The Fort Hays State University Department of Music & Theatre announces the Spring Choral Concert on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on the campus of FHSU. The Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center is located in Sheridan Hall.

The concert will consist of pieces performed by the Concert Choir at their recent KMEA appearance, plus a separate set of music by the Fort Hays Singers.

A special feature of this concert will be the inclusion of several new pieces. The Concert Choir will sing Jeff Jordan’s “Psalms, Praises and Gifts” which was commissioned by this year’s choir and which was premiered at KMEA. The Fort Hays Singers will premiere two compositions by two of their own: Jon-Luke Martin’s “At A Calvary Near the Ancre” and Max Befort’s “Trilogy.”

Dr. Terry Crull is the conductor of the FHSU choirs, and Pam McGowne is the accompanist. The concert will last approximately one hour. Members of the FHSU Community – and FHSU students – are admitted free of charge with their TIGER CARD; there is a small admission fee for others.

Hays Medical Center


Certified Massage Therapist Stephanie Stanley has joined the team of Certified Massage Therapists at HaysMed’s Center for Health Improvement. Stephanie specializes in deep tissue massage, hot stone massage and cupping.

Massage therapy is a great way to relax, realign and rejuvenate.

“There are many positive aspects of receiving massage therapy on an ongoing basis,” Stanley said. “It is great for stress management.”

Stanley joins a great team of certified massage therapists — Garrah Birdsall, Rachel Loving and Nichole Dearinger, who also offer massage services at The Center. Each therapist will design an effective, customized treatment to address your individual needs.

Massage sessions are open to anyone. You can schedule an appointment at (785) 623-5900.

For more information on massage therapy, go to https://www.haysmed.com/the-center/massage-therapy.

Funeral services for Aaron Thomas “A.P.” Pfannenstiel and James L. “Jake” Jacobs have been scheduled, according to Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. The two men were killed in Tuesday’s trench collapse in downtown Hays while working on sewer repairs.

Click HERE for service details.

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LOGAN — The Dane G. Hansen Memorial Museum will sponsor a Bureau of Lectures program on Tuesday, April 26, at 10 a.m. in the Logan Grade School Auditorium, Logan, KS. This year’s event will feature the amazing, historical, scientific, multi-cultural fun-filled Red Herring Puppets as they uncover the mysteries of “ELECTRICITY.”

The audience will learn how the discovery of Earth’s invisible magnetic force and static electricity led to a useful understanding of electromagnetic energy.

Puppets portray historical figures and famous scientists who employ the process of careful observation. Building on each other’s knowledge, related discoveries are made in various parts of the world, which result in the invention of the lightning rod, the battery, the electrical generator, and the electric light bulb.

The show is sponsored by the Hansen Museum and offered to the public at no charge. Seating is limited. For more information, call 785-689-4846.

A warming trend will end the work week. Highs on Friday will be 15 to 20 degrees above the seasonal averages.

Today Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

FridayMostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Friday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

SaturdayMostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 9 to 17 mph.

Saturday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

SundayPartly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Sunday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

MondayMostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

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Nex-Tech Wireless recently spent $90,000 upgrading network facilities within Fort Hays State University’s Gross Memorial Coliseum to provide faster data speeds to Tiger fans.

Upgrades to the wireless capabilities in the coliseum became necessary with an increase in the popularity and use of mobile devices at FHSU sporting events.

“There are a lot of people in and out of the coliseum throughout the course of a year,” said Curtis Hammeke, FHSU director of athletics. “The building’s capacity is approximately 7,000, and social media use has grown rapidly in recent years.”

“Upgrading the system is going to really pay dividends in the experience that our fans have here,” Hammeke continued. “Moving forward, I think we are well situated for the coliseum to be a place where audiences have exceptional wireless phone service and high-speed data capabilities.”

Nex-Tech Wireless selected the OneCell platform from Airvana, which is capable of providing speeds of up to 66 Mbps to the end user. Speeds are up to 33 times faster in Gross Coliseum.

“The programs and applications that people are using have become increasingly bandwidth dependent,” said Nathan Sutter, director of network operations at Nex-Tech Wireless. “The insatiable appetite for data combined with the number of people who are using smart phones in the relatively small area of the coliseum creates a unique challenge for mobile networks. The solution now in place ensures capacity and speed availability to suit current and future demands.”

Nex-Tech also recently expanded its support for the Fort Hays State community by creating two new scholarships for university students.

The Nex-Tech Wireless Scholarship is a $1,000 award that supports students who live within the Nex-Tech Wireless coverage area and who are in good academic standing with the university. The Nex-Tech Wireless Employee Scholarship, worth $1,000, is awarded to Nex-Tech employees or immediate family members of employees who are also in good academic standing.

“The Nex-Tech Wireless scholarships are one way we can give back to the communities we serve and to help support tomorrow’s leaders in their pursuits of higher education,” said Jon Lightle, CEO and president of Nex-Tech Wireless.

Nex-Tech Wireless has been a proud partner of FHSU since 2005, but throughout 2015 they greatly expanded their support.

“We are honored to have a high-quality, higher-education institution such as Fort Hays State in our community,” said Lightle. “The opportunities and exposure that FHSU brings to western Kansas and to businesses like Nex-Tech Wireless are invaluable.”

To learn more about the FHSU Foundation, visit https://foundation.fhsu.edu.