Fort Hays State University News

Diane Trew McCook High School cheerleaders recently participated in a private camp with the Fort Hays State University cheerleaders.

Ray and Janice Wasinger, Victoria, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Melissa Jean Wasinger, to John Christopher Mayers, son of John and Marie Mayers, Albert.

Beverly and Lowell Foos, Bazine, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kasia Jacqueline Foos, to Michael Wentworth Moore, son of Pam and Larry Moore, Winfield.

The president of Fort Hays State University says it will use its $2.8 million share of federal stimulus money to provide tuition relief and support deferred maintenance projects.

Frank Evans, Dodge City, will celebrate his 80th birthday Thursday. He was born in 1929 to Ruth and Cress Evans in Dodge City, and at age 6, moved with his family to New Mexico where he graduated from Santa Fe High School.

HAYS a ' Come fiscal year 2010, Fort Hays State University students will see a 7.5 percent tuition hike across the board.

Kansas higher education officials Thursday called for more audits of public universities after a review at Kansas State University raised questions.The Kansas Board of Regents voted to conduct additional audits at Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University and Wichita State University.

The increases range from 3.9 percent to 8.5 percent for in-state undergraduate residents and from 3.9 percent to 7.5 percent for out-of-state undergraduate residents.

The Board of Regents approved tuition increases Thursday for the 2009-10 academic year, including a hike of 7.5 percent for undergraduate and graduate students at Fort Hays State University.

The Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday decided to order additional audits of the universities it oversees.

A project to expand U.S. Highway 36 into four lanes through all of northern Missouri is now 60 percent complete, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Hays City Commissioner Troy Hickman has been named to the Kansans for Wasinger leadership team by Rob Wasinger, a candidate for the 1st District seat in the House of Representatives.

Graham Potter said he learned about Newton's laws of motion and the different properties of air.

The camp is for high school students to learn about leadership during a week's worth of hands-on activities.

As summer begins and rising high school seniors start college searches, a Florida-based company is marketing its online one-stop college information site as a way for families to save time and money.

The yearly event is in celebration of Osborne County Pioneers of the Hackerott family who immigrated with their families to the United States from Isernhagen, Hanover, Germany in 1842.

It was hot that July 2005 day -- well into the 100s -- and she and her husband were out of water.

As members of the Hays Fire Department conduct hands-on training exercises this month, there's always the hope they'll never be required to implement that knowledge in a real-life situation.

Hays residents soon will get a chance to weigh in on preliminary design concepts for the Hays sports complex, Assistant Director of Public Works John Braun announced Tuesday.

Jerry and Patti Peterson will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary from 4 to 7 p.m. June 20 at 3610 N.W. Bluejacket, Lee's Summit, Mo.