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…
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Fort Hays State University to host a virtual graduation celebration June 19
By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS The disruptions caused this spring by the COVID-19 pandemic have driven universities across the nation to find new ways to teach, learn,…
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Local children’s psychiatric hospital affected by pandemic
BY AMARI ANGRAM-BOLDIN Regular residents of Hays were not the only lives affected by the drastic changes from the COVID-19 pandemic. The children at KVC…
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Comparing COVID-19 with H1N1
Justin “Boomer” Sabata takes an inside look at how the COVID-19 pandemic compares to the H1N1 virus.
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Ellis County to open county buildings Tuesday
BY JUSTIN SABATA During Monday’s meeting, the Ellis County Commission made the decision to open county offices to regular hours Tuesday morning, excluding the Ellis…
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FHSU student employees adjusting to new working environment
BY CORIE LYNN One of the greatest effects of the coronavirus pandemic is the job loss that now runs rampant across the country. Fort Hays…
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Student-athletes get creative with at-home workouts
By HAILEY CHAPMAN How do you stay active amidst a global pandemic? FHSU student-athletes have been taking on TikTok challenges, as well as generating core,…
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Ellis County COVID number still at 8
BY JUSTIN SABATA The Ellis County Health Department issued a press release Tuesday reporting the number of COVID-19 cases in the county. The number of…
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Commission authorizes engineering services for corridor project
By LAUREN ROBBEN At last Thursday’s Hays City Commission meeting, project manager John Braun presented a bid for construction engineering for the North Vine Street…
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CDC updates list of COVID-19 symptoms
By Deborah Netburn Los Angeles Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made six additions to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms this week…
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