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In today's newsletter:
- Which Hays High athletes brought home gold from Great Bend?
Also on today's calendar: HYP Connection Lunch and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 31 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 33.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 🏃♀️🏃♂️ Hays girls 2nd; boys 4th in Great Bend (hayspost.com) — Hays High track athletes turned in big performances at Thursday’s Jack Bowman Invitational in Great Bend, with the girls finishing second overall and the boys fourth. Local standouts grabbed multiple gold medals in jumps, throws, sprints, and relays, including a new girls’ 100-meter school record. The strong showing highlights Hays’ depth across field events and track races.

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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday April 18
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Zach Rushing
Fox Theatre, 1202 Main St, Hays
7:00 pm
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Other local events
Monday April 20
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C Baseball vs. Dodge City
Hays High , 2500 E 13th St , Hays
4:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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HYP Connection Lunch
Thirsty's Brew Pub & Grill , 2704 Vine St # B , Hays
12:00 pm
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Soccer @ Dodge City
Dodge City Middle School , 2000 6th Ave , Dodge City
4:00 pm
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V/JV Baseball @ Dodge City
Dodge City High School , 2201 W Ross Blvd , Dodge City
4:00 pm
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V/JV Softball vs. Great Bend
Hays High , 2500 E 13th St , Hays
4:00 pm
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V/JV Girls Soccer vs. Garden City
Hays High , 2500 E 13th St , Hays
5:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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V/JV Softball @ Great Bend
Great Bend Sports Complex , 41 McKinley St , Great Bend
4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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Ambassador Monthly Lunch
Lb. Event Center & Catering , 121 E 11th St , Hays
12:00 pm
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BOGO Book Fair
Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elem
Hays, KS 67601
3:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Cookbook Club
Hays Public Library , 1205 Main St , Hays
12:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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5th Gr Orchestra
Woodrow Wilson Elem
Hays, KS 67601
3:10 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Dillons Food Stores posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hays. Apply here.
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FHTech NC posted a job opening for Student Activities Coordinator- Hays (Part-Time) in Hays. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hays here.
🗞 Nearby News
Russell
- Russell Prom Royalty Candidates Announced (krsl.com)
- Rohleder Wins Russell County Free Fair Poster Contest (krsl.com)
- Community Billboard Grant Program Winners Announced (krsl.com)
Great Bend
- Great Bend Firefighters taking on Harlem Wizards to raise funds for family of Rubi Perez (greatbendpost.com)
- Autism Workshop coming in September (gbtribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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