BY JUSTIN SABATA A day off on Monday could be considered bittersweet for some Ellis County residents. On Labor Day, the Ellis County Health Department…
View More Ellis County reports 229 active COVID cases, county commission discusses virus with health director
BY CORIE LYNN As runners lined up at Lewis Field Stadium, a new Labor Day tradition was born. This race, a 10-mile trek taking runners…
View More Reestablishing a running tradition, Hays holds Mac 10 Miler
BY JUSTIN SABATA As Labor Day weekend arrives, the COVID-19 situation in Ellis County does not appear to be taking a break. On Wednesday, the…
View More COVID numbers increase in Ellis County prior to Labor Day weekend
BY CORIE LYNN Community service opportunities are often done in close proximity to people, requiring volunteers to be in contact with one another as well…
View More Serving Hays from a distance, local charity organizations adapt to COVID guidelines
BY CORIE LYNN As Labor Day approaches, runners across the Hays area are preparing for the Mac Labor Day 10 miler and 2×5 Mile Relay.…
View More New 10 mile race planned for Labor Day
BY JUSTIN SABATA There are reported inconsistencies in the information provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in regards to COVID cases. On…
View More Ellis County reports 78 new COVID cases, “discrepancies” in KDHE data
BY JUSTIN SABATA Two weeks into the 2020 fall semester, Fort Hays State University students have been given a student-oriented COVID resource. In an email…
View More ‘The virus is not going away’, County Health Department reports 47 new COVID cases; FHSU opens online virus dashboard
By CORIE LYNN Originally scheduled to meet on campus, the FHSU Student Government Association hosted its first meeting of the semester via Zoom because of…
View More Officials answers COVID questions at SGA meeting
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County saw a significant increase in COVID-19 cases since early last week according to reports Monday. During the weekend, the county…
View More Dramatic uptick: COVID spreading in Ellis County with 38 new cases since Monday
BY LAURA CASEY COVID-19 has affected many people around the world. However, it hits a little closer to home when addressing its impact on local…
View More Thomas More Prep-Marian returns to campus while preparing for COVID-19