Ellis County News

The Ellis County Chapter of the American Red Cross along with First Call for Help of Ellis County is accepting donations and applicants for the summer fan distribution program.

The reading of the names of Ellis County military veterans who died since last Memorial Day took less than three minutes, but spoke volumes about the passing of generations of soldiers.

A small slice of southern and southwest Ellis County could get running water for the first time.

To a few residents of southern and southwest Ellis County, doing a load of laundry at home, drinking water from the tap or watering a lawn are luxuries they've long been without.

There was little doubt Ellis County commissioners had a new understanding of the constraints and challenges of fighting fires in Ellis County as they wrapped up a tour of seven rural county fire stations Monday afternoon.

It was the judicial equivalent of a cattle call Tuesday in the second floor courtroom of the Ellis County Courthouse.

The board of education voted Monday night to raise student prices by a dime. Adult prices also will increase, but that price won't be determined yet.

Getting new radios in the hands of local emergency responders has been a work in progress for Ellis County commissioners for months.

A 51-year-old Fort Hays State University former residence hall, slated for demolition next week, served one more community function this weekend as firefighters used the structure as a training facility.

After 134 years of service to St. Joseph's Parish in Hays, the Capuchin-Franciscan friars soon will return the ministerial care of St.

The big rig with the unusual awning parked in front of the Ellis County Historical Society Museum Friday and Saturday was a tour "bus" of a different sort.

Clean up of the former city of Hays shooting range will be discussed by Ellis County Commissioners at Monday's regular meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Ellis County Courthouse.

After 134 years of service to St. Joseph's Parish in Hays, the Capuchin-Franciscan friars soon will return the ministerial care of St.

By DAWNE LEIKER dleiker@dailynews.net An Ellis County employee filed this week for the office of Ellis County Treasurer.

With at least three Senate-drawn redistricting maps on the table -- but no time scheduled to discuss them -- it's uncertain when, or even if, the Kansas Senate will turn its attention to what might be the session's most deeply divisive issue.

Rules governing the dates allowed for sale of fireworks in Ellis County will mirror both city of Hays ordinance and Kansas statute thanks to a 2-0 Ellis County Commission vote Monday night.

Dallas police said they confirmed with the Dallas County medical examiner that DNA tests have linked the remains to Johnathan Ramsey.

Gov. Sam Brownback Thursday announced the appointment of Hays City Prosecutor Glenn R. Braun as a judge to the 23rd District Court, which consists of Ellis, Gove, Rooks, Trego counties.

Churning butter, gathering eggs and milking a cow aren't on most youngsters' to do list these days, but they could try their hand at them Wednesday at Pioneer Day at the Ellis County Historical Society Museum.

More than 140 graduates will receive diplomas or certificates at Saturday's 2012 graduation ceremonies for the Hays campus of North Central Kansas Technical College.