HaysPost.com will be offline for a short time early Thursday morning to accommodate a server upgrade.

The new server will provide additional stability across mobile and desktop platforms and allow for faster page loads.

“We’ve simply outgrown our servers. It’s a good problem to have,” said Eagle’s Ron Fields. “Across all of our Post networks, we are approaching 1 million unique visitors a month — and the growth trend just continues. As the usage increases, the need for some amped-up machinery to help handle that traffic has become imperative.”

The upgrade will occur at approximately midnight tonight and could take HaysPost.com offline for up to 30 minutes.

Averaging 1.5 million pageviews each month, Hays Post is the most-trafficked news and information website in northwest Kansas.

“We apologize for the brief outage,” Fields said. “But we’re confident our readers will appreciate the change.”

Should breaking news occur during the outage window, readers are encouraged to visit the Hays Post Facebook page, which has more than 9,000 followers.