FHSU University Relations

A team of five organizational leadership majors from Fort Hays State University took first place at the recent Leadership Challenge Event at Washburn University, Topeka.

The team took first overall in the college division of the competition.

Team members were Jose Arias, Salina senior; Abby Baker, Parker, Colo., junior; Jacy Buchholz, Ogallah senior; FHSU Virtual College student Rachel Guillot, Salina senior; and Carlie Snethen, Ottawa senior.

Washburn’s annual Leadership Challenge Event is a two-day event hosted by the university’s Leadership Institute. The challenge, for high school as well as college and university students, presents competitors with a simulated situation in which the studnets face a series of problems and situations. The outcome depends on the leadership decisions the students make.

This year’s challenge involved an epidemic striking the fictional city of Metropolis at about the same time as the centennial celebration of a local festival. The challenge was to determine whether the festival was the cause of the epidemic and decide whether to continue the festival or cancel it and lose the estimated $5 million in revenue.

CITY OF HAYS

The City of Hays Fire Department will be inspecting and flow testing fire hydrants on Fri., March 10, 2017 in the areas from 13th St. north to 22nd St. between MacArthur and Canterbury Rd and 17th St. north to 22nd St. between Wheatland and Canterbury and south of 13th St. between Vine and Commerce Pkwy.

This is part of a coordinated effort by the City of Hays to inspect all fire hydrants in the city and flush all water mains annually.

Inspecting fire hydrants ensures that the valves operate properly and that there is no damage or obstructions that will prevent or interfere with the prompt use of fire hydrants in an emergency. Firefighters are also checking the pressure and volume of water mains in each neighborhood for firefighting purposes. The associated flushing of water mains allows chlorine to be distributed throughout the system to eliminate bio-filming in the water mains.

Slight discoloration of the water supply may be encountered although there will be no health risks to the consumer. All reasonable efforts will be taken to minimize the inconvenience to the public. Drivers are asked to avoid driving through water discharging from a fire hydrant during the short flushing period.

For more information please contact the Hays Fire Department at (785) 628-7330.

Today Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Much colder. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

SaturdayCloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and sleet in the morning, then partly cloudy with chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Saturday NightMostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

SundayPartly cloudy. Warmer. Highs around 60. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday NightPartly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s.

MondayPartly cloudy. Colder. Highs in the upper 40s.