Hays businesses and schools, including our own Eagle Communications, have teamed up to participate in the Take Charge Challenge sponsored by the Climate + Energy Project, which runs through January 31^.

Hays is competing against Hutchinson, Kansas City, Kansas, and Warrensburg, Missouri for the $10,000 Grand Prize which will be used towards an energy or water conservation project.

The Take Charge Challenge encourages businesses and schools to inventory their electrical and water using devices, conduct an audit to see where improvements can be made, and then implement new energy and water saving devices.

Midwest Energy will do free audits at participating locations:

In addition to Eagle Communications, other entities already signed up for the Take Charge Challenge include

Northwestern Printers, Midwest Energy, Ellis County, Hays Medical Center, Nex-Tech, Thomas More Prep Marian and Holy Family schools, Ellis County Coalition, Cross Manufacturing, Hadley Center, and Master Cleaners.

To sign-up for the Take Charge Challenge, contact Sandy Beisner, TCC Leadership Team, 785-650-2577.