VIDEO BY ALICIA FEYERHERMPHOTOS BY JESSALYN KIRCHHOFF The 2022 Fort Hays State University semester is officially underway after last night’s Back to School picnic hosted…
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Category: Area News
Fade Factory Barbershop opens on 8th Street
BY CAYDEN SANDERS Fade Factory is a new barbershop in Hays. Having just opened on August 7, Fade Factory is located off the beaten path…
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Photo gallery: Center Stage Theatre
Photos by CAITLIN LEIKER
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Participants take ‘Center Stage’ tonight
BY CAITLIN LEIKER Photos by Lisa Pickering After four days of preparation, Center Stage Theatre will host its showcase at 6:30 p.m. today (Aug. 5)…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts annual Duck Derby
BY CALLY ANDERSON In a night of support and competitive fun, hundreds of people from the Hays community rallied together to donate their time and…
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Hammond speaks on K-12 education ahead of November District 111 vote
BY ALICIA FEYERHERMPHOTOS BY CAYDEN SANDERS Kansas House District 111 candidate Ed Hammond held an event at Defiance Brewery on Wednesday. Hosted by Defiance’s Todd…
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Increase in voter turnout fuels primary elections
BY REBEKAH REED This year’s Kansas primary election has received more attention than in the past. According to KSHB, Kansas had an increased voter turnout…
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VIDEO: Value Them Both amendment headlines Aug. 2 primary election
VIDEO BY KERRIGAN HUTTON Kerrigan Hutton examines the proposed Value Them Both amendment on the ballot in the Aug. 2 Kansas primary election.
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Follow the Yellow Brick road to Beach Schmidt this weekend for ‘The Wizard of Oz’
BY ALICIA FEYERHERM Hays Community Theater will be performing “The Wizard of Oz” this weekend in the Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center. “It’s amazing that…
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Audience member addresses clothing policy at BOE meeting
By ALICIA FEYERHERM The Hays USD 489 Board of Education met July 18, electing board leadership for next year. Craig Pallister was elected as board…
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