County Health Director Jason Kennedy has seemingly had to repeat his recommendations to the public since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Questions…
View More Ellis County COVID concerns continue, now at 27 active cases
BY JUSTIN SABATA Thursday was one of Kansas’ busiest days of the year regarding COVID-19, beginning when Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order requiring…
View More ICYMI: Ellis County Commission vetoes governor’s mask order; Kennedy addresses mask concerns
BY ANNISTON WEBER At 7 p.m. Friday evening, approximately 100 high school students made their way inside the Uptown Fox for a night filled with…
View More Uptown Fox hosts prom for Ellis County graduating seniors
BY ALONSO RODRÍGUEZ In Europe, phases of re-opening are being established for citizens to leave confinement due to COVID-19 behind and get back to routine…
View More Europe begins re-opening process in wake of COVID-19
BY JUSTIN SABATA Several agencies in Ellis County presented their 2021 budget requests to the county commission during last Monday’s meeting. Each year, the commission…
View More Agencies present 2021 budget requests to commission
BY MAKENNA ALLEN Slowly but surely, one area of life at a time, America is beginning to reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic. As restaurants open…
View More Professional Sports Leagues ponder best practices to return to competition
BY JUSTIN SABATA The Ellis County Health Department announced early Wednesday morning that they will not enforce any resident or business restrictions regarding COVID-19. This…
View More ICYMI: Ellis County given all clear with no COVID business restrictions, will meet tonight
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County has not had a confirmed case of COVID-19 for over 30 days. However, as the state progresses through the COVID-19…
View More Ellis County declares state of disaster in order to request state COVID-19 supplies