The Hays High baseball team takes on&nbsp;Topeka-Seaman 5A West Regional #1 Championship game Tuesday.

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&nbsp; You can hear Hays High baseball on 96.9 KFIX or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

The Hays High baseball team takes on&nbsp;Topeka-Seaman 5A West Regional #1 Championship game Tuesday.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/392718">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/392718?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>&nbsp; You can hear Hays High baseball on 96.9 KFIX or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Hays High baseball is the No. 9 seed in 5A West Regional
#1 hosted by Topeka-Seaman Wednesday. The Indians will take on the No. 8 seed Maize at 2 p.m.

First pitch is set for 2 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 1:45 p.m.

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The winner gets the winner of Seaman and Emporia.

&nbsp; You can hear Hays High baseball on 96.9 KFIX or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

NOTE: Our crews are having internet connectivity issues. We are working to correct the issue. Listen to the audio stream <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.Hays High baseball is the No. 9 seed in 5A West Regional
#1 hosted by Topeka-Seaman Wednesday. The Indians will take on the No. 8 seed Maize at 2 p.m.First pitch is set for 2 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 1:45 p.m.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/392716">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs. <div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/392716?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>The winner gets the winner of Seaman and Emporia.&nbsp; You can hear Hays High baseball on 96.9 KFIX or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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There is a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms across portions of northwest Kansas, including Hays and Ellis County, beginning late Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Dodge City said there is a 20 percent chance of precipitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday, increasing to 30 percent after 7 p.m.

In far northeast Kansas, the chances for severe weather are greater.&nbsp;

The NWS said the rest of the week will be dry, with the next chance of rain late Friday night.

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 </figure>There is a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms across portions of northwest Kansas, including Hays and Ellis County, beginning late Tuesday afternoon.The National Weather Service in Dodge City said there is a 20 percent chance of precipitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday, increasing to 30 percent after 7 p.m.In far northeast Kansas, the chances for severe weather are greater.&nbsp;The NWS said the rest of the week will be dry, with the next chance of rain late Friday night.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Thunderstorms are possible from late afternoon through the evening. These could be severe with hail as large as 2 in diameter and winds up to 70 mph. <a href="https://t.co/V6ViwPzawx">pic.twitter.com/V6ViwPzawx</a>&mdash; NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSDodgeCity/status/1526482276560670720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>

NWS warns of slight chance of thunderstorms Tuesday

By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission, acting as the canvas board, certified the Hays USD 489 bond issue Monday night.

Both the bond issue and a half-cent city sales question to help pay for the bond were approved.

The final vote on the bond issue was 3,288 votes yes and 2,804 votes no. The final vote on the sales tax issue was 3,071 votes yes and 2,061 votes no.

Monday morning the canvas board voted to accept 64 provisional ballots. Ten ballots were rejected because the voters were not registered in Ellis County.

• There were 54 ballots accepted because of address changes. • There were three ballots accepted because of address and name changes • There were four ballots accepted because of name changes. • There was one ballot accepted because an advance mail ballot was lost. • There was one ballot accepted because of poll worker error. • There was one ballot accepted because Johnson County had pulled this voter from Ellis County in error so the name did not appear in the Ellis County poll books. Once election staff figured out the mistake, they pulled the person's registration back from the Johnson County rolls.

The Hays school board Monday night approved a resolution issuing $2 million in temporary bonds to be used for the bond projects. This will pay for aspects of the project over the next few months, including design.

The district's bond counsel Piper Sandler is estimating an 11.5 mill levy for the bond once the full bond amount is levied. That should appear on taxpayers' November bills.

The City of Hays half-cent sales tax will take effect on Oct. 1. The new tax will increase the city tax rate from 8.75 percent to 9.25 percent.

Dustin Avey, Piper Sandler managing director, said the growth of the sales tax has been estimated conservatively. He expects growth in sales tax revenue will result in the bond being paid off early.

Superintendent Ron Wilson thanked the Vote Yes Committee for their work to pass the $143.5 million bond.&nbsp; 

"What we accomplished with the Vote Yes Committee is going to be great for kids, staff and the community," Wilson said. "Nothing like this could have happened without such hard work, dedication, enthusiasm and positivity.&nbsp; That sums up what the Vote Yes Committee is all about."

Board members also thanked the committee, as well as everyone who worked to pass the bond. They also thanked the Hays City Commission for its support of the sales tax.

Wilson said the district administration will begin discussions with architect DLR next week.

DLR will begin immediately on a site survey for the new high school, which will be built on property east of the current high school. That land is already owned by the school district.

Nabholz Construction, the district's construction manager at risk, will have an informational meeting with local suppliers and contractors in mid-June. The date and time for that meeting have not been set.

Wilson said the school board and the district's website will be continually updated throughout the bond process.

By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostThe Ellis County Commission, acting as the canvas board, certified the Hays USD 489 bond issue Monday night.Both the bond issue and a half-cent city sales question to help pay for the bond were approved.The final vote on the bond issue was 3,288 votes yes and 2,804 votes no. The final vote on the sales tax issue was 3,071 votes yes and 2,061 votes no.Monday morning the canvas board voted to accept 64 provisional ballots. Ten ballots were rejected because the voters were not registered in Ellis County.• There were 54 ballots accepted because of address changes. • There were three ballots accepted because of address and name changes • There were four ballots accepted because of name changes. • There was one ballot accepted because an advance mail ballot was lost. • There was one ballot accepted because of poll worker error. • There was one ballot accepted because Johnson County had pulled this voter from Ellis County in error so the name did not appear in the Ellis County poll books. Once election staff figured out the mistake, they pulled the person's registration back from the Johnson County rolls.<h2>Temporary bonds</h2>The Hays school board Monday night approved a resolution issuing $2 million in temporary bonds to be used for the bond projects. This will pay for aspects of the project over the next few months, including design.The district's bond counsel Piper Sandler is estimating an 11.5 mill levy for the bond once the full bond amount is levied. That should appear on taxpayers' November bills.The City of Hays half-cent sales tax will take effect on Oct. 1. The new tax will increase the city tax rate from 8.75 percent to 9.25 percent.Dustin Avey, Piper Sandler managing director, said the growth of the sales tax has been estimated conservatively. He expects growth in sales tax revenue will result in the bond being paid off early. Superintendent Ron Wilson thanked the Vote Yes Committee for their work to pass the $143.5 million bond.&nbsp; "What we accomplished with the Vote Yes Committee is going to be great for kids, staff and the community," Wilson said. "Nothing like this could have happened without such hard work, dedication, enthusiasm and positivity.&nbsp; That sums up what the Vote Yes Committee is all about."Board members also thanked the committee, as well as everyone who worked to pass the bond. They also thanked the Hays City Commission for its support of the sales tax. Wilson said the district administration will begin discussions with architect DLR next week.DLR will begin immediately on a site survey for the new high school, which will be built on property east of the current high school. That land is already owned by the school district.Nabholz Construction, the district's construction manager at risk, will have an informational meeting with local suppliers and contractors in mid-June. The date and time for that meeting have not been set. Wilson said the school board and the district's website will be continually updated throughout the bond process.

USD 489 bond vote certified; temporary bonds issued

NORTON — The <a href="https://nwkeici.org/">Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center</a> has announced that Dana Jo Stanton has been named the new Childcare Program Director for NWKEICI’s newest initiative.

According to NWKEICI Programs Director,&nbsp;Lucas Goddard, the Childcare Program Director will work alongside childcare centers and group homes across the 26 county region serviced by NWKEICI. “The primary objective of the position is to identify pinch points and support better business practices for childcare centers so that center directors can focus on the things they do best – taking care of children,” stated Goddard.

Stanton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, as for the past 17 years she has served as the Grants and Outreach Coordinator for USD 489 Early Childhood Connections based in Hays.&nbsp;

In her previous position at Early Childhood Connections, Stanton’s numerous responsibilities included coordinating early childhood grant programs, supervising the Parents as Teachers program, and coordinating the Connections volunteer and work study programs, among other impressive duties.

Stanton recognizes the desperate need for quality childcare faced by so many Northwest Kansas families and looks forward to getting started in her new position. “I am excited to use my skills in early childhood, grant writing and communication to improve childcare in Northwest Kansas. Across the country, access to quality and affordable childcare is at crisis level proportions. Qualified providers are leaving the field in droves due to financial concerns and burn-out. The current childcare provider exodus leaves parents scrambling and desperate to find suitable care for their children,” Stanton explained.

NWKEICI is in the process of fully developing this new initiative and will provide more program details as they become available. Stanton’s position with EICI will begin in July.&nbsp;

“Many major employers list childcare as the number one need for their employees.&nbsp; Northwest Kansas is no exception to this nation-wide trend. It is my goal to work directly with our providers to identify and address common barriers to quality childcare. It is my goal to build upon the impressive programs already implemented by NWKEICI to build effective systems of support for childcare providers,” said Stanton.

Stanton is married to Northwest Kansas native Andy Stanton.&nbsp; They have made their home in Hays since 2005.&nbsp; They are the proud parents of Jackson, Gracie Jo and Gabriel.

To learn more about this initiative or with any questions, please contact <a href="https://nwkeici.org/">NWKEICI</a> by email at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:office@nwkeici.org">office@nwkeici.org</a>&nbsp; or by phone at 785-874-5150.

About Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center

Based in Norton, NWKEICI provides&nbsp;economic and entrepreneurial assistance to businesses in rural Northwest Kansas. The private operating foundation serves 26 counties in the region with a variety of programs.

By working with existing businesses or entrepreneurs throughout the coverage area with targeted programs, NWKEICI strives to reverse the outflow of people and businesses from Northwest Kansas. Through its current and future initiatives that extend resources to these businesses and entrepreneurs, NWKEICI hopes to increase population and to foster economic innovation in Northwest Kansas.

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 </figure>News releaseNORTON — The <a href="https://nwkeici.org/">Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center</a> has announced that Dana Jo Stanton has been named the new Childcare Program Director for NWKEICI’s newest initiative.According to NWKEICI Programs Director,&nbsp;Lucas Goddard, the Childcare Program Director will work alongside childcare centers and group homes across the 26 county region serviced by NWKEICI. “The primary objective of the position is to identify pinch points and support better business practices for childcare centers so that center directors can focus on the things they do best – taking care of children,” stated Goddard.Stanton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, as for the past 17 years she has served as the Grants and Outreach Coordinator for USD 489 Early Childhood Connections based in Hays.&nbsp;In her previous position at Early Childhood Connections, Stanton’s numerous responsibilities included coordinating early childhood grant programs, supervising the Parents as Teachers program, and coordinating the Connections volunteer and work study programs, among other impressive duties.Stanton recognizes the desperate need for quality childcare faced by so many Northwest Kansas families and looks forward to getting started in her new position. “I am excited to use my skills in early childhood, grant writing and communication to improve childcare in Northwest Kansas. Across the country, access to quality and affordable childcare is at crisis level proportions. Qualified providers are leaving the field in droves due to financial concerns and burn-out. The current childcare provider exodus leaves parents scrambling and desperate to find suitable care for their children,” Stanton explained.NWKEICI is in the process of fully developing this new initiative and will provide more program details as they become available. Stanton’s position with EICI will begin in July.&nbsp;“Many major employers list childcare as the number one need for their employees.&nbsp; Northwest Kansas is no exception to this nation-wide trend. It is my goal to work directly with our providers to identify and address common barriers to quality childcare. It is my goal to build upon the impressive programs already implemented by NWKEICI to build effective systems of support for childcare providers,” said Stanton.Stanton is married to Northwest Kansas native Andy Stanton.&nbsp; They have made their home in Hays since 2005.&nbsp; They are the proud parents of Jackson, Gracie Jo and Gabriel.To learn more about this initiative or with any questions, please contact <a href="https://nwkeici.org/">NWKEICI</a> by email at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:office@nwkeici.org">office@nwkeici.org</a>&nbsp; or by phone at 785-874-5150.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652474841232.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>About Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation CenterBased in Norton, NWKEICI provides&nbsp;economic and entrepreneurial assistance to businesses in rural Northwest Kansas. The private operating foundation serves 26 counties in the region with a variety of programs.By working with existing businesses or entrepreneurs throughout the coverage area with targeted programs, NWKEICI strives to reverse the outflow of people and businesses from Northwest Kansas. Through its current and future initiatives that extend resources to these businesses and entrepreneurs, NWKEICI hopes to increase population and to foster economic innovation in Northwest Kansas.

Hays woman named Childcare Program Director at NWKS Economic Innovation Center

Crude futures prices continue to rise, with the benchmark contract in New York topping $111 on Monday for the first time since March. London Brent was just over $112. The spread between US and London benchmarks dropped to just 49 cents, the smallest in recent memory. Kansas crude prices gained four dollars on Friday to once again top $100 per barrel. Kansas Common crude at CHS in McPherson starts the week at $100.75 per barrel. Kansas, is one of just three states with average pump prices below four dollars a gallon. The auto club Triple-A says Monday’s national average for a gallon of regular gas set another record at $4.48. That's 40 cents more than a month ago, and $1.43 more than a year ago. Most local retailers are offering regular under four dollars a gallon. Baker Hughes reports 714 active drilling rigs across the US Friday, up six oil rigs and three drilling for natural gas. The count in Texas was up four rigs. Independent Oil &amp; Gas Service reports 21 active drilling rigs in eastern Kansas, which is up one from last week, and 29 in the western half of the state, which is unchanged.&nbsp; Drilling was underway Friday on leases in Barton and Stafford counties.&nbsp; Kansas operators completed 20 wells last week, with 13 east of Wichita and seven in Western Kansas, including one well in Stafford County. That's 582 new well-completions so far this year compared to 265 at this time last year Kansas regulators approved 47 permits for drilling at new locations during the week through May 12th. There are ten new permits in the eastern half of the state and 37 west of Wichita, including three in Barton County and one in Russell County. Last week for the first time the war in Ukraine has Russian natural gas flows to Europe. Reuters reports Ukraine shut down its natural gas transit point, because of interference by occupying forces. That dropped Russian gas deliveries to Europe by 25%.&nbsp; Prices on the energy markets reversed course on the news. The government reports US crude inventories increased by more than eight million barrels to 424.2 million barrels on May 6th. The Energy Information Administration reports US stockpiles are about 13 percent below the five-year average for this time of year. Gasoline stockpiles were down more than three million barrels and are about 5% below the five year seasonal average. Crude production in the US was down slightly from the week before but remains nearly a million barrels a day higher than a year ago. The EIA reported US output of 11.847 million barrels per day for the week through May 6th. US imports were down 62,000 barrels per day to 6.3 million. The four-week average is more than six percent higher than imports for the same four weeks a year ago. Oil by rail traffic last week increased slightly over the week before, but remains more than eleven percent below the tally last year at this time. The Association of American Railroads reports 8,940 tanker carloads hauling petroleum and or petroleum products during the week through May 7th. That's up 116 carloads from the week before. Canadian oil-by-rail traffic dropped by more than 700 tanker carloads, but remains about ten percent above the total a year ago. The world's largest crude-oil exporter is enjoying a giant leap in profits. Saudi Aramco said it's net income rose 84% in the first quarter to $39.5 BILLION, owing largely to the 45% increase in prices since the start of the year. A Senate committee has approved a bill allowing anti-trust lawsuits against OPEC and its members for market manipulation. The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act, or NOPEC, has been on and off the table for decades, but never advanced past committee discussion. The measure passed 17-4 in the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month. The move is opposed by almost everyone in the industry, from OPEC to the American Petroleum Institute and the US Chamber of Commerce.

By JOHN P. TRETBARCrude futures prices continue to rise, with the benchmark contract in New York topping $111 on Monday for the first time since March. London Brent was just over $112. The spread between US and London benchmarks dropped to just 49 cents, the smallest in recent memory. Kansas crude prices gained four dollars on Friday to once again top $100 per barrel. Kansas Common crude at CHS in McPherson starts the week at $100.75 per barrel. Kansas, is one of just three states with average pump prices below four dollars a gallon. The auto club Triple-A says Monday’s national average for a gallon of regular gas set another record at $4.48. That's 40 cents more than a month ago, and $1.43 more than a year ago. Most local retailers are offering regular under four dollars a gallon. Baker Hughes reports 714 active drilling rigs across the US Friday, up six oil rigs and three drilling for natural gas. The count in Texas was up four rigs. Independent Oil &amp; Gas Service reports 21 active drilling rigs in eastern Kansas, which is up one from last week, and 29 in the western half of the state, which is unchanged.&nbsp; Drilling was underway Friday on leases in Barton and Stafford counties.&nbsp; Kansas operators completed 20 wells last week, with 13 east of Wichita and seven in Western Kansas, including one well in Stafford County. That's 582 new well-completions so far this year compared to 265 at this time last year Kansas regulators approved 47 permits for drilling at new locations during the week through May 12th. There are ten new permits in the eastern half of the state and 37 west of Wichita, including three in Barton County and one in Russell County. Last week for the first time the war in Ukraine has Russian natural gas flows to Europe. Reuters reports Ukraine shut down its natural gas transit point, because of interference by occupying forces. That dropped Russian gas deliveries to Europe by 25%.&nbsp; Prices on the energy markets reversed course on the news. The government reports US crude inventories increased by more than eight million barrels to 424.2 million barrels on May 6th. The Energy Information Administration reports US stockpiles are about 13 percent below the five-year average for this time of year. Gasoline stockpiles were down more than three million barrels and are about 5% below the five year seasonal average. Crude production in the US was down slightly from the week before but remains nearly a million barrels a day higher than a year ago. The EIA reported US output of 11.847 million barrels per day for the week through May 6th. US imports were down 62,000 barrels per day to 6.3 million. The four-week average is more than six percent higher than imports for the same four weeks a year ago. Oil by rail traffic last week increased slightly over the week before, but remains more than eleven percent below the tally last year at this time. The Association of American Railroads reports 8,940 tanker carloads hauling petroleum and or petroleum products during the week through May 7th. That's up 116 carloads from the week before. Canadian oil-by-rail traffic dropped by more than 700 tanker carloads, but remains about ten percent above the total a year ago. The world's largest crude-oil exporter is enjoying a giant leap in profits. Saudi Aramco said it's net income rose 84% in the first quarter to $39.5 BILLION, owing largely to the 45% increase in prices since the start of the year. A Senate committee has approved a bill allowing anti-trust lawsuits against OPEC and its members for market manipulation. The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act, or NOPEC, has been on and off the table for decades, but never advanced past committee discussion. The measure passed 17-4 in the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month. The move is opposed by almost everyone in the industry, from OPEC to the American Petroleum Institute and the US Chamber of Commerce.

News From the Oil Patch: Kan. one of three states below $4/gal

Nine students from the region have been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Noyce Scholarship at Fort Hays State University for the 2022-23 school year.

The Noyce Teacher-Leader Program at FHSU offers a renewable scholarship designed to help support high-achieving math and science students who want to become secondary or middle level teachers after graduation. The scholarship is a ‘cost-of-attendance’ scholarship worth over $14,000 per year.

Four of the newest recipients currently attend Fort Hays State, and five will transfer to FHSU from area community colleges – Seward County CC&nbsp; in Liberal, Allen CC in Iola, Garden City CC, and Colby CC.

In addition to the scholarship, recipients of the Noyce Teacher-Leader awards enroll in courses designed to help them learn how to succeed teaching in rural school districts. In addition to preparation for teaching, additional resources are provided to support undergraduate research experiences and travel to conferences.

For juniors and seniors only, the Noyce scholarship recipients agree to teach in a high-needs school district for two years for each year they receive the scholarship. In his remarks at the recent Noyce signing ceremony on the FHSU campus, Dr. Paul Adams, dean of the College of Education, refers to the Noyce scholarship as “the academic Super Bowl of scholarships.”

Including this new group, FHSU has now given nearly $2 million in scholarships through the Noyce program over 10 years. Now with over 50 students have benefited from the program, and nearly all of them still teaching, Adams said, “this scholarship allows (recipients) the opportunity to focus on being a solid scientist or mathematician and a solid teacher.”

Hannah Bailey came to Fort Hays State already knowing she wanted to become a math teacher. She found out about the Noyce scholarship program from her high school biology teacher, Ashley Billips, who had been a Fort Hays State student and participant in the program before teaching at Norton Community High School. Staying close to home was also important to Bailey. “I wanted to be able to get back and see my family,” she said. “I want to either go back and teach in, or at least near, Norton.”

A chemistry major from Wichita, Reagan Lathem initially chose Fort Hays State for its affordability as well as another program – the pre-professional options that allow students to begin a program at FHSU, then transfer to one of several professional schools of their choice. “Once I was at Fort Hays State, getting a quality education at a great price, I decided to switch to chemistry and look into education,” Lathem said. She decided to apply for the Noyce scholarship after hearing about it from her advisor, Dr. Arvin Cruz, chair of the Department of Chemistry. “I decided to make the switch as a freshman, and when Dr. Cruz heard I was interested in teaching, he immediately said I needed to look into the Noyce scholarship. He helped me get everything started,” Lathem said.

Of the nine new recipients for the upcoming 2022-23 school year, five were in attendance at the initial signing ceremony, including students from Fort Hays State, Garden City Community College, and Colby Community College. Separate ceremonies were held at Allen County Community College and Seward County Community College for students from those schools.

The following recipients are listed in alphabetical order, followed by their home towns and current schools. All are receiving the Noyce Scholarship for the 2022-23 school year.

Hannah Bailey,&nbsp;Norton, Fort Hays State University Lacy Brite,&nbsp;Leroy, Allen County Community College Jonathon Flores,&nbsp;Hugoton, Fort Hays State University Elizabeth Horinek,&nbsp;Sublette, Seward County Community College Grace Jenkins,&nbsp;West Valley City, Utah, Colby Community College Reagan Lathem,&nbsp;Wichita, Fort Hays State University Sofia Montoya Ortiz,&nbsp;Garden City, Garden City Community College Nathan Stark,&nbsp;Liebenthal, Fort Hays State University William Swanson,&nbsp;Liberal, Seward County Community College

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652450670199.jpeg" alt="From left, Sofia Montoya Ortiz, Reagan Lathem, Grace Jenkins, Jonathon Flores, and Hannah Bailey." />
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 </figure>By FHSU University CommunicationsNine students from the region have been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Noyce Scholarship at Fort Hays State University for the 2022-23 school year.The Noyce Teacher-Leader Program at FHSU offers a renewable scholarship designed to help support high-achieving math and science students who want to become secondary or middle level teachers after graduation. The scholarship is a ‘cost-of-attendance’ scholarship worth over $14,000 per year.Four of the newest recipients currently attend Fort Hays State, and five will transfer to FHSU from area community colleges – Seward County CC&nbsp; in Liberal, Allen CC in Iola, Garden City CC, and Colby CC.In addition to the scholarship, recipients of the Noyce Teacher-Leader awards enroll in courses designed to help them learn how to succeed teaching in rural school districts. In addition to preparation for teaching, additional resources are provided to support undergraduate research experiences and travel to conferences.For juniors and seniors only, the Noyce scholarship recipients agree to teach in a high-needs school district for two years for each year they receive the scholarship. In his remarks at the recent Noyce signing ceremony on the FHSU campus, Dr. Paul Adams, dean of the College of Education, refers to the Noyce scholarship as “the academic Super Bowl of scholarships.”Including this new group, FHSU has now given nearly $2 million in scholarships through the Noyce program over 10 years. Now with over 50 students have benefited from the program, and nearly all of them still teaching, Adams said, “this scholarship allows (recipients) the opportunity to focus on being a solid scientist or mathematician and a solid teacher.”Hannah Bailey came to Fort Hays State already knowing she wanted to become a math teacher. She found out about the Noyce scholarship program from her high school biology teacher, Ashley Billips, who had been a Fort Hays State student and participant in the program before teaching at Norton Community High School. Staying close to home was also important to Bailey. “I wanted to be able to get back and see my family,” she said. “I want to either go back and teach in, or at least near, Norton.”A chemistry major from Wichita, Reagan Lathem initially chose Fort Hays State for its affordability as well as another program – the pre-professional options that allow students to begin a program at FHSU, then transfer to one of several professional schools of their choice. “Once I was at Fort Hays State, getting a quality education at a great price, I decided to switch to chemistry and look into education,” Lathem said. She decided to apply for the Noyce scholarship after hearing about it from her advisor, Dr. Arvin Cruz, chair of the Department of Chemistry. “I decided to make the switch as a freshman, and when Dr. Cruz heard I was interested in teaching, he immediately said I needed to look into the Noyce scholarship. He helped me get everything started,” Lathem said.Of the nine new recipients for the upcoming 2022-23 school year, five were in attendance at the initial signing ceremony, including students from Fort Hays State, Garden City Community College, and Colby Community College. Separate ceremonies were held at Allen County Community College and Seward County Community College for students from those schools.The following recipients are listed in alphabetical order, followed by their home towns and current schools. All are receiving the Noyce Scholarship for the 2022-23 school year.Hannah Bailey,&nbsp;Norton, Fort Hays State University Lacy Brite,&nbsp;Leroy, Allen County Community College Jonathon Flores,&nbsp;Hugoton, Fort Hays State University Elizabeth Horinek,&nbsp;Sublette, Seward County Community College Grace Jenkins,&nbsp;West Valley City, Utah, Colby Community College Reagan Lathem,&nbsp;Wichita, Fort Hays State University Sofia Montoya Ortiz,&nbsp;Garden City, Garden City Community College Nathan Stark,&nbsp;Liebenthal, Fort Hays State University William Swanson,&nbsp;Liberal, Seward County Community College

Liebenthal, Norton students awarded Noyce Scholarship at FHSU

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 </figure><a href="https://hayspost.com/pages/state-farm-weather-window">For a full look at the weather forecast click here.</a>

Three-day weather outlook

We are looking for CDL Drivers (A or with a hazmat endorsement, or 
ability to acquire one, for our oilfield wireline company. ELI would 
also consider helping the right people obtain a CDL license. The job 
will require rigging for wireline operations.&nbsp;

Applicants should 
be able to work outdoors and have the ability to lift 75 pounds. Typical
 40-hour work week with overtime in peak season. Some weekend work and 
occasional travel out of state is required. Light maintenance, cleaning 
and mechanical work of vehicles &amp; equipment is also involved. 24/7 
on-call rotation is also a requirement of this position.

Benefits 
include 100% Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance paid by employer, 
401K, and a competitive salary. This position is based out of Hays, 
Kansas. If interested, please apply at 1327 Rome Road, Hays, Kansas 
67601.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642173081488.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>We are looking for CDL Drivers (A or with a hazmat endorsement, or 
ability to acquire one, for our oilfield wireline company. ELI would 
also consider helping the right people obtain a CDL license. The job 
will require rigging for wireline operations.&nbsp;Applicants should 
be able to work outdoors and have the ability to lift 75 pounds. Typical
 40-hour work week with overtime in peak season. Some weekend work and 
occasional travel out of state is required. Light maintenance, cleaning 
and mechanical work of vehicles &amp; equipment is also involved. 24/7 
on-call rotation is also a requirement of this position.Benefits 
include 100% Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance paid by employer, 
401K, and a competitive salary. This position is based out of Hays, 
Kansas. If interested, please apply at 1327 Rome Road, Hays, Kansas 
67601.

CITY: ARC Park Splash Pad now open for the season

The TMP baseball team is the two-seed in the Ellsworth
3A regional and they open with Ellinwood Monday at TMP Field.

First pitch is set for 5 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 4:45 p.m.

Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/370195">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.

&nbsp; &nbsp; You can hear TMP baseball on 99.5 KHAZ or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KHAZ">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

The TMP baseball team is the two-seed in the Ellsworth
3A regional and they open with Ellinwood Monday at TMP Field.First pitch is set for 5 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 4:45 p.m.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/370195">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/392711?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>&nbsp; &nbsp; You can hear TMP baseball on 99.5 KHAZ or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KHAZ">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾🎥 WATCH LIVE Thomas More Prep-Marian vs Ellinwood

TMP softball hosts Colby Monday in the first-round of the 3A TMP regional.

First pitch is set for 5 p.m. from TMP field with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 4:45 p.m.&nbsp;

You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.

&nbsp; You can hear TMP softball on 94.3 KAYS or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KAYS">HERE</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

TMP softball hosts Colby Monday in the first-round of the 3A TMP regional.First pitch is set for 5 p.m. from TMP field with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 4:45 p.m.&nbsp;You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/392777?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>&nbsp; You can hear TMP softball on 94.3 KAYS or you can listen online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KAYS">HERE</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎🎥 WATCH LIVE Thomas More Prep-Marian vs Colby

Hays white bison gives birth at Frontier Park

The Hays school board will take the first step toward implementing its $143.5 million bond project at a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center.

The board is set to consider a resolution issuing $2 million in temporary bonds to be used for the project. The bonds will mature in December of this year.

The board will also consider an application for $354,000 in emergency connectivity funds to pay for 800 new iPad and cases.

The board will also consider the purchase of instructional materials totaling more than $51,000.

The board will again discuss student fees. A chart containing the proposed fees and previous fees is below.

The board will also discuss the district's therapy dog policy, its self-evaluation, and the process for selecting a new board president and vice president.

By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostThe Hays school board will take the first step toward implementing its $143.5 million bond project at a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center.The board is set to consider a resolution issuing $2 million in temporary bonds to be used for the project. The bonds will mature in December of this year. The school bond passed Tuesday night.The board will also consider an application for $354,000 in emergency connectivity funds to pay for 800 new iPad and cases.The board will also consider the purchase of instructional materials totaling more than $51,000.The board will again discuss student fees. A chart containing the proposed fees and previous fees is below. <figure>
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 </figure>The board will also discuss the district's therapy dog policy, its self-evaluation, and the process for selecting a new board president and vice president.

Hays BOE set to issue temporary bonds for school building project

The mail carrier food drive for the Community Assistance Center was Saturday and collections were extremely low. Post card reminders were not sent out alerting residents to the drive, the center said.&nbsp;

The center needs the community's help to stock pantry shelves.&nbsp;

Food items or monetary assistance can be dropped off at 1108 Oak, or monetary donations can be mailed to the same address.&nbsp;

The mail carrier food drive for the Community Assistance Center was Saturday and collections were extremely low. Post card reminders were not sent out alerting residents to the drive, the center said.&nbsp;The center needs the community's help to stock pantry shelves.&nbsp;Food items or monetary assistance can be dropped off at 1108 Oak, or monetary donations can be mailed to the same address.&nbsp;

Low collection for food drive, center needs community support

Those who have ever thought about learning to fly can find out more on Thursday as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1655 hosts its second “Fly Now” informational program on learning to become a pilot. Attendees will be able to register for a free introductory training flight sponsored by Hays Aircraft. 

EAA Chapter 1655 is a local organization that is part of the national Experimental Aircraft Association. The group is dedicated to growing participation in aviation by sharing the ways people can get started in this fun and fulfilling recreation and career. 

The program will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thirsty’s Event Center, just off of 27th and Vine in Hays.

“Our first 'Fly Now' program was so successful, our room was overflowing, but it was exciting to see all the interest in flying and becoming a pilot," Chapter President Gary Shorman said.

Anyone interested in aviation is invited to attend. Local pilots will be on hand to discuss why and how they learned to fly. The meeting also will cover the steps and requirements for becoming a pilot, provide tips on how to make it economical, and provide information on how you can get started.

 If you think piloting your own plane, soaring over the plains, might be fun … just wait till you get behind the control stick.

The Hays Chapter of the EAA is one of about 900 chapters around the world, which provide activities for local aviation enthusiasts with a mission of growing participation in aviation by sharing “The Spirit of Aviation.”

Chapter activities range from monthly meetings to airport open houses, fly-ins, educational programs, and special events that share aviation with the community and build a stronger bond between local aviation and the public.

For more information about this “Fly Now” meeting, contact Gary Shorman at 785-301-2082 or Hays Aircraft at 785-628-8881. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652729937503.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy of Gary Shorman " />
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 </figure>SubmittedThose who have ever thought about learning to fly can find out more on Thursday as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1655 hosts its second “Fly Now” informational program on learning to become a pilot. Attendees will be able to register for a free introductory training flight sponsored by Hays Aircraft. EAA Chapter 1655 is a local organization that is part of the national Experimental Aircraft Association. The group is dedicated to growing participation in aviation by sharing the ways people can get started in this fun and fulfilling recreation and career. The program will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thirsty’s Event Center, just off of 27th and Vine in Hays.“Our first 'Fly Now' program was so successful, our room was overflowing, but it was exciting to see all the interest in flying and becoming a pilot," Chapter President Gary Shorman said.Anyone interested in aviation is invited to attend. Local pilots will be on hand to discuss why and how they learned to fly. The meeting also will cover the steps and requirements for becoming a pilot, provide tips on how to make it economical, and provide information on how you can get started. If you think piloting your own plane, soaring over the plains, might be fun … just wait till you get behind the control stick.The Hays Chapter of the EAA is one of about 900 chapters around the world, which provide activities for local aviation enthusiasts with a mission of growing participation in aviation by sharing “The Spirit of Aviation.”Chapter activities range from monthly meetings to airport open houses, fly-ins, educational programs, and special events that share aviation with the community and build a stronger bond between local aviation and the public.For more information about this “Fly Now” meeting, contact Gary Shorman at 785-301-2082 or Hays Aircraft at 785-628-8881.

Hays Experimental Aircraft Association to host Fly Now event Thursday

Summer is almost here, bringing with it warmer weather, cookouts
and summer vacations.

It also means the return of a perennial Hays favorite, the
Hays Public Library Summer Reading Challenge, along with a plethora of other
summer events.

“We tend to be pretty busy over the summertime, and we're
excited for another summer challenge,” said Hays Public Library communications
coordinator Callie Kolacny. “The theme this year is Oceans of Possibilities.”

She said the nationwide theme would be especially
interesting for the young participants as they explore a landscape far removed
from the high plains.

Registration is underway now and can be completed in person
or online through the Beanstack app.

“We're doing Beanstack again, and that's where you'll log
all your activities, your reading time and all of that stuff,” Kolacny said. 

For those without access to a computer at home, the library
will assist in making sure anyone who wants to participate is able to do so,
she said.

Information about the app and the challenge is available on
the Hays Public Library website, Kolacny said.

“It's an easy way to keep track of how everybody's doing,
and you can, as you reach milestones with the logging you're reading, then the
kids earn tickets,” she said. “And those tickets are all electronic through
Beanstack. And you can put them into whichever end of the season prize drawing
that you want.”

The end of the challenge will have “lots of great prizes,”
she said, but there is also a registration gift for those who sign up.

Adults can also get in on the action, as the library hosts
an adult Summer Reading Challenge as well.

Rather than use the app, the adult challenge will use
bookmarks and have 10 challenges that need to be completed for credit.

“And then at the end, when they get them all done, then fill
out the information on them and turn them in and put them for again, whichever
prize that they want at the end of the challenge drawing,” Kolacny said.

The bookmarks will be available on May 23, when the
challenges officially begin, with a full day of events planned to celebrate the
kickoff. 

“The 23rd is when we will start counting all of the logins
and all of your reading time and stuff like that,” Kolacny said. “That will
start on the 23rd, but you don't have to be at the kickoff party or anything,
but if you want to come, we're going to have a day full of activities. It'll be
a lot of fun.”

The launch party is set to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

“One of the amazing things that we've got going on, on that
day is award-winning children's author Kevin Kurtz will read for storytime at
10 a.m.,” Kolacny said. “He has written a whole bunch of nonfiction books for
children, and he'll be reading one of his books during storytime.”

Then at 1 p.m., he will present information about his
experience as an educational officer on the research vessel, the JOIDES
Resolution, in conjunction with Sternberg Museum.

“We're going to have a display at the library as well with
all kinds of information about the JOIDES Resolution and the science
experiments and things that they did,” Kolacny said. “He traveled with the
international team of scientists during the expedition where he spent eight
weeks at sea in the South Pacific, so he'll be talking about that experience.”

Along with the challenges, the library will again offer programs
geared toward children throughout the summer.

“We'll have lots of special things,” Kolacny said. “We'll
still have Snake Day and all of those kinds of fun things like Zoo to You.”

“One of the programs we'll have, and this will be a weekday
program, Little Oceanographers, we always have to come up with the title that
fits with the theme,” she said. “That'll be weekdays at 10:30 a.m.”

Details on other summer activities are being finalized, including
reading review programs and more.

<a href="https://hayslibrary.org/">For more about the Summer
Reading Challenge and all of the Hays Public Library events, visit the library's
website, hayspubliclibrary.org.</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586134292045.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By JAMES BELL Hays PostSummer is almost here, bringing with it warmer weather, cookouts
and summer vacations.It also means the return of a perennial Hays favorite, the
Hays Public Library Summer Reading Challenge, along with a plethora of other
summer events.“We tend to be pretty busy over the summertime, and we're
excited for another summer challenge,” said Hays Public Library communications
coordinator Callie Kolacny. “The theme this year is Oceans of Possibilities.”She said the nationwide theme would be especially
interesting for the young participants as they explore a landscape far removed
from the high plains.<div><iframe title="Hays Public Library readies for busy summer" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=esspe-1225f4e-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&logo_link=podcast_page&btn-skin=3267a3&size=300" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Registration is underway now and can be completed in person
or online through the Beanstack app.“We're doing Beanstack again, and that's where you'll log
all your activities, your reading time and all of that stuff,” Kolacny said. For those without access to a computer at home, the library
will assist in making sure anyone who wants to participate is able to do so,
she said.Information about the app and the challenge is available on
the Hays Public Library website, Kolacny said.“It's an easy way to keep track of how everybody's doing,
and you can, as you reach milestones with the logging you're reading, then the
kids earn tickets,” she said. “And those tickets are all electronic through
Beanstack. And you can put them into whichever end of the season prize drawing
that you want.”The end of the challenge will have “lots of great prizes,”
she said, but there is also a registration gift for those who sign up.Adults can also get in on the action, as the library hosts
an adult Summer Reading Challenge as well.Rather than use the app, the adult challenge will use
bookmarks and have 10 challenges that need to be completed for credit.“And then at the end, when they get them all done, then fill
out the information on them and turn them in and put them for again, whichever
prize that they want at the end of the challenge drawing,” Kolacny said.The bookmarks will be available on May 23, when the
challenges officially begin, with a full day of events planned to celebrate the
kickoff. “The 23rd is when we will start counting all of the logins
and all of your reading time and stuff like that,” Kolacny said. “That will
start on the 23rd, but you don't have to be at the kickoff party or anything,
but if you want to come, we're going to have a day full of activities. It'll be
a lot of fun.”The launch party is set to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “One of the amazing things that we've got going on, on that
day is award-winning children's author Kevin Kurtz will read for storytime at
10 a.m.,” Kolacny said. “He has written a whole bunch of nonfiction books for
children, and he'll be reading one of his books during storytime.”Then at 1 p.m., he will present information about his
experience as an educational officer on the research vessel, the JOIDES
Resolution, in conjunction with Sternberg Museum.“We're going to have a display at the library as well with
all kinds of information about the JOIDES Resolution and the science
experiments and things that they did,” Kolacny said. “He traveled with the
international team of scientists during the expedition where he spent eight
weeks at sea in the South Pacific, so he'll be talking about that experience.”Along with the challenges, the library will again offer programs
geared toward children throughout the summer.“We'll have lots of special things,” Kolacny said. “We'll
still have Snake Day and all of those kinds of fun things like Zoo to You.”“One of the programs we'll have, and this will be a weekday
program, Little Oceanographers, we always have to come up with the title that
fits with the theme,” she said. “That'll be weekdays at 10:30 a.m.”Details on other summer activities are being finalized, including
reading review programs and more.<a href="https://hayslibrary.org/">For more about the Summer
Reading Challenge and all of the Hays Public Library events, visit the library's
website, hayspubliclibrary.org.</a>

🎙 Summer Reading Challenge launch party kicks off busy summer at Hays Library

HAYS – It’s not too late for Hays area high school students to sign up for a week-long musical theater workshop planned in early June.

From June 6-10, incoming freshmen through outgoing college freshmen will create and perform an original musical production during the in-person Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts workshop at Hays High School.

In just five days, participating students will conceive, write, choreograph, compose, design, rehearse and perform an original piece of musical theater in collaboration with a staff of professional artists. Hays students had a previous opportunity to work with&nbsp;Lovewell staff during a song-writing workshop in March.

No previous music or theater experience is required. To make the production come together, the process needs writers, actors, poets, dancers, singers, dreamers, visual artists, musicians, composers, designers, and creative students of ALL kinds.

The first three days of the workshop are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fourth day is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the fifth day (performance day) is from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Workshops are also being held in Hoxie, Phillipsburg, Colby, Concordia and Salina during June and July. Students are encouraged to participate in a workshop closest to them. For more information or to register, visit lovewell.org, and click on Apply, and then Kansas.

This is the fifth summer the Dane G. Hansen Foundation has sponsored the program in Kansas. Each student can participate for a significantly discounted fee of $50.

The Lovewell Institute is a not-for-profit organization based in Florida, but its roots are in Kansas. Lovewell’s professional artists offer workshops across the United States and internationally. 

Learn more at <a href="https://lovewell.org/">www.lovewell.org</a>.

SubmittedHAYS – It’s not too late for Hays area high school students to sign up for a week-long musical theater workshop planned in early June.From June 6-10, incoming freshmen through outgoing college freshmen will create and perform an original musical production during the in-person Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts workshop at Hays High School.In just five days, participating students will conceive, write, choreograph, compose, design, rehearse and perform an original piece of musical theater in collaboration with a staff of professional artists. Hays students had a previous opportunity to work with&nbsp;Lovewell staff during a song-writing workshop in March.No previous music or theater experience is required. To make the production come together, the process needs writers, actors, poets, dancers, singers, dreamers, visual artists, musicians, composers, designers, and creative students of ALL kinds.The first three days of the workshop are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fourth day is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the fifth day (performance day) is from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Workshops are also being held in Hoxie, Phillipsburg, Colby, Concordia and Salina during June and July. Students are encouraged to participate in a workshop closest to them. For more information or to register, visit lovewell.org, and click on Apply, and then Kansas.This is the fifth summer the Dane G. Hansen Foundation has sponsored the program in Kansas. Each student can participate for a significantly discounted fee of $50.Scholarships are available.The Lovewell Institute is a not-for-profit organization based in Florida, but its roots are in Kansas. Lovewell’s professional artists offer workshops across the United States and internationally. Learn more at <a href="https://lovewell.org/">www.lovewell.org</a>.

Registration open for Dane G. Hansen Foundation summer theater workshop

Longtime Kansas newspaper journalist started new role on April 6

TOPEKA, Kan. – Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of longtime Kansas newspaper journalist Brett Riggs as its new director of communications. He started in his new role on April 6.

Riggs joins the foundation after having spent most of his 29-year career in the newspaper industry, including 24 years covering southwest Kansas news and sports at The Garden City Telegram, where he was managing editor for 16 years. He brings extensive multimedia, social media, media relations, communications, marketing and leadership experience to Sunflower Foundation, a statewide health philanthropic organization with a mission to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of all Kansans.

“We are excited to welcome Brett to the Sunflower Foundation. His background and passion for storytelling aligns with our longtime advocacy work in elevating the voices of Kansans who are making a difference in their communities,” said Billie Hall, president and CEO of Sunflower Foundation. “Brett not only brings a strong background in media and communications, but he also brings innovation, a commitment to learning and humility. We are proud to welcome him to the Sunflower team.”

In his new role, Riggs will develop and implement the communications and marketing strategy for the foundation, including the Sunflower Nonprofit Center. He will lead the creation, coordination and implementation of communication strategies that inform and educate key audiences about the foundation’s mission, initiatives, programs and activities.

“I am excited to be part of an organization that is committed to investing in programs, projects and initiatives aimed at improving the health of Kansans and the communities in which they live,” Riggs said. “Sunflower Foundation partners with many organizations and people across the state who are doing great things in their communities, and I can’t wait to share their stories.”

Riggs grew up in Garden City, Kan., and has lived there most of his life. After a stint as a news reporter for the Blue Springs Examiner in Blue Springs, Mo., he returned to his hometown, where he started with The Garden City Telegram as a sports writer, then later became sports editor. He went on to serve as the newspaper’s assistant managing editor, before being named managing editor in 2003. In that role, he oversaw the daily news operations for The Telegram for 16 years.

After leaving the newspaper, he served as a communications advisor for Centura Health, a Colorado-based health system serving Colorado and western Kansas. In that capacity, he managed media and public relations, internal communications and social media for three hospitals – St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kan., and St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, Colo.

While at Centura Health, Riggs helped promote health awareness campaigns on such topics as COVID-19, suicide prevention, cancer screening, diabetes, flu vaccinations, childhood immunizations, food security and wellness.

Most recently, Riggs worked in the automotive industry as marketing director for Western Motor Co., in Garden City, where he handled marketing, advertising, social media and community relations for one of southwest Kansas’ most successful and recognized auto dealerships.

Riggs, who graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, was born in Oneonta, N.Y.

He and his wife, Dawn, are in the process of relocating to Topeka. The couple has two children: a son, Evan, 27, of Lawrence; and a daughter, Sage, 18, who will be a freshman at the University of Kansas in the fall.

Riggs can be reached at 785-232-3000 ext. 113, or by emailing briggs@sunflowerfoundation.org.

Sunflower Foundation was established in 2000 as a statewide health philanthropy with a mission to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of all Kansans. The foundation believes that a thriving, sustainable nonprofit sector contributes to healthy communities, and we are committed to investing in mission-aligned nonprofits through grants, education, advocacy, collaborative learning, and capacity building. To learn more, visit the Sunflower Foundation website.

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 </figure>SubmittedTOPEKA, Kan. – Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of longtime Kansas newspaper journalist Brett Riggs as its new director of communications. He started in his new role on April 6.Riggs joins the foundation after having spent most of his 29-year career in the newspaper industry, including 24 years covering southwest Kansas news and sports at The Garden City Telegram, where he was managing editor for 16 years. He brings extensive multimedia, social media, media relations, communications, marketing and leadership experience to Sunflower Foundation, a statewide health philanthropic organization with a mission to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of all Kansans.“We are excited to welcome Brett to the Sunflower Foundation. His background and passion for storytelling aligns with our longtime advocacy work in elevating the voices of Kansans who are making a difference in their communities,” said Billie Hall, president and CEO of Sunflower Foundation. “Brett not only brings a strong background in media and communications, but he also brings innovation, a commitment to learning and humility. We are proud to welcome him to the Sunflower team.”In his new role, Riggs will develop and implement the communications and marketing strategy for the foundation, including the Sunflower Nonprofit Center. He will lead the creation, coordination and implementation of communication strategies that inform and educate key audiences about the foundation’s mission, initiatives, programs and activities.“I am excited to be part of an organization that is committed to investing in programs, projects and initiatives aimed at improving the health of Kansans and the communities in which they live,” Riggs said. “Sunflower Foundation partners with many organizations and people across the state who are doing great things in their communities, and I can’t wait to share their stories.”Riggs grew up in Garden City, Kan., and has lived there most of his life. After a stint as a news reporter for the Blue Springs Examiner in Blue Springs, Mo., he returned to his hometown, where he started with The Garden City Telegram as a sports writer, then later became sports editor. He went on to serve as the newspaper’s assistant managing editor, before being named managing editor in 2003. In that role, he oversaw the daily news operations for The Telegram for 16 years.After leaving the newspaper, he served as a communications advisor for Centura Health, a Colorado-based health system serving Colorado and western Kansas. In that capacity, he managed media and public relations, internal communications and social media for three hospitals – St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kan., and St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, Colo.While at Centura Health, Riggs helped promote health awareness campaigns on such topics as COVID-19, suicide prevention, cancer screening, diabetes, flu vaccinations, childhood immunizations, food security and wellness.Most recently, Riggs worked in the automotive industry as marketing director for Western Motor Co., in Garden City, where he handled marketing, advertising, social media and community relations for one of southwest Kansas’ most successful and recognized auto dealerships.Riggs, who graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, was born in Oneonta, N.Y.He and his wife, Dawn, are in the process of relocating to Topeka. The couple has two children: a son, Evan, 27, of Lawrence; and a daughter, Sage, 18, who will be a freshman at the University of Kansas in the fall.Riggs can be reached at 785-232-3000 ext. 113, or by emailing briggs@sunflowerfoundation.org.###ABOUT SUNFLOWER FOUNDATIONSunflower Foundation was established in 2000 as a statewide health philanthropy with a mission to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of all Kansans. The foundation believes that a thriving, sustainable nonprofit sector contributes to healthy communities, and we are committed to investing in mission-aligned nonprofits through grants, education, advocacy, collaborative learning, and capacity building. To learn more, visit the Sunflower Foundation website.

Sunflower Foundation hires Brett Riggs as new director of communications

Have you ever had a day where things just weren’t going the way you wanted? I know I sure have and just a couple of weeks ago, I acted like…. well, a brat, to a colleague. I all but stomped my foot in frustration and growled at someone who that I shouldn’t have. The frustration at the situation was very real but my reaction was more than it needed to be.

The 4-H motto is Learning by Doing and that applies to every aspect of life. Youth aren’t always going to make the best decisions; actually, many adults I know don’t always make the best decisions. However, our goal should always be to fairly evaluate the facts and our reaction. If we are fair in evaluating ourselves, we need to look at: do I have all the facts? Did I over-react? Will this really matter in 10 days or 10 years? What can I learn today to apply tomorrow?

Depending on the appropriateness of our reaction, we may need to own our mistake and apologize. In my case, that involved a heart-felt apology delivered with a box of cookies.

I encourage youth to stop and think about their actions and reactions. As leaders of youth, it is important to model behaviors which include apologizing when needed as well as giving them the space to learn and adjust. I encourage you to think about a situation recently that you might have handled differently and consider what you would change or if you need to make amends with someone.

Each of us are a work in progress but the goal is always progress!

Keep learning. Keep showing grace and kindness.

Michelle Beran is the 4-H and Youth Development Agent in the Cottonwood Extension District – Barton County office. For more information on this article or other 4-H and Youth Development related questions, email Michelle at mberan@ksu.edu or call 620-793-1910.

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 </figure>Have you ever had a day where things just weren’t going the way you wanted? I know I sure have and just a couple of weeks ago, I acted like…. well, a brat, to a colleague. I all but stomped my foot in frustration and growled at someone who that I shouldn’t have. The frustration at the situation was very real but my reaction was more than it needed to be.The 4-H motto is Learning by Doing and that applies to every aspect of life. Youth aren’t always going to make the best decisions; actually, many adults I know don’t always make the best decisions. However, our goal should always be to fairly evaluate the facts and our reaction. If we are fair in evaluating ourselves, we need to look at: do I have all the facts? Did I over-react? Will this really matter in 10 days or 10 years? What can I learn today to apply tomorrow?Depending on the appropriateness of our reaction, we may need to own our mistake and apologize. In my case, that involved a heart-felt apology delivered with a box of cookies.I encourage youth to stop and think about their actions and reactions. As leaders of youth, it is important to model behaviors which include apologizing when needed as well as giving them the space to learn and adjust. I encourage you to think about a situation recently that you might have handled differently and consider what you would change or if you need to make amends with someone.Each of us are a work in progress but the goal is always progress!Keep learning. Keep showing grace and kindness.Michelle Beran is the 4-H and Youth Development Agent in the Cottonwood Extension District – Barton County office. For more information on this article or other 4-H and Youth Development related questions, email Michelle at mberan@ksu.edu or call 620-793-1910.

BERAN: A work in progress

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The Cats are coming to Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays on Wednesday, May 18th from 8:30am until 10am.

Sponsors of the event are K-State Athletics &amp; the K-State Alumni Association

Featuring Head Football Coach Chris Klieman, several student athletes, Willie the Wildcat, and the K-State Cheer Team

Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Werth Wealth Management

Go the to the Heartland Catbackers Facebook Page for more information.

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 </figure>Attention Heartland Catbackers!The Cats are coming to Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays on Wednesday, May 18th from 8:30am until 10am.Sponsors of the event are K-State Athletics &amp; the K-State Alumni AssociationFeaturing Head Football Coach Chris Klieman, several student athletes, Willie the Wildcat, and the K-State Cheer TeamComplimentary refreshments will be provided by Werth Wealth ManagementGo the to the Heartland Catbackers Facebook Page for more information.

Exploring Outdoors Kansas: The saga of Carl and Walter

OVERLAND PARK -&nbsp; U.S. Senator Roger Marshall announced at a Friday press conference, a shipment of protective equipment to Ukrainian military forces&nbsp;provided by Kansas law enforcement. 

The donors include Fort Hays State University police and the Colby Police Department.&nbsp;

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 </figure>News releaseOVERLAND PARK -&nbsp; U.S. Senator Roger Marshall announced at a Friday press conference, a shipment of protective equipment to Ukrainian military forces&nbsp;provided by Kansas law enforcement. The donors include Fort Hays State University police and the Colby Police Department.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Among the protective equipment being donated were approximately 300 vests and 50 helmets. The equipment varies in size and level of protection but will be distributed to both military and law enforcement officials within Ukraine.Senator Marshall was joined by Eudora Police Chief Wes Lovett; Mike Bergmeier, owner of ShieldAg; and Daniel Rauchholz, owner of Farmada – Kansans who were instrumental in the collection of the protective equipment.&nbsp;“We have all been inspired by the courage and bravery of the Ukrainian people and very few days go by in my life that somebody doesn’t ask, ‘What can we do to help the people of Ukraine?’ All this equipment is a testament of what Kansans do when we come together – more than 300 vests and 50 helmets all donated from 20 different Kansas law enforcement departments and agencies. These donations will help military and law enforcement officials in Ukraine and save lives,”&nbsp;said Senator Marshall.Donations of the protective equipment were collected from Carbondale Police Department, Colby Police Department, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, Eudora Police Department, Fort Hays State University Police, Haven Police Department, Kansas Attorney General’s Office, Leavenworth Police Department, McPherson Police Department, Overland Park Police Department, Park City Police Department, Riley County Police Department, University of Kansas Office of Public Safety, Wellington Police Department, and Wichita State University Police Department.Senator Marshall’s staff is working with the Ukrainian Embassy to ship the items to Poland and they will then be moved into Ukraine and provided to Ukrainian military forces.