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

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The Ellis County Sheriff has announced that blowing dust has reduced visibility on Old Highway 40 near Ellis.

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Blowing dust has reduced visibility on U.S 40 near Ellis

In a Facebook post earlier today, the Hays AMC Cinema 8 general manager posted that the theater located at Big Creek Crossing in Hays would be showing its last movies on Thursday, April 3, and then permanently closing.

AMC corporate has since deleted that post.

Watch the Hays Post as further details become available.

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 </figure>Hays PostIn a Facebook post earlier today, the Hays AMC Cinema 8 general manager posted that the theater located at Big Creek Crossing in Hays would be showing its last movies on Thursday, April 3, and then permanently closing.AMC corporate has since deleted that post.Watch the Hays Post as further details become available.

 Hays AMC Cinema 8 manager announces closing

By TONY GUERRERO Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission will hear an update on the real estate valuation trends for 2025 during its meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Ellis County Appraiser Eugene Rupp will lead the discussion, which will cover the total assessed value between 2024 and 2025, and changes in the median percentage of value.

The median value changed in different areas last year. Agricultural use saw a decrease, residential values increased by 3%, and commercial and industrial values increased by 2.7%.

The total fine value increased by $135,897,500 from 2024 to 2025.

Each year, a commission meeting is scheduled for a tour led by Public Works staff, during which commissioners visit various road and bridge sites throughout Ellis County.

These include projects that have been completed, are currently underway, are listed in the capital improvement plan, or have been newly identified by staff and the commission for review.

Darin Myers, county administrator, will lead the discussion. The 2025 road tour is set for April 30.

The commission will hear from Katelyn Schmidt, a Roosevelt Elementary fifth-grade teacher, about the school's role in the <a href="https://yacenter.org/young-ameritowne/">AmeriTowne program</a>.

Schmidt will discuss the project-based learning program, which concludes with a field trip where students participate in hands-on, real-world experiences.

She hopes to encourage other schools to adopt the program and attract more community volunteers.&nbsp;

Ellis County Public Works will seek approval to supply labor and equipment to support the city of Ellis’s 2025 chip seal project. The city lacks the resources to complete the work independently.

The city of Ellis will be responsible for material costs, while the county will provide labor, equipment and some materials for work on Washington Street.

Public Safety radio booster installation&nbsp;

Myers will request approval to purchase and install a public safety radio booster in the Administrative Center's basement.

Due to the concrete structure, radio signals are currently inaccessible, creating a significant communication issue for public safety personnel. 

Commissioners will hear from Myers on the Local Workforce Development Areas One and Two merger.

Ellis County is transitioning into the 2026 budget planning phase. Myers will ask commissioners for approval for the proposed budget calendar.

Brendan Mackay, Public Works director, will ask commissioners to officially vacate the county's right-of-way for a portion of St. Jacobs Street in Catharine.&nbsp;

Former Ellis County Attorney Robert Anderson will address the commission about his time with the county and discuss the attorney’s office budget.

You can view the full agenda <a href="https://www.ellisco.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012025-663">here</a>.

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 </figure>By TONY GUERRERO Hays PostThe Ellis County Commission will hear an update on the real estate valuation trends for 2025 during its meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.Ellis County Appraiser Eugene Rupp will lead the discussion, which will cover the total assessed value between 2024 and 2025, and changes in the median percentage of value.The median value changed in different areas last year. Agricultural use saw a decrease, residential values increased by 3%, and commercial and industrial values increased by 2.7%.The total fine value increased by $135,897,500 from 2024 to 2025.<figure>
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 </figure><h2>Ellis County road tour</h2>Each year, a commission meeting is scheduled for a tour led by Public Works staff, during which commissioners visit various road and bridge sites throughout Ellis County.These include projects that have been completed, are currently underway, are listed in the capital improvement plan, or have been newly identified by staff and the commission for review.Darin Myers, county administrator, will lead the discussion. The 2025 road tour is set for April 30.<h2>AmeriTowne</h2>The commission will hear from Katelyn Schmidt, a Roosevelt Elementary fifth-grade teacher, about the school's role in the <a href="https://yacenter.org/young-ameritowne/">AmeriTowne program</a>.Schmidt will discuss the project-based learning program, which concludes with a field trip where students participate in hands-on, real-world experiences.She hopes to encourage other schools to adopt the program and attract more community volunteers.&nbsp;<h2>City of Ellis chip seal project</h2>Ellis County Public Works will seek approval to supply labor and equipment to support the city of Ellis’s 2025 chip seal project. The city lacks the resources to complete the work independently.The city of Ellis will be responsible for material costs, while the county will provide labor, equipment and some materials for work on Washington Street.<h2>Public Safety radio booster installation&nbsp;</h2>Myers will request approval to purchase and install a public safety radio booster in the Administrative Center's basement.Due to the concrete structure, radio signals are currently inaccessible, creating a significant communication issue for public safety personnel. <h2>Other business items</h2>Commissioners will hear from Myers on the Local Workforce Development Areas One and Two merger.Ellis County is transitioning into the 2026 budget planning phase. Myers will ask commissioners for approval for the proposed budget calendar.Brendan Mackay, Public Works director, will ask commissioners to officially vacate the county's right-of-way for a portion of St. Jacobs Street in Catharine.&nbsp;Former Ellis County Attorney Robert Anderson will address the commission about his time with the county and discuss the attorney’s office budget.You can view the full agenda <a href="https://www.ellisco.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012025-663">here</a>.

Ellis County Commission to hear real estate values update

Beginning March 31, 2025, the North side of 33rd St between Willow St and Vine St will be closed to through traffic for road replacement. Eastbound traffic in this area allowed only. It is anticipated that this shut down will be until June 2025 or until further notice. There will be no street parking permitted adjacent to the project during construction. The map provided shows the section of 33rd St. that will be under construction.

Motorists should use caution and allow more time for travel. The City of Hays regrets any inconvenience this may cause to the public. For questions, please contact the Project Contractor, Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, at 316-320-6650 or the Office of Project Management at 785-628-7350.

City of HaysBeginning March 31, 2025, the North side of 33rd St between Willow St and Vine St will be closed to through traffic for road replacement. Eastbound traffic in this area allowed only. It is anticipated that this shut down will be until June 2025 or until further notice. There will be no street parking permitted adjacent to the project during construction. The map provided shows the section of 33rd St. that will be under construction.Motorists should use caution and allow more time for travel. The City of Hays regrets any inconvenience this may cause to the public. For questions, please contact the Project Contractor, Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, at 316-320-6650 or the Office of Project Management at 785-628-7350.

North side of 33rd St road closure between Willow St and Vine St

By JOHN P. TRETBAR Eagle Media

Crude prices are on the rise in advance of tariffs and threatened tariffs. On Friday, the near-month NYMEX contract for light sweet crude settled at $69.36 per barrel, up 56 cents on the day and eight cents a barrel higher than a week ago. But tariff deadlines and new threats of possible tariffs on Russian oil sent crude prices higher. By lunchtime Monday, NYMEX crude was trading over $71 a barrel, up more than two dollars on the day. The expiring Brent contract for May was fetching just under $75 a barrel. The June contract was a few pennies higher.

US crude production dipped slightly in January, according to the latest monthly release from the government. The Energy Information Administration reports total production nationwide of 407,537,000 barrels in January, which is down nearly 10 million barrels from the best month ever in December. Output dropped more than 23 million barrels from January last year. EIA estimates Kansas's output of just over two million barrels in January. That's 67-thousand barrels a day, compared to 72-thousand the month before.&nbsp; The top producing states were all lower. Texas drops 105-thousand daily barrels, pumping just under 5.6 million barrels a day.

Weekly crude production in the US was the fourth-best ever last week. At 13,574,000 barrels per day, output is up nearly half a million barrels a day from a year ago. The Energy Information Administration reports a four-week average over 13-and-a-half million daily barrels for a third week in a row. Cumulative production is just a few barrels shy of that mark.

The government added another 300,000 barrels to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now topping 396 million barrels. That's up more than 33 million barrels from a year ago. Commercial crude stockpiles were down 3.3 million barrels to 433.6 million barrels as of March 21st. That's about five percent below the five-year average.

The US Energy Information Administration reports total crude imports last week increased by 810,000 barrels a day, after dropping 1.3 million the week before. Net imports are also higher.&nbsp; Crude imports from our northern neighbor averaged just under four million barrels a day in the week through March 21, up 849,000 daily barrels from the week before. Total crude imports averaged 6.2 million daily barrels. Exports were up slightly to 4.6 million.&nbsp; That makes the US a net crude importer by nearly 1.6 million barrels a day...up from 741,000 last week.

The rig count from Baker Hughes is 592, up one gas rig cut down two oil rigs. Ohio was up one rig while Pennsylvania drops one rig. New Mexico was also down one rig from last week.

The Kansas Rig Count from Independent Oil and Gas Service is up three at eight rigs east of Wichita, and up three at 15 rigs in Western Kansas.&nbsp; The tally is up nearly 92 percent from a month ago, but down 28 percent from a year ago. Drilling was underway on Friday on one lease in Ellis County, one in Barton County, two in Stafford County and three in Finney County.

Operators completed 25 new wells in Kansas in the week though March 27th. That's 294 wells so far this year, compared to 278 through the last week in March last year.

Independent Oil and Gas Service reports eleven new well completions in eastern Kansas and 14 west of Wichita. Kansas regulators gave their okay to 15 new drilling locations. That's 173 new permits so far this year, compared to 210 a year ago.

<figure>
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 </figure>By JOHN P. TRETBAR Eagle MediaCrude prices are on the rise in advance of tariffs and threatened tariffs. On Friday, the near-month NYMEX contract for light sweet crude settled at $69.36 per barrel, up 56 cents on the day and eight cents a barrel higher than a week ago. But tariff deadlines and new threats of possible tariffs on Russian oil sent crude prices higher. By lunchtime Monday, NYMEX crude was trading over $71 a barrel, up more than two dollars on the day. The expiring Brent contract for May was fetching just under $75 a barrel. The June contract was a few pennies higher.US crude production dipped slightly in January, according to the latest monthly release from the government. The Energy Information Administration reports total production nationwide of 407,537,000 barrels in January, which is down nearly 10 million barrels from the best month ever in December. Output dropped more than 23 million barrels from January last year. EIA estimates Kansas's output of just over two million barrels in January. That's 67-thousand barrels a day, compared to 72-thousand the month before.&nbsp; The top producing states were all lower. Texas drops 105-thousand daily barrels, pumping just under 5.6 million barrels a day.Weekly crude production in the US was the fourth-best ever last week. At 13,574,000 barrels per day, output is up nearly half a million barrels a day from a year ago. The Energy Information Administration reports a four-week average over 13-and-a-half million daily barrels for a third week in a row. Cumulative production is just a few barrels shy of that mark.The government added another 300,000 barrels to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now topping 396 million barrels. That's up more than 33 million barrels from a year ago. Commercial crude stockpiles were down 3.3 million barrels to 433.6 million barrels as of March 21st. That's about five percent below the five-year average.The US Energy Information Administration reports total crude imports last week increased by 810,000 barrels a day, after dropping 1.3 million the week before. Net imports are also higher.&nbsp; Crude imports from our northern neighbor averaged just under four million barrels a day in the week through March 21, up 849,000 daily barrels from the week before. Total crude imports averaged 6.2 million daily barrels. Exports were up slightly to 4.6 million.&nbsp; That makes the US a net crude importer by nearly 1.6 million barrels a day...up from 741,000 last week.The rig count from Baker Hughes is 592, up one gas rig cut down two oil rigs. Ohio was up one rig while Pennsylvania drops one rig. New Mexico was also down one rig from last week.The Kansas Rig Count from Independent Oil and Gas Service is up three at eight rigs east of Wichita, and up three at 15 rigs in Western Kansas.&nbsp; The tally is up nearly 92 percent from a month ago, but down 28 percent from a year ago. Drilling was underway on Friday on one lease in Ellis County, one in Barton County, two in Stafford County and three in Finney County.Operators completed 25 new wells in Kansas in the week though March 27th. That's 294 wells so far this year, compared to 278 through the last week in March last year.Independent Oil and Gas Service reports eleven new well completions in eastern Kansas and 14 west of Wichita. Kansas regulators gave their okay to 15 new drilling locations. That's 173 new permits so far this year, compared to 210 a year ago.

News from the Oil Patch: Tariff's and tariff threats pump crude prices

Ellis County Jail bookings: March 23-29, 2025

Ellis County Sheriff's activity log: March 23-29, 2025

By BECKY KISER Hays Post

Tina Sarver wants to keep a few chickens in her Hays backyard.

She approached city commissioners during their Thursday meeting with a proposal to amend a local code that would allow up to five hens — no roosters — per household.

Sarver researched ordinances in several other Kansas towns, including Plainville, which allow backyard chickens.

She suggested city registration and fees for each animal and discussed specific housing and care requirements.

Sarver also started a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/amend-hays-kansas-ordinance-to-allow-backyard-chickens?source_location=psf_petitions">petition on change.org</a> supporting backyard chickens, which almost 150 people have signed.&nbsp;

"In addition to fresh local eggs providing a sustainable food source, another benefit would be for in-town 4-H kids who could raise small flocks and learn about animal care and responsibility," Carver said.

The commission asked city staff to do their own research and bring back a proposed amendment for further discussion at a future meeting.

Women Who Lead to raise funds for Sunrise Park

Representatives of the <a href="https://womenwholead.org/">Women Who Lead</a> service organization were granted permission by the city to proceed with fundraising for two phases of improvements at Sunrise Park, 19th and McArthur Road.

Phase 1 would include upgrading the existing infield conditions on the two ballfields and repairing the backstop on one of the fields, adding three additional holes to the disc golf course, adding a kiosk and signage to the disc golf course, installation of a solar light on the new park sign and a new basketball court.

Phase 2 would involve replacing the existing playground equipment with new and updated equipment. According to Jeff Boyle, parks director, the current facilities are more than 20 years old.

Cost of the two phases is almost $50,000.

Jeff Boyle, parks director, said maintenance of the proposed improvements would be a minimal expense for his department.

"Without groups like yours coming forward, it makes it very difficult for us to do upgrades and replace things," said Alaina Cunningham, commissioner. "Thank you so much. You're bringing a great project ... but you're not adding things that cost us more in the end."

The commission set a May 8 public hearing date for a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District Heart for Phase 4 of the Tallgrass 2nd Addition project northeast of 22nd Street and Wheatland Drive.

It is platted for 101 lots, the biggest one-time housing development in Hays' history.

The local developer, Heart of America, has requested the district and proposes the city finance and construct the district-eligible costs related to the project. The city would utilize district revenues to offset its costs.

Heart of America would also provide a deposit equal to 30% of the projected infrastructure costs. The city could use the deposit to pay for the infrastructure costs or debt service on general obligation bonds issued for the project costs.

If the Reinvestment Housing Incentive District is created, the fund would collect incremental property tax revenues for a maximum of 25 years, an estimated $6.8 million.

Commissioner Reese Barrick noted the <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/016d6ea0-0b96-4188-81d9-42efa7a327a0">Ellis County Workforce Committee recognized housing shortages</a> as one of many factors driving the region’s broader workforce struggles. The Chamber in Hays group met for the first time last week.

"I think we as a city are doing everything we can to help boost housing so we can start resolving these problems," Barrick said.

The commission also adopted the 2024 building code update with minor amendments.

• Exempting permit requirements for small buildings, for fences smaller than 120 square feet, for six-foot tall fences, and for certain decks. • Removal of fire sprinkler requirements for one- and two-family dwellings. • Allowing low ceiling lofts and alternative stairways or ladders so the loft can be accessed with standard stair requirements. • Code non-compliant stairways in existing buildings will be allowed to remain the same during remodeling or made to be compliant. • Battery storage systems and electric vehicle chargers in residential homes.&nbsp;

The mayor's recommendation to appoint Al Klaus to a four-year term on the Hays Housing Authority Board was accepted.

Mayor Sandy Jacobs encouraged local high school students to apply for the city's <a href="https://www.haysusa.com/305/Boards-Committees">Youth Leadership Advisory Board</a>. Online applications are due March 31.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;The board promotes community development, involvement and other participation with young leaders within Hays. The city commission appoints members.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743189784115.jpeg" alt="Tina Sarver talks to the Hays City Commission Thursday about a proposal to allow backyard chickens in the city limits. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post" />
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 </figure><div><iframe title="POST PODCAST: Backyard chickens and Cedar Bluff water" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?from=embed&i=qek5k-18654ed-pb&square=1&share=1&download=1&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&rtl=0&logo_link=podcast_page&btn-skin=60a0c8&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>By BECKY KISER Hays PostTina Sarver wants to keep a few chickens in her Hays backyard.She approached city commissioners during their Thursday meeting with a proposal to amend a local code that would allow up to five hens — no roosters — per household.Sarver researched ordinances in several other Kansas towns, including Plainville, which allow backyard chickens.She suggested city registration and fees for each animal and discussed specific housing and care requirements.Sarver also started a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/amend-hays-kansas-ordinance-to-allow-backyard-chickens?source_location=psf_petitions">petition on change.org</a> supporting backyard chickens, which almost 150 people have signed.&nbsp;"In addition to fresh local eggs providing a sustainable food source, another benefit would be for in-town 4-H kids who could raise small flocks and learn about animal care and responsibility," Carver said.The commission asked city staff to do their own research and bring back a proposed amendment for further discussion at a future meeting.<h2>Women Who Lead to raise funds for Sunrise Park</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743190831935.jpeg" alt="Nancy Jeter, board member of Women Who Lead, hands out flying discs to Hays city commissioners Thursday. The group plans to add holes to the disc golf course at Sunrise Park, along with other upgrades. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Nancy Jeter, board member of Women Who Lead, hands out flying discs to Hays city commissioners Thursday. The group plans to add holes to the disc golf course at Sunrise Park, along with other upgrades. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>Representatives of the <a href="https://womenwholead.org/">Women Who Lead</a> service organization were granted permission by the city to proceed with fundraising for two phases of improvements at Sunrise Park, 19th and McArthur Road.Phase 1 would include upgrading the existing infield conditions on the two ballfields and repairing the backstop on one of the fields, adding three additional holes to the disc golf course, adding a kiosk and signage to the disc golf course, installation of a solar light on the new park sign and a new basketball court.Phase 2 would involve replacing the existing playground equipment with new and updated equipment. According to Jeff Boyle, parks director, the current facilities are more than 20 years old.Cost of the two phases is almost $50,000.Jeff Boyle, parks director, said maintenance of the proposed improvements would be a minimal expense for his department."Without groups like yours coming forward, it makes it very difficult for us to do upgrades and replace things," said Alaina Cunningham, commissioner. "Thank you so much. You're bringing a great project ... but you're not adding things that cost us more in the end."<h2>Incentive district for Tallgrass</h2>The commission set a May 8 public hearing date for a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District Heart for Phase 4 of the Tallgrass 2nd Addition project northeast of 22nd Street and Wheatland Drive.It is platted for 101 lots, the biggest one-time housing development in Hays' history.The local developer, Heart of America, has requested the district and proposes the city finance and construct the district-eligible costs related to the project. The city would utilize district revenues to offset its costs.Heart of America would also provide a deposit equal to 30% of the projected infrastructure costs. The city could use the deposit to pay for the infrastructure costs or debt service on general obligation bonds issued for the project costs.If the Reinvestment Housing Incentive District is created, the fund would collect incremental property tax revenues for a maximum of 25 years, an estimated $6.8 million.Commissioner Reese Barrick noted the <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/016d6ea0-0b96-4188-81d9-42efa7a327a0">Ellis County Workforce Committee recognized housing shortages</a> as one of many factors driving the region’s broader workforce struggles. The Chamber in Hays group met for the first time last week."I think we as a city are doing everything we can to help boost housing so we can start resolving these problems," Barrick said.The commission also adopted the 2024 building code update with minor amendments.They include:• Exempting permit requirements for small buildings, for fences smaller than 120 square feet, for six-foot tall fences, and for certain decks. • Removal of fire sprinkler requirements for one- and two-family dwellings. • Allowing low ceiling lofts and alternative stairways or ladders so the loft can be accessed with standard stair requirements. • Code non-compliant stairways in existing buildings will be allowed to remain the same during remodeling or made to be compliant. • Battery storage systems and electric vehicle chargers in residential homes.&nbsp;The mayor's recommendation to appoint Al Klaus to a four-year term on the Hays Housing Authority Board was accepted.Mayor Sandy Jacobs encouraged local high school students to apply for the city's <a href="https://www.haysusa.com/305/Boards-Committees">Youth Leadership Advisory Board</a>. Online applications are due March 31.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The board promotes community development, involvement and other participation with young leaders within Hays. The city commission appoints members.

🎙 City commission to consider allowing backyard chickens in Hays

The cuts could lead to nearly 30,000 jobs lost across Missouri and Kansas health care systems and food suppliers, a new study found.

By&nbsp;<a href="https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/author/meg-cunningham/">MEG CUNNINGHAM</a> <a href="https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/03/25/missouri-kansas-medicaid-snap-cuts-2025/">The Beacon</a>

As Congress looks to cut billions of dollars in federal spending over the next decade, states are anxiously awaiting how current proposed cuts to Medicaid and other programs may impact their own budgets and benefits their residents receive.&nbsp;

The Republican-controlled Congress is asking committees to slash their budgets over the next decade by $1.5 trillion and pay for a $4.5 trillion extension of tax cuts endorsed by President Donald Trump in 2017. Those tax cuts largely benefit corporations and wealthy Americans.&nbsp;

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in an analysis that to cut the amount of spending the Trump administration is requesting,&nbsp;<a href="https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/03/03/medicaid-cuts-missouri-mo-healthnet/">cuts to Medicaid</a>&nbsp;and Medicare are inevitable.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-budget-resolution-republicans/">Under the plan</a>&nbsp;proposed by the House of Representatives, Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for people whose income and resources are very limited, could be subject to $880 billion in cuts over the next 10 years.&nbsp;

And the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families, would see about $230 billion in cuts over the same period.&nbsp;

The plan could result in a $95 billion loss in federal funding for states in 2026 alone, according to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2025/mar/how-cuts-medicaid-snap-could-trigger-job-loss-state-revenue">new report from the Commonwealth Fund</a>. And as the details are ironed out, the report shows that Missouri and Kansas have plenty on the line when it comes to their federal funding and potential economic slowdown in their states.&nbsp;

Missouri could see a $2 billion reduction in federal funding across Medicaid and SNAP over the next decade, according to the report. 

Kansas, which has not expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and receives less federal money as a result, stands to lose $485 million in federal funds over the same period.&nbsp;

Researchers at the Commonwealth Fund, a group that studies health care access, also found that the downstream economic effects of potential cuts could mean more than a $2.4 billion hit in Missouri’s gross domestic product in 2026 alone. 

In Kansas, the cuts could amount to $556 million in economic losses through ripple effects such as cuts to jobs in hospitals, pharmacies, grocery stores, agriculture and more.&nbsp;

“If a nurse in a hospital loses her job because of a cutback, then that means she can’t afford to do things like pay her rent or pay her grocery bills,” said Leighton Ku, one of the study’s lead researchers and the director of the Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University. “So there are repercussions that ripple through the rest of the economy.”&nbsp;

What’s at stake with cuts in Missouri and Kansas

The study found that if $880 billion in federal Medicaid funding were to go away, each state would see an 11.8% reduction in federal spending.&nbsp;

For SNAP, states could see a 20.6% reduction in federal SNAP dollars.&nbsp;

In Missouri, direct health care jobs are estimated to see the biggest losses, with an estimated 11,300 jobs cut as a result of the change in spending. Combined with other potential job loss as a result of Medicaid cuts, nearly 22,000 would be lost.&nbsp;

“The way us economists think about it,” said Timothy McBride, a health economist at Washington University in St. Louis, “is that spending on one side is matched by income on another. So if the federal government cuts $880 billion, that’s $880 billion in revenue to hospitals, doctors and drug companies or managed care companies.”&nbsp;

Another 2,400 Missouri jobs are estimated to be lost as a result of spending changes to the SNAP program.&nbsp;

The report estimates that between cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in Missouri, the end result could mean a $2.4 billion decrease in the state’s GDP and a $175 million reduction in state and local tax revenue.&nbsp;

It’s a different picture in Kansas, where state lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid and fewer people are part of the program. The analysis estimates that the state could lose about $485 million in federal funds across cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.&nbsp;

Kansas could lose about 2,700 in direct health care jobs and another 2,900 food industry or other jobs.&nbsp;

“I think of both Kansas and Missouri as being agriculture food production states,” Ku said. “The people who produce food, who process food, who grow food, they’re going to suffer cutbacks to (SNAP).”&nbsp;

Food pantries are seeing threats to their federal funding from multiple directions. But because the federal government pays all of the cost for SNAP and states only match the costs for administering the program, they are worried about what it means for their ability to provide food for those most in need.&nbsp;

“For every one meal that a food bank provides, SNAP provides nine,” said Karen Siebert, the public policy and advocacy adviser at Harvesters in Kansas City. “If these costs were shifted to the states, there’s no way our state budgets on either side of the state line could absorb that.”&nbsp;

“We’re concerned that folks are going to be turning to our charitable food pantries, which do not have resources to absorb those kinds of cuts,” she said.&nbsp;

Impacts may be outsized in rural communities, where more people rely on Medicaid, SNAP &nbsp;

In both Kansas and Missouri, rural counties tend to have a higher reliance on Medicaid or SNAP than other areas of the state.&nbsp;

That means rural areas could feel the pinch from the proposed cuts more than others.&nbsp;

“In the U.S., Medicaid coverage is higher in rural areas than in urban areas, across the whole U.S.,” McBride said. “That does mean the geographic impact will probably be somewhat higher in rural areas versus urban.”&nbsp;

McBride pointed to the financial margins of hospitals, which he said are lower than what most people would expect. In rural communities, margins for hospitals are often zero or negative. If Medicaid dollars were to be reduced, that could put rural hospitals in an even more difficult place, he said.&nbsp;

And for rural grocery stores that participate in SNAP, a reduction in SNAP recipients or spending could paint a bleak picture.&nbsp;

“A lot of grocery stores have really, really high purchasing minimums to even keep going and get a distributor willing to drive their truck to their area to deliver the food,” Siebert said.&nbsp;

“There are so many people who have SNAP benefits in these communities, and if the local grocery store cannot accept those, they may go to other communities where they can use their SNAP dollars,” she said. “And then, they’re going to use their other money there, too, and it takes all of that money out of the community.”&nbsp;

It’s still unclear what components of the House or Senate budget plans may move forward, making it difficult for recipients of the federal funds to plan.&nbsp;

“Depending on how these cuts are made, more people might become uninsured, more people might lose access to health care, more people might become hungry,” Ku said. “In general, if the state has a more sustained loss, and there’s unemployment, this is not going to help the state economies. This is going to hurt the state economies.”&nbsp;

<h2>The cuts could lead to nearly 30,000 jobs lost across Missouri and Kansas health care systems and food suppliers, a new study found.</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743087106525.png" alt="A report found a negative economic impact in Missouri and Kansas if federal spending for Medicaid and SNAP programs were reduced.&nbsp;Photo by Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon" />
 <figcaption>A report found a negative economic impact in Missouri and Kansas if federal spending for Medicaid and SNAP programs were reduced.&nbsp;Photo by Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon</figcaption>
 </figure>By&nbsp;<a href="https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/author/meg-cunningham/">MEG CUNNINGHAM</a> <a href="https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/03/25/missouri-kansas-medicaid-snap-cuts-2025/">The Beacon</a>As Congress looks to cut billions of dollars in federal spending over the next decade, states are anxiously awaiting how current proposed cuts to Medicaid and other programs may impact their own budgets and benefits their residents receive.&nbsp;The Republican-controlled Congress is asking committees to slash their budgets over the next decade by $1.5 trillion and pay for a $4.5 trillion extension of tax cuts endorsed by President Donald Trump in 2017. Those tax cuts largely benefit corporations and wealthy Americans.&nbsp;The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in an analysis that to cut the amount of spending the Trump administration is requesting,&nbsp;<a href="https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/03/03/medicaid-cuts-missouri-mo-healthnet/">cuts to Medicaid</a>&nbsp;and Medicare are inevitable.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-budget-resolution-republicans/">Under the plan</a>&nbsp;proposed by the House of Representatives, Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for people whose income and resources are very limited, could be subject to $880 billion in cuts over the next 10 years.&nbsp;And the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families, would see about $230 billion in cuts over the same period.&nbsp;The plan could result in a $95 billion loss in federal funding for states in 2026 alone, according to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2025/mar/how-cuts-medicaid-snap-could-trigger-job-loss-state-revenue">new report from the Commonwealth Fund</a>. And as the details are ironed out, the report shows that Missouri and Kansas have plenty on the line when it comes to their federal funding and potential economic slowdown in their states.&nbsp;Missouri could see a $2 billion reduction in federal funding across Medicaid and SNAP over the next decade, according to the report. Kansas, which has not expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and receives less federal money as a result, stands to lose $485 million in federal funds over the same period.&nbsp;Researchers at the Commonwealth Fund, a group that studies health care access, also found that the downstream economic effects of potential cuts could mean more than a $2.4 billion hit in Missouri’s gross domestic product in 2026 alone. In Kansas, the cuts could amount to $556 million in economic losses through ripple effects such as cuts to jobs in hospitals, pharmacies, grocery stores, agriculture and more.&nbsp;“If a nurse in a hospital loses her job because of a cutback, then that means she can’t afford to do things like pay her rent or pay her grocery bills,” said Leighton Ku, one of the study’s lead researchers and the director of the Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University. “So there are repercussions that ripple through the rest of the economy.”&nbsp;<h2>What’s at stake with cuts in Missouri and Kansas</h2>The study found that if $880 billion in federal Medicaid funding were to go away, each state would see an 11.8% reduction in federal spending.&nbsp;For SNAP, states could see a 20.6% reduction in federal SNAP dollars.&nbsp;In Missouri, direct health care jobs are estimated to see the biggest losses, with an estimated 11,300 jobs cut as a result of the change in spending. Combined with other potential job loss as a result of Medicaid cuts, nearly 22,000 would be lost.&nbsp;“The way us economists think about it,” said Timothy McBride, a health economist at Washington University in St. Louis, “is that spending on one side is matched by income on another. So if the federal government cuts $880 billion, that’s $880 billion in revenue to hospitals, doctors and drug companies or managed care companies.”&nbsp;Another 2,400 Missouri jobs are estimated to be lost as a result of spending changes to the SNAP program.&nbsp;The report estimates that between cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in Missouri, the end result could mean a $2.4 billion decrease in the state’s GDP and a $175 million reduction in state and local tax revenue.&nbsp;It’s a different picture in Kansas, where state lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid and fewer people are part of the program. The analysis estimates that the state could lose about $485 million in federal funds across cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.&nbsp;Kansas could lose about 2,700 in direct health care jobs and another 2,900 food industry or other jobs.&nbsp;“I think of both Kansas and Missouri as being agriculture food production states,” Ku said. “The people who produce food, who process food, who grow food, they’re going to suffer cutbacks to (SNAP).”&nbsp;Food pantries are seeing threats to their federal funding from multiple directions. But because the federal government pays all of the cost for SNAP and states only match the costs for administering the program, they are worried about what it means for their ability to provide food for those most in need.&nbsp;“For every one meal that a food bank provides, SNAP provides nine,” said Karen Siebert, the public policy and advocacy adviser at Harvesters in Kansas City. “If these costs were shifted to the states, there’s no way our state budgets on either side of the state line could absorb that.”&nbsp;“We’re concerned that folks are going to be turning to our charitable food pantries, which do not have resources to absorb those kinds of cuts,” she said.&nbsp;<h2>Impacts may be outsized in rural communities, where more people rely on Medicaid, SNAP &nbsp;</h2>In both Kansas and Missouri, rural counties tend to have a higher reliance on Medicaid or SNAP than other areas of the state.&nbsp;That means rural areas could feel the pinch from the proposed cuts more than others.&nbsp;“In the U.S., Medicaid coverage is higher in rural areas than in urban areas, across the whole U.S.,” McBride said. “That does mean the geographic impact will probably be somewhat higher in rural areas versus urban.”&nbsp;McBride pointed to the financial margins of hospitals, which he said are lower than what most people would expect. In rural communities, margins for hospitals are often zero or negative. If Medicaid dollars were to be reduced, that could put rural hospitals in an even more difficult place, he said.&nbsp;And for rural grocery stores that participate in SNAP, a reduction in SNAP recipients or spending could paint a bleak picture.&nbsp;“A lot of grocery stores have really, really high purchasing minimums to even keep going and get a distributor willing to drive their truck to their area to deliver the food,” Siebert said.&nbsp;“There are so many people who have SNAP benefits in these communities, and if the local grocery store cannot accept those, they may go to other communities where they can use their SNAP dollars,” she said. “And then, they’re going to use their other money there, too, and it takes all of that money out of the community.”&nbsp;It’s still unclear what components of the House or Senate budget plans may move forward, making it difficult for recipients of the federal funds to plan.&nbsp;“Depending on how these cuts are made, more people might become uninsured, more people might lose access to health care, more people might become hungry,” Ku said. “In general, if the state has a more sustained loss, and there’s unemployment, this is not going to help the state economies. This is going to hurt the state economies.”&nbsp;

Billions at stake in Kansas, Missouri if proposed Medicaid, SNAP cuts move forward

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation&nbsp;

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new vice presidents, Craig Woolcott and Anne Long, who bring extensive experience and leadership to the organization.

Craig Woolcott has been named vice president of human resources and will lead Sunflower’s human resources, administrative services, and training and talent development teams. 

A seasoned executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience, Woolcott specializing in strategic human resources management. He has a proven track record of fostering partnerships and leading human resources initiatives that align with business goals. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an ability to drive human resources transformations that enhance operational efficiency and employee engagement. Woolcott is adept at building and mentoring high-performing teams and is committed to fostering a positive organizational culture. 

Most recently, Woolcott served as vice president of human resources and administration at J.B. Poindexter &amp; Co., Inc. He previously held senior human resources leadership roles at ENGIE North America, Air Liquide, and Quanex Building Products Corporation. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Phoenix and earned senior certified professional credentials from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Appointed Sunflower’s new vice president of member solutions and communications, Anne Long will lead the member solutions, marketing and communications, and economic development teams. 

Long comes to Sunflower from United Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Savannah, Mo., where she served as chief human resource officer since 2017. In that role, she led the member services, billing, human resources, and safety departments, and focused on enhancing the member experience and operational efficiency. 

Long’s leadership was instrumental in driving initiatives aimed at improving United’s member experience, refining service processes, and implementing initiatives to drive member satisfaction and employee engagement. 

Prior to her role at United, Long spent nine years as a senior human resource generalist at Northwest Missouri State University. She holds a bachelor of science from the University of Utah and a master of business administration from Northwest Missouri State University.

 “We are thrilled to welcome both Craig and Anne to the Sunflower leadership team,” said Steve Epperson, CEO of Sunflower. “Their wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and commitment to excellence will be invaluable as we continue to serve our member utilities and strengthen our organizational culture.”&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>Sunflower Electric Power Corporation&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Sunflower Electric Power Corporation&nbsp;Sunflower Electric Power Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new vice presidents, Craig Woolcott and Anne Long, who bring extensive experience and leadership to the organization.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743092797979.jpeg" alt="Craig Woolcott. Photo courtesy Sunflower Electric&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Craig Woolcott. Photo courtesy Sunflower Electric&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Craig Woolcott has been named vice president of human resources and will lead Sunflower’s human resources, administrative services, and training and talent development teams. A seasoned executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience, Woolcott specializing in strategic human resources management. He has a proven track record of fostering partnerships and leading human resources initiatives that align with business goals. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an ability to drive human resources transformations that enhance operational efficiency and employee engagement. Woolcott is adept at building and mentoring high-performing teams and is committed to fostering a positive organizational culture. Most recently, Woolcott served as vice president of human resources and administration at J.B. Poindexter &amp; Co., Inc. He previously held senior human resources leadership roles at ENGIE North America, Air Liquide, and Quanex Building Products Corporation. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Phoenix and earned senior certified professional credentials from the Society for Human Resource Management.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743093015417.jpeg" alt="Anne Long. Photo courtesy Sunflower Electric&nbsp;&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Anne Long. Photo courtesy Sunflower Electric&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Appointed Sunflower’s new vice president of member solutions and communications, Anne Long will lead the member solutions, marketing and communications, and economic development teams. Long comes to Sunflower from United Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Savannah, Mo., where she served as chief human resource officer since 2017. In that role, she led the member services, billing, human resources, and safety departments, and focused on enhancing the member experience and operational efficiency. Long’s leadership was instrumental in driving initiatives aimed at improving United’s member experience, refining service processes, and implementing initiatives to drive member satisfaction and employee engagement. Prior to her role at United, Long spent nine years as a senior human resource generalist at Northwest Missouri State University. She holds a bachelor of science from the University of Utah and a master of business administration from Northwest Missouri State University. “We are thrilled to welcome both Craig and Anne to the Sunflower leadership team,” said Steve Epperson, CEO of Sunflower. “Their wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and commitment to excellence will be invaluable as we continue to serve our member utilities and strengthen our organizational culture.”&nbsp;

Sunflower Electric welcomes two new vice-presidents

Fort Hays State University will host two distinguished scholars of history for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s 2025 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Lecture, “Territorial Expansion in Nazi Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th Centuries.”

Between 1939 and 1945, as part of their efforts to eliminate Jews from the European continent, the Nazi dictatorship removed people from the Reich they considered unworthy of being citizens because they did not fit into their vision of the racial “national community.” They forcibly displaced Jews, whom they called “undesirables,” eastward into ghettos where conditions were extremely harsh, simultaneously expanding their borders to create “living space” for “racially pure” Germans.&nbsp; 

In a much different context, the democratic United States expanded its borders westward between the 19th and 20th centuries. To free up land for its growing population, the United States violently removed Indigenous peoples, whom some Americans perceived as incompatible with national and racial ideals.&nbsp; While these two histories are distinct, by discussing them together, we can learn new things about how and why they unfolded.

Join us with two major scholars of these topics in a program designed to illuminate some phenomena common to the persecution histories of those considered “others” in society, as well as what is unique in each of these experiences.

Territorial Expansion in Nazi Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries

Note: This program is free and open to the public, but registration for the on-campus and live-streamed events is required. To register, go to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.EWtdXdo3nx3t8ZlvSfKX0SCYs1MO-2BJ2YL2Y34Bu5516ha0AibfT0oomM5c-2FSwLJl-2F35tcZhrSxvNkpMeDXj0kA-3D-3DFiSy_1ix3pnygukYWZfKiCJpm8BsHsayWXlw0ucteiDEo46fRc0p9DVWJmv2prlqkbHR6S2dsrJiXPEopagJAn55fgrGOya21Ubchf288oY8AFP4iYaBJwhylwdd5l9F7UOfOVGO9PgXRvFvydDa-2BMPFF2dW6XjndnvwoW16xlQUdK8lftUDhnfQnhEGs4JNPs8evgO3rJY0OC1FQrdS4R3yckZiy5j7tZvp53IuRrZfvTXpiApO-2B5CYooKKsiv-2F-2FaFnLaTbbFk1g3qg5BBbEtlawH-2FJbBm8eewXj679ZEdd0GRKMvOdaqY0PKwepBl6vpdkw7KhmP3YQkReAWkEK0MTXN5ZLcBdBTU2DSxJR815vFsXnvXFVDf98PnvSZwCDQCAR">https://www.ushmm.org/events/meyerhoff-forthays</a>.

Two representatives from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies will also participate in three days of programming, including classroom visits and other university activities on the FHSU Campus. 

Museum Campus Outreach Program Officer Kierra Crago-Schneider, PhD and Laura Brade, PhD, the Museum’s Rosalyn Unger Director of Campus Outreach Programs,&nbsp;will join Boxer and Westermann for a series of additional lectures and discussions on campus and in the Hays community.

 The FHSU Department of History and Philosophy, FHSU’s Forsyth Library, the Hays Public Library, and the FHSU College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences are sponsors of event programming.&nbsp;

About the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture Series

The Meyerhoff Lecture Series is a Campus Outreach Program of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The series was endowed by the Meyerhoff family in 1994 to honor excellence in research and foster the dissemination of scholarly work in Holocaust studies. Since 2020, the Meyerhoff Lecture has been held in partnership with a university on its campus as part of the Regional Programming Initiative. 

The mission of the Mandel Center is to ensure the long-term growth and vitality of Holocaust Studies. To do that, it is essential to provide opportunities for new generations of scholars. The vitality and the integrity of Holocaust Studies require openness, independence, and free inquiry so that new ideas are generated and tested through peer review and public debate. 

The opinions of scholars expressed before, during, or after their activities with the Mandel Center do not represent and are not endorsed by the Mandel Center or the Museum.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1742998400274.png" alt="United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Photo courtesy usa.gov" />
 <figcaption>United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Photo courtesy usa.gov</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU University CommunicationsFort Hays State University will host two distinguished scholars of history for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s 2025 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Lecture, “Territorial Expansion in Nazi Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th Centuries.”Between 1939 and 1945, as part of their efforts to eliminate Jews from the European continent, the Nazi dictatorship removed people from the Reich they considered unworthy of being citizens because they did not fit into their vision of the racial “national community.” They forcibly displaced Jews, whom they called “undesirables,” eastward into ghettos where conditions were extremely harsh, simultaneously expanding their borders to create “living space” for “racially pure” Germans.&nbsp; In a much different context, the democratic United States expanded its borders westward between the 19th and 20th centuries. To free up land for its growing population, the United States violently removed Indigenous peoples, whom some Americans perceived as incompatible with national and racial ideals.&nbsp; While these two histories are distinct, by discussing them together, we can learn new things about how and why they unfolded.Join us with two major scholars of these topics in a program designed to illuminate some phenomena common to the persecution histories of those considered “others” in society, as well as what is unique in each of these experiences.Territorial Expansion in Nazi Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries<ul>
 <li>Thursday, April 3, 2025</li><li>6 p.m. Central Time</li><li>Palmer Hall on the campus of Fort Hays State University</li><li>Live streamed on Zoom and YouTube</li>
 </ul>Note: This program is free and open to the public, but registration for the on-campus and live-streamed events is required. To register, go to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.EWtdXdo3nx3t8ZlvSfKX0SCYs1MO-2BJ2YL2Y34Bu5516ha0AibfT0oomM5c-2FSwLJl-2F35tcZhrSxvNkpMeDXj0kA-3D-3DFiSy_1ix3pnygukYWZfKiCJpm8BsHsayWXlw0ucteiDEo46fRc0p9DVWJmv2prlqkbHR6S2dsrJiXPEopagJAn55fgrGOya21Ubchf288oY8AFP4iYaBJwhylwdd5l9F7UOfOVGO9PgXRvFvydDa-2BMPFF2dW6XjndnvwoW16xlQUdK8lftUDhnfQnhEGs4JNPs8evgO3rJY0OC1FQrdS4R3yckZiy5j7tZvp53IuRrZfvTXpiApO-2B5CYooKKsiv-2F-2FaFnLaTbbFk1g3qg5BBbEtlawH-2FJbBm8eewXj679ZEdd0GRKMvOdaqY0PKwepBl6vpdkw7KhmP3YQkReAWkEK0MTXN5ZLcBdBTU2DSxJR815vFsXnvXFVDf98PnvSZwCDQCAR">https://www.ushmm.org/events/meyerhoff-forthays</a>.Speakers<ul>
 <li>Dr. Elise Boxer, Director, Institute of American Indian Studies; Associate Professor, Department of History, University of South Dakota</li><li>Dr. Edward B. Westermann, Regents Professor of History, Texas A&amp;M University-San Antonio</li><li>Moderator Dr. Wendy Rohleder-Sook, Chair, Department of Communication Studies, Law, and Political Science, Fort Hays State University</li>
 </ul>Two representatives from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies will also participate in three days of programming, including classroom visits and other university activities on the FHSU Campus. Museum Campus Outreach Program Officer Kierra Crago-Schneider, PhD and Laura Brade, PhD, the Museum’s Rosalyn Unger Director of Campus Outreach Programs,&nbsp;will join Boxer and Westermann for a series of additional lectures and discussions on campus and in the Hays community. The FHSU Department of History and Philosophy, FHSU’s Forsyth Library, the Hays Public Library, and the FHSU College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences are sponsors of event programming.&nbsp;About the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture SeriesThe Meyerhoff Lecture Series is a Campus Outreach Program of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The series was endowed by the Meyerhoff family in 1994 to honor excellence in research and foster the dissemination of scholarly work in Holocaust studies. Since 2020, the Meyerhoff Lecture has been held in partnership with a university on its campus as part of the Regional Programming Initiative. The mission of the Mandel Center is to ensure the long-term growth and vitality of Holocaust Studies. To do that, it is essential to provide opportunities for new generations of scholars. The vitality and the integrity of Holocaust Studies require openness, independence, and free inquiry so that new ideas are generated and tested through peer review and public debate. The opinions of scholars expressed before, during, or after their activities with the Mandel Center do not represent and are not endorsed by the Mandel Center or the Museum.

FHSU Lecture: Territorial expansion efforts in Nazi Europe, U.S. in 19th, 20th centuries

MUNJOR — The Munjor Knights of Columbus will sponsor a fish fry 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 11 at the Munjor school.

For more information, contact Tony Rohr at 785-650-1819

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 </figure>SubmittedMUNJOR — The Munjor Knights of Columbus will sponsor a fish fry 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 11 at the Munjor school.Free will donations will be accepted.For more information, contact Tony Rohr at 785-650-1819

Fish fry April 11 sponsored by Munjor Knights of Columbus

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More than 4,000 Kansans stuck on waitlists due to insufficient state aid

By&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/03/26/kansas-negotiators-strike-deal-to-trim-budget-for-shrinking-disability-service-waiting-list/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s budget negotiators abandoned plans to provide enough state funding to remove 320 to 500 people with intellectual or developmental disabilities from waiting lists for services.

The six-person House-Senate conference committee of four Republicans and two Democrats began with the Senate’s plan to reduce the waiting list by creating 500 new slots to people eligible for IDD services. The House’s original position would have delivered 320 additional slots to shorten waiting lists of Kansans who qualified for services, but couldn’t get assistance due to insufficient state investment.

On Tuesday evening, however, the GOP-led budget negotiating committee decided to open up only 200 new slots and allocated $4.25 million in the budget to raising payments to organizations delivering services to people with disabilities.

The budget adjustment would benefit InterHab member organizations involved in IDD services, including Big Lakes Developmental Center in Manhattan, Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas in Hays, Envision in Wichita, Johnson County Developmental Supports, New Beginnings in Chanute or Sunflower Diversified Services in Great Bend.

The IDD provisions were included in a sweeping spending bill subject to an up-or-down vote in the House and Senate with no opportunity for lawmakers to propose amendments to the deal.

Rocky Nichols, executive director of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, said the Legislature’s maneuver to significantly lower new investment in the IDD waiting list came as a surprise.

Addressing waiting lists in Kansas for services to people with disabilities has been an area of strong bipartisanship. In the current budget year, the Legislature reduced the IDD waiting list by expanding access to 500 more people. Nichols and other activists had urged the Legislature to repeat that action by adding another 500 service slots in next year’s budget.

“We are frankly shocked and dismayed that the budget agreement has fewer slots to reduce the IDD waitlist than either the House or Senate versions of the budget,” Nichols said. “Instead, the agreement inexplicably decided to take money previously earmarked to reduce the IDD waitlist and to divert that money to provide higher reimbursement rates for providers.”

During the past six years, Kansas providers of disability services received $234 million in IDD rate increases and $31 million in funding for specific initiatives to improve IDD services.

In that same period, the state appropriated a total of $41 million to create additional IDD slots and to reduce that waitlist.

“This 11th-hour change in the budget both looks bad and is bad,” Nichols said. “It looks bad because the net effect is that providers will enrich their rates at the expense of Kansans on the waitlist. It is bad because people on waitlists will suffer, families will be forced into crisis, and lives will be lost, all simply to increase provider rates.”

The 2024 Legislature provided funding for 500 slots to shrink the IDD waiting list to no greater than 4,800 people. Under the pending 2025 budget bill, the waitlist could be reduced by 200 slots rather than 320 as envisioned by the House or 500 as proposed by the Senate.

House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, in February praised members of the House Social Services Budget Committee for considering a plan to add 500 new IDD slots for the second consecutive year.

“This committee and the Legislature as a whole are hard at work for our Kansas IDD community,” Hawkins said in a social media post. “This continues our path to lower the waitlist.”

Sara Hart Weir, executive director of the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, said the last-minute budget adjustment would delay completion of a proposed five-year strategy to eliminate the IDD waitlist in Kansas.

She said the Legislature, state agencies, disability organizations and providers should work toward this common goal.

“It’s disappointing that we are pinning Kansans with disabilities against rates for providers,” Hart Weir said. “We should be working together to increase funding for all aspects of the disability system.”

<h2>More than 4,000 Kansans stuck on waitlists due to insufficient state aid</h2><figure>
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 <figcaption>Rocky Nichols, executive director of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, said he was surprised the Kansas Legislature's budget negotiators made a deal to significantly lower new investment in reducing the service waiting list for thousands of Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Photo by Sherman Smith/ Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>By&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/03/26/kansas-negotiators-strike-deal-to-trim-budget-for-shrinking-disability-service-waiting-list/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s budget negotiators abandoned plans to provide enough state funding to remove 320 to 500 people with intellectual or developmental disabilities from waiting lists for services.The six-person House-Senate conference committee of four Republicans and two Democrats began with the Senate’s plan to reduce the waiting list by creating 500 new slots to people eligible for IDD services. The House’s original position would have delivered 320 additional slots to shorten waiting lists of Kansans who qualified for services, but couldn’t get assistance due to insufficient state investment.On Tuesday evening, however, the GOP-led budget negotiating committee decided to open up only 200 new slots and allocated $4.25 million in the budget to raising payments to organizations delivering services to people with disabilities.The budget adjustment would benefit InterHab member organizations involved in IDD services, including Big Lakes Developmental Center in Manhattan, Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas in Hays, Envision in Wichita, Johnson County Developmental Supports, New Beginnings in Chanute or Sunflower Diversified Services in Great Bend.The IDD provisions were included in a sweeping spending bill subject to an up-or-down vote in the House and Senate with no opportunity for lawmakers to propose amendments to the deal.Rocky Nichols, executive director of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, said the Legislature’s maneuver to significantly lower new investment in the IDD waiting list came as a surprise.Addressing waiting lists in Kansas for services to people with disabilities has been an area of strong bipartisanship. In the current budget year, the Legislature reduced the IDD waiting list by expanding access to 500 more people. Nichols and other activists had urged the Legislature to repeat that action by adding another 500 service slots in next year’s budget.“We are frankly shocked and dismayed that the budget agreement has fewer slots to reduce the IDD waitlist than either the House or Senate versions of the budget,” Nichols said. “Instead, the agreement inexplicably decided to take money previously earmarked to reduce the IDD waitlist and to divert that money to provide higher reimbursement rates for providers.”During the past six years, Kansas providers of disability services received $234 million in IDD rate increases and $31 million in funding for specific initiatives to improve IDD services.In that same period, the state appropriated a total of $41 million to create additional IDD slots and to reduce that waitlist.“This 11th-hour change in the budget both looks bad and is bad,” Nichols said. “It looks bad because the net effect is that providers will enrich their rates at the expense of Kansans on the waitlist. It is bad because people on waitlists will suffer, families will be forced into crisis, and lives will be lost, all simply to increase provider rates.”The 2024 Legislature provided funding for 500 slots to shrink the IDD waiting list to no greater than 4,800 people. Under the pending 2025 budget bill, the waitlist could be reduced by 200 slots rather than 320 as envisioned by the House or 500 as proposed by the Senate.House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, in February praised members of the House Social Services Budget Committee for considering a plan to add 500 new IDD slots for the second consecutive year.“This committee and the Legislature as a whole are hard at work for our Kansas IDD community,” Hawkins said in a social media post. “This continues our path to lower the waitlist.”Sara Hart Weir, executive director of the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, said the last-minute budget adjustment would delay completion of a proposed five-year strategy to eliminate the IDD waitlist in Kansas.She said the Legislature, state agencies, disability organizations and providers should work toward this common goal.“It’s disappointing that we are pinning Kansans with disabilities against rates for providers,” Hart Weir said. “We should be working together to increase funding for all aspects of the disability system.”

Deal to trim budget for shrinking disability service waitlist made by Kansas negotiators 

Sigma Chi at Fort Hays State University hosted a 5k color run to support its philanthropy, <a href="https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/foundation">The Huntsman Cancer Foundation</a>. The event served as a fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the Utah-based organization to support cancer research.

Photos By Tony Guerrero/Hays PostSigma Chi at Fort Hays State University hosted a 5k color run to support its philanthropy, <a href="https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/foundation">The Huntsman Cancer Foundation</a>. The event served as a fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the Utah-based organization to support cancer research.<figure>
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Reporter Cristina Janney speaks with Doug Williams of Grow Hays about the Northwest Economic Innovation Center and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and their contributions to the local economy on this episode of the Hays Post Podcast.

<div><iframe title="Post Podcast: Grow Hays - Innovation Center and Hansen Foundation" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?from=embed&i=nhbw8-186554b-pb&square=1&share=1&download=1&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&rtl=0&logo_link=podcast_page&btn-skin=60a0c8&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Reporter Cristina Janney speaks with Doug Williams of Grow Hays about the Northwest Economic Innovation Center and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and their contributions to the local economy on this episode of the Hays Post Podcast.

🎙 Post Podcast: Grow Hays: Innovation Center, Hansen Foundation

By STEVE GILLILAND Explore Kansas Outdoors

Well, March is about to show us whether she will go out like a lion or a lamb, which means the 2025 Kansas spring wild turkey season is in the “wings” (you see what I did there?)

 If you haven’t already, now is the time to begin preparations. Check out your camo, which seems to shrink each year as you get older. Camouflage is important in hunting most everything, but is probably most important when hunting wild turkeys, as they have eyesight like no other, and can spot suspicious movement from an unbelievable distance.

I’ve never been much of a “purist” in anything I do, but especially not when hunting wild turkeys. The guys that make the videos and sell the calls and other turkey hunting gear often park themselves against a tree next to a clearing. They put their decoy directly in front of them in the clearing and attempt to call the birds into the decoy in the clearing. That makes for really good videos, but doesn’t work for me, as I can’t hold still enough or be quiet enough, long enough to make it work. It was either adapt to my weaknesses or go “turkeyless.” 

So, I have learned to set myself in some cover along the route I hope the turkeys will travel and put the decoy in front of me but well off to one side or the other, which draws the gobbler’s attention away from me as they hone in on the decoy. This amounts to more of an ambush, but has harvested me more turkeys that trying to be something I’m just not. Also, if morning hunting, be careful NOT to set up too close to their roost, and choose a spot where you can come-and-go without being seen.

Also take your shotgun out and shoot a few shells through it so you know just where it is shooting. That sounds funny, since after all, you are using a shotgun, but trust me when I say, turkeys can be missed. 

Shells recommended for turkey hunting contain big BB’s so there are way fewer of them in a shell, and they can only wound a turkey or miss altogether because you are shooting at the neck and head, which are relatively small targets. The rule of thumb I have read, is to aim at the point on a turkey’s neck where the feathers begin, that should put BB’s in its head as well as its neck and kill the bird cleanly.

Turkey calling is another contentious subject, especially to the more purist hunters. 

In my opinion, its good and helpful to study and learn basic turkey calling techniques, but don’t let fear of making the wrong sounds keep you from hunting. While its good to know enough so you are not screaming out bad things about a gobbler’s mother, I feel its much more important to be camouflaged correctly at the right location, be quiet, be still and have confidence in your shooting than it is to be a champion turkey caller.

There you have it as Kansas spring turkey season is almost here. Turkey numbers in some parts of the state have been on the decline the last few years, but good turkey hunting can still be found. So, get your permit and take a friend or a kid turkey hunting this year. It’s a great way to introduce someone to hunting and to Explore Kansas Outdoors.

Steve can be emailed at stevenrgilliland@gmail.com.

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 <figcaption>Steve Gilliland. Courtesy photo&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By STEVE GILLILAND Explore Kansas Outdoors Well, March is about to show us whether she will go out like a lion or a lamb, which means the 2025 Kansas spring wild turkey season is in the “wings” (you see what I did there?) If you haven’t already, now is the time to begin preparations. Check out your camo, which seems to shrink each year as you get older. Camouflage is important in hunting most everything, but is probably most important when hunting wild turkeys, as they have eyesight like no other, and can spot suspicious movement from an unbelievable distance.I’ve never been much of a “purist” in anything I do, but especially not when hunting wild turkeys. The guys that make the videos and sell the calls and other turkey hunting gear often park themselves against a tree next to a clearing. They put their decoy directly in front of them in the clearing and attempt to call the birds into the decoy in the clearing. That makes for really good videos, but doesn’t work for me, as I can’t hold still enough or be quiet enough, long enough to make it work. It was either adapt to my weaknesses or go “turkeyless.” So, I have learned to set myself in some cover along the route I hope the turkeys will travel and put the decoy in front of me but well off to one side or the other, which draws the gobbler’s attention away from me as they hone in on the decoy. This amounts to more of an ambush, but has harvested me more turkeys that trying to be something I’m just not. Also, if morning hunting, be careful NOT to set up too close to their roost, and choose a spot where you can come-and-go without being seen.Also take your shotgun out and shoot a few shells through it so you know just where it is shooting. That sounds funny, since after all, you are using a shotgun, but trust me when I say, turkeys can be missed. Shells recommended for turkey hunting contain big BB’s so there are way fewer of them in a shell, and they can only wound a turkey or miss altogether because you are shooting at the neck and head, which are relatively small targets. The rule of thumb I have read, is to aim at the point on a turkey’s neck where the feathers begin, that should put BB’s in its head as well as its neck and kill the bird cleanly.Turkey calling is another contentious subject, especially to the more purist hunters. In my opinion, its good and helpful to study and learn basic turkey calling techniques, but don’t let fear of making the wrong sounds keep you from hunting. While its good to know enough so you are not screaming out bad things about a gobbler’s mother, I feel its much more important to be camouflaged correctly at the right location, be quiet, be still and have confidence in your shooting than it is to be a champion turkey caller.There you have it as Kansas spring turkey season is almost here. Turkey numbers in some parts of the state have been on the decline the last few years, but good turkey hunting can still be found. So, get your permit and take a friend or a kid turkey hunting this year. It’s a great way to introduce someone to hunting and to Explore Kansas Outdoors.Steve can be emailed at stevenrgilliland@gmail.com.

Explore Kansas Outdoors: Preparation for 2025 Kansas spring turkey season

TOPEKA&nbsp;– The Kansas Corporation Commission wants to remind utility customers that there are two important dates coming up that they should be aware of.&nbsp;

 First, the Cold Weather Rule ends on Monday, March 31. The Cold Weather Rule protects residential customers, served by Kansas Corporation Commission regulated utilities, from disconnection when temperatures are forecast to drop below 35 degrees.

In addition, Monday is the deadline to apply for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIEAP. Applications for the federally funded program must be received by the Kansas Department of Children and Families by 5 p.m. on Monday.&nbsp; Information about the program is available at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dcf.ks.gov%2Fservices%2Fees%2FPages%2FEnergyAssistance.aspx%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010195d3102f2b-30f65b62-192b-4182-962e-28f16fadf9ca-000000/moZZnwYAHHByZaQDKjApdWnTF2MTokg_ETYbB8J865I=398">https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/EnergyAssistance.aspx</a>

When the Cold Weather Rule is in effect, regulated utilities are required to offer a 12-month payment plan upon request, even if a previous payment plan has been broken. When that protection ends on Monday, failure to make arrangements or failure to adhere to an already established payment plan could result in disconnection. 

Reconnection after March 31 may require past due balances be paid in full, depending on the utility's policy. That is why it is important to call now – while regulated utilities are still required to offer the Cold Weather Rule 12-month payment plan.

The KCC urges all customers facing financial difficulties to act now to stay connected. To find out more about utility assistance programs in your area, please contact your utility or the KCC Consumer Protection Office at 800-662-0027 or 785-271-3140.&nbsp;Utility assistance program information is also posted on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinkprotect.cudasvc.com%2Furl%3Fa=https%253A%252F%252Fkcc.ks.gov%252Fpublic-affairs-and-consumer-protection%252Futility-weatherization-related-assistance-programs%253Futm_medium%253Demail%2526utm_source%253Dgovdelivery%26c=E%252C1%252CvE_twmaS8t9zcDwjcMo2NFeLHwp2aXyg_bmp0zEqR8JTemQklsbpQOjEho3O48NiOKNKDNkQz1HOXJfuWFnwUZnf_w9wqEcRfTsDLC7H0Q%252C%252C%26typo=1%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010195d3102f2b-30f65b62-192b-4182-962e-28f16fadf9ca-000000/Poigdlp3I5RuBREWjsAPjy1k-lesBx1axE-TTraOQUI=398">KCC’s website.</a>

It is important to note that the KCC does not regulate co-ops or municipal utilities, although many of those utilities also offer a cold weather payment plan. For a complete list of utilities regulated by the KCC visit:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fkcc.ks.gov%2Fabout-us%2Fjurisdiction%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010195d3102f2b-30f65b62-192b-4182-962e-28f16fadf9ca-000000/3B0Q3JkxB9oj8WfCHvBQ3Rn1FDi_zTa47n1o1rYRW2I=398">http://kcc.ks.gov/about-us/jurisdiction</a>

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 <figcaption>Kansas Corporation Commission&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>KCCTOPEKA&nbsp;– The Kansas Corporation Commission wants to remind utility customers that there are two important dates coming up that they should be aware of.&nbsp; First, the Cold Weather Rule ends on Monday, March 31. The Cold Weather Rule protects residential customers, served by Kansas Corporation Commission regulated utilities, from disconnection when temperatures are forecast to drop below 35 degrees.In addition, Monday is the deadline to apply for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIEAP. Applications for the federally funded program must be received by the Kansas Department of Children and Families by 5 p.m. on Monday.&nbsp; Information about the program is available at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dcf.ks.gov%2Fservices%2Fees%2FPages%2FEnergyAssistance.aspx%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010195d3102f2b-30f65b62-192b-4182-962e-28f16fadf9ca-000000/moZZnwYAHHByZaQDKjApdWnTF2MTokg_ETYbB8J865I=398">https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/EnergyAssistance.aspx</a>When the Cold Weather Rule is in effect, regulated utilities are required to offer a 12-month payment plan upon request, even if a previous payment plan has been broken. When that protection ends on Monday, failure to make arrangements or failure to adhere to an already established payment plan could result in disconnection. Reconnection after March 31 may require past due balances be paid in full, depending on the utility's policy. That is why it is important to call now – while regulated utilities are still required to offer the Cold Weather Rule 12-month payment plan.The KCC urges all customers facing financial difficulties to act now to stay connected. To find out more about utility assistance programs in your area, please contact your utility or the KCC Consumer Protection Office at 800-662-0027 or 785-271-3140.&nbsp;Utility assistance program information is also posted on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinkprotect.cudasvc.com%2Furl%3Fa=https%253A%252F%252Fkcc.ks.gov%252Fpublic-affairs-and-consumer-protection%252Futility-weatherization-related-assistance-programs%253Futm_medium%253Demail%2526utm_source%253Dgovdelivery%26c=E%252C1%252CvE_twmaS8t9zcDwjcMo2NFeLHwp2aXyg_bmp0zEqR8JTemQklsbpQOjEho3O48NiOKNKDNkQz1HOXJfuWFnwUZnf_w9wqEcRfTsDLC7H0Q%252C%252C%26typo=1%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010195d3102f2b-30f65b62-192b-4182-962e-28f16fadf9ca-000000/Poigdlp3I5RuBREWjsAPjy1k-lesBx1axE-TTraOQUI=398">KCC’s website.</a>It is important to note that the KCC does not regulate co-ops or municipal utilities, although many of those utilities also offer a cold weather payment plan. For a complete list of utilities regulated by the KCC visit:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fkcc.ks.gov%2Fabout-us%2Fjurisdiction%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010195d3102f2b-30f65b62-192b-4182-962e-28f16fadf9ca-000000/3B0Q3JkxB9oj8WfCHvBQ3Rn1FDi_zTa47n1o1rYRW2I=398">http://kcc.ks.gov/about-us/jurisdiction</a>