Gov. Sam Brownback will be in Hays Wednesday for two public events — a ceremonial bill signing and a news conference on higher-education funding, Fort Hays State University announced in a news release Tuesday.

Brownback will sign HB 2595, designating two state fossils, at approximately 3:15 p.m. at  Sternberg Museum of Natural History, 3000 Sternberg Drive.

A news conference regarding higher-education funding will begin between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. in the Dreiling Lobby of Sheridan Hall on the FHSU campus.