The Hays Daily News

Lee Keffer was away on military duty a couple of years ago when Kennedy Middle School received the Governor's Achievement Award from the Kansas State Department of Education. Full Story »

Ellis County commissioners gave the go-ahead to space needs committee members Monday to find a consultant to determine if existing buildings at the county's 22nd and Vine properties could be used. Full Story »

A former member of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters is coming to town. Lamont "Showboat" Robinson, who toured with the Harlem Globetrotters in the 1980s, started a group called the Harlem Roadkings about 12 years ago as a spinoff from the Globetrotters. Full Story »

PARK -- It's not often you'll find a couple guys from Holland waiting to cut milo -- in Kansas or anywhere for that matter. You see, they don't grow milo in Holland. Full Story »

Economic development and chamber of commerce directors from much of the state turned out en masse Monday to learn more about how best to strengthen the state's rural economy. Full Story »

A decision on filing a new school funding lawsuit could come as early as next month as more school districts statewide join Schools for Fair Funding and pledge to help fund a new court battle. Full Story »

SALINA — Local officials clamored for positives Monday after announcing Hawker Beechcraft's plans to pull out of Salina, no later than Feb. 28, 2012. Full Story »

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TOPEKA (AP) — Another round of litigation over Kansas school funding could take place soon as school districts consider their options. Thirty-six school districts have joined Schools for Fair Funding, the nonprofit coalition that started the lawsuit in 1999 to increase school funding. Full Story »

WICHITA (AP) — Scott Roeder has confessed to the shooting of a Kansas abortion provider. The 51-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man told The Associated Press in a telephone call from jail Monday that he plans to use the so-called necessity defense at his trial. Full Story »

QUINTER -- A California man was injured Thursday when the tractor-trailer he was riding in veered off Interstate 70 about 3 miles west of Quinter. John T. Jones Jr., 43, Dallas, was westbound on Interstate 70 in a tractor-trailer when he fell asleep at about 8:10 a.m. Thursday. Full Story »

The Ellis County Historical Society is looking for friends. Sharon Behrman, co-director of the society's museum, is hosting a meeting Thursday to find more volunteers to help at the museum. The group of volunteers will be called Friends of the Museum. Full Story »

COLBY -- Two people suffered possible injuries after a one-vehicle accident early this morning. Full Story »

STOCKTON -- Emblems of Vipawan Thangsuwan's homeland adorn the purple walls of Jasmine Asian Cafe, located in downtown Stockton. There's a flag with red, white and blue stripes, a picture of the king of Thailand, and artwork featuring elephants, which are believed to represent good luck. Full Story »

QUINTER -- After a 50-0 victory against Palco in Week 2, seventh-year Quinter head football coach Greg Woolf announced to his players he had stomach cancer. The players, all close to the perpetually jovial Woolf, were shocked. Full Story »

HOLCOMB -- It's one of America's most haunting crime stories: four members of a Kansas family brutally murdered Nov. 15, 1959, at their rural farmhouse. Full Story »

Heavy smoke billowed over southeast Hays this morning, at times making it difficult for motorists to clearly see down Eighth Street east of Vine. The smoke came from the Hays compost site, where a giant pile of compost caught fire. Full Story »

Saturday evening's concert of the Hays Symphony Orchestra was like a breath of fresh air. Instead of a hodgepodge of seemingly random selections, their program made sense both musically and intellectually. Full Story »

WILSON -- By day, the basement of the historic Wilson Opera House had been home for soon-to-be 80-year-old Libbie Sebesta, cataloging the history of the Czech Capital of Kansas. Full Story »

SALINA -- More than 200 vendors from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa and other surrounding states will have handmade crafts and homemade food for sale at the 43rd annual See 'n' Sell Arts and Crafts show 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Salina Bicentennial Center. Full Story »

PARK -- It's not hard filling an elevator to overflowing, what with the corn, soybean and grain sorghum yields that northwest Kansas farmers have been seeing. Full Story »

Those who served their country during wartime and those wishing to honor their service will have plenty of options Wednesday for deciding how to spend their Veterans Day. Full Story »

The numbers are in, and Hays Medical Center's ranking in this year's "Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare" list prepared by Modern Healthcare magazine is up more than 50 places from last year. Full Story »

With each piece of his tissue paper lantern complete, 2-year-old Connor Brull screamed "lantern" at the top of his lungs. Full Story »

Ag mechanics never has been Logan Stanton's thing. He just wanted to help out his FFA members last spring when he agreed to compete in that event at the state FFA meet. Full Story »