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Monday | Hays Daily News

Painting a piece of history -,

When it's all said and done, 300 or more famous figures, important industries and inventions, historic trails and railroads, and anything else essential to the history of the state of Kansas will be included.

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Related Topix: Kansas, Science / Technology, Inventions, Hays, KS

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Hays Daily News

Dictionary project still exciting

Karen Nowak ran her fingers across the cover of the brand new dictionary she held in her other hand and smiled.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS, Victoria, KS, Fort Hays State University

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Salina Journal

La Crosse man electrocuted in oilfield accident

A 52-year-old La Crosse man was electrocuted Monday at an oilfield site in southern Ellis County.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, KS, Rush Center, KS, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Rush County, KS

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Hays Daily News

Ellis County schools rank high in Standards of Excellence

Four Hays schools earned building-wide recognition in all four areas -- reading, math, writing and science -- in the Standard of Excellence achievements from last year.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS, Ellis, KS, Victoria, KS

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Hays Daily News

Ministerial alliance preparing for Thanksgiving feast -,

As turkey day quickly approaches, the Ellis County Ministerial Alliance is continuing its efforts to make sure everyone in the community will have Thanksgiving dinner.

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Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, Hays, KS

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Criminal Justice Online

Part Badge, Part Tights: All Hero

On November 5, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with former Ellis County Sheriff's Department deputy sheriff Dr.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Prison, Psychology, Science, Hays, KS, Fort Hays State University

Wed Oct 28, 2009

KWCH

Kansas Health Departments Work to Distribute H1N1 Vaccine

Health Departments across Kansas continue to receive shipments of H1N1 Flu Vaccine and are working on distributing those vaccines to high-risk groups.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Kansas, Medicine, Influenza, Seward County, KS, Liberal, KS

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Hays Daily News

City vote OKs waterline project

In a 4-0 vote Thursday evening, Hays City Commissioners approved spending more than $1.5 million on waterline improvement projects throughout the city.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Hays Daily News

Schools hit hard by flu -,

No matter what you call it, the flu season is in full force in Hays schools. Even with the H1N1 pandemic scare, it's tough to tell what type of flu an ill person is experiencing because H1N1 symptoms are similar to the seasonal flu, health officials say.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS, Medicine, Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Victoria, KS

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Hays Daily News

Relay For Life baton passes from year to year, and still is going strong -,

Sporting a rainbow wig, a red foam nose and a colorful clown costume, Faye Miller walked around the room demonstrating how to make balloon animals.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Hays Daily News

Official: Four H1N1 cases confirmed in Ellis County -,

Four cases of H1N1 have been confirmed in Ellis County, and the health department has seen more than a dozen other suspect cases.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Ellis, KS, Hays, KS, Medicine, Influenza

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Hays Daily News

Wellbrock can't avoid spotlight this time -,

Margaret Wellbrock doesn't just shy away from attention. She downright works at avoiding it.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Hays Daily News

Glassman Corp. breaks ground on new facility -,

After several rainy days, the development site at 900 Commerce Parkway looks like a large mud puddle.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Hays Daily News

City sets fireworks skyward with 5-0 vote -,

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.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS, Schoenchen, KS

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Hays Daily News

Icy roads cause crashes in western Kansas

Patches of ice on western Kansas highways led to at least three crashes that resulted in injuries or possible injuries Sunday, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported.

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Related Topix: Kansas, Walker, KS, Russell County, KS

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Hays Daily News

Message on door leads to arrest of Hays man

A Hays man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after posting a threatening message on a door outside the Ellis County Courthouse.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Hays Daily News

Health workers, children targeted for early flu shots -,

The wait still is on for H1N1 flu virus vaccines to reach Ellis County. Once they do, however, county health officials expect the area "to have very good coverage." Butch Schlyer, health administrator for the Ellis County Health Department, said he has submitted an order for 300 doses for his allocation from the Kansas Department of Health and ...

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Kids

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Hays Daily News

Day of caring still going strong

More than a decade ago, Ellis County hosted its first Day of Caring event, designed to recognize breast cancer survivors and boost awareness.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Breast Cancer, Health, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Hays Daily News

County: Fees should recoup costs -,

In setting up a fee schedule for conditional-use permits, Ellis County commissioners are hoping to at least recover the county's expenses associated with processing the permits.

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Related Topix: Hays, KS

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Hays Daily News

Window of opportunity -,

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.

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Related Topix: Schoenchen, KS, Hays, KS

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