Schoenchen News

Some aerial fireworks will be allowed in Hays this Fourth of July. At Thursday's meeting, Hays City Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance relaxing the city's previous "safe-and-sane" regulations.

It's hard to get one over on Father Earl Befort. But during a week when he came to expect the unexpected, even Befort was surprised, and overwhelmed, by the gift he was presented Sunday.

Keith and Carol Fieler, Schoenchen, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Sept.

Most folks probably won't notice a lot of difference from years past at Friday's Oktoberfest.

Daniel and Emily Pfeifer, Hays, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a gathering July 23 to 26 at Mother Cabrini Shrine, Denver.

A two-vehicle accident south of Oberlin sent four people to the hospital Sunday.

As calendar pages turn their way to July, the popping and whizzing of fireworks becomes a more frequent sound when the sun sets.

The numbers are in, and Ellis County's total valuation is down nearly $30 million from last year, largely due to a decrease in oil and gas prices.