Northwest Kansas

Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Joe Norwood announced on Wednesday that Joel Hrabe has been named warden of the Norton Correctional Facility (NCF).

FHSU Alumni Association awards HAYS, Kan. – Each year, the Fort Hays State University Alumni Association presents accomplished alumni, friends, students and faculty with awards to honor their achievements and service, and nominations are now open for the 2018 awards cycle.

HAYS, Kan. – A Hays couple announced at a news conference today a gift of $100,000 to Fort Hays State University’s Journey Campaign. Curtis and Renee Longpines’ gift will support three specific funds through the Fort Hays State University Foundation.

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation will make 20 Community or Technical College Transfer scholarships available.

HAYS, Kan. – The Kansas Board of Regents today named Dr. Tisa Mason the new president of Fort Hays State University.

HAYS, Kan. – Tickets are now available for the inaugural Presidential Speaker Series at Fort Hays State University, which will spotlight three experts in U.S. domestic and international security.

Enrollment rises 442; incoming on-campus class of new freshmen also sets record at 990 HAYS, Kan. – With an all-time high enrollment of 15,100, Fort Hays State University has constructed a 17th consecutive record fall enrollment.

The League of Kansas Municipalities presented the 2017 E.A. Mosher Excellence in Local Government award on September 18 to Kim Thomas, Mayor of Stockton.

HAYS, Kan. – Brian Jarvi, an award-winning member of the Society of Animal Artists, will present his exhibition “African Menagerie” at Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History from Sept. 30 to Dec. 21.

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University’s celebration of Homecoming 2017 ­– “Tigers Through the Decades” – will begin with the Tiger Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament the morning of Thursday, Oct. 5.

HAYS, Kan. – Athletes from past decades stretching back to the 1950s – some who looked like they could still run a mile or two – gathered in the shade and reminisced about their college track and cross country coach and the old cinder track across ca

HAYS, Kan. (Aug 22, 2017) – It’s a long way from looking for fossils in the gravel on an Alabama road to studying for a Ph.D. in paleontology at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, but that’s exactly the path that James Logan King is traveling

HAYS, Kan. (August 22, 2017) – Official dedication of the new track and field complex at Fort Hays State University is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26.

SMITH COUNTY – An Osborne man died in a one-vehicle accident north of Portis on Sunday, August 20.

New digital version in Forsyth Library’s Scholars Repository is faster, friendlier, better looking & easier to search HAYS, Kan. – Complete issues of Fort Hays State University’s Reveille yearbooks – from the first in 1914 to the last in 2003 – are now online, freely available to the public in clean, crisp, fast-loading and searchable digital versions in Forsyth Lib

HAYS, Kan. (July 25, 2017) -- Professional singer and Fort Hays State University graduate Calder Craig is back in his hometown of Russell through the month of July.

Don, Chris Bickle will fund initiatives in all 4 areas of university’s capital campaign HAYS, Kan. (July 18, 2017) – Fort Hays State University announced today a $1 million gift from Don and Chris Bickle that will impact a multitude of students in a variety of areas at the university.

HERNDON, KS (07/09/2017) – At around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, one man died and a teenager was injured in a single car accident 2.5 miles west of Herndon, KS at the intersection of Rawlins County X Road and Rawlins County 32 Road Alternate.

HAYS, Kan. -- The old is making way for the new at Fort Hays State University with construction of five new academic and residential buildings either currently under way or in the planning stages for completion over the next four years.

HAYS, Kan. -- Fort Hays State University has been named a Gold School of Distinction for programs offered online through its Virtual College.