The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.

<i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i>

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Micah Sanderson, CrossPoint Church

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Brant Rice, Celebration Community Church

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Kevin Daniels, Hays Christian Church

The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the snailcase bagworm, in modern times settling continents where they are not native.

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                    </figure><p>The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the snailcase bagworm, in modern times settling continents where they are not native.</p>

🎥 Green & Growing: Dealing with bagworms

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Kathy Dinkel, Liberty Foursquare

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Dave Buller, North Oak Community Church

Lauren Fick, Horticulture Agent for the K-State Research &amp; Extension office in the Cottonwood District, talks about tree blight. Tree blight can be detrimental to the health of the tree and, if left unchecked, could result in a need for tree removal.

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                    </figure><p>Lauren Fick, Horticulture Agent for the K-State Research &amp; Extension office in the Cottonwood District, talks about tree blight. Tree blight can be detrimental to the health of the tree and, if left unchecked, could result in a need for tree removal.</p><figure>
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🎥 Green and Growing: Tree blight

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Sabian Chaney, New Life Center

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Brenda Rodger, Trinity Lutheran

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Pastor Micah Sanderson

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Father Jarett Konrade

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Pastor Leslie Radius

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Pastor Steve Dinkel

<b>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER</b><br><i>Hays Post</i>

The Hays High Indians were guaranteed two more games in 2020.&nbsp; But those two games never occurred after the Kansas State High School Activities Association elected to cancel the final two days of the state basketball tournaments due to concerns of COVID-19. 

Hays High ended the season on an eight-game winning streak after dropping four of five in the middle of the season.

During that final eight-game winning stretch, Hays played four state-ranked teams beating the No. 7 team in 4A twice and the No. 6 and No. 5 teams in 5A.&nbsp; The unranked Indians were set to play their third-straight ranked 5A team — No. 3 Basehor-Linwood — when the season was cut short.

Over the final eight games, Hays scored 51 points per game while allowing just 41 points and holding two opponents in the 20s.

The Indians shared the Western Athletic Conference title with Great Bend, both with a 7-1 mark. Hays beat the Panthers in the rubber match in Great Bend to earn a berth in the 5A state tournament.&nbsp; 

The 17-6 Indians had six players average six or more points per game with T.J. nunnery at 10.3 per contest. Dayln Schwarz ended just under double figures at 9.8 points per game. Dylan Ruder led the way on the boards with 6.5 per contest. Carson Kieffer likely would have become the 19th&nbsp;player in Hays High history to collect 100 or more assists in a single season, but ended the year with 95.&nbsp;

Ruder and Schwarz were named to the Western Athletic Conference first team, Nunnery second team and Kieffer honorable mention. All four were also name to the 5A All-State team by Sports in Kansas. Ruder and Schwarz to the second team and Nunnery and Kieffer received Honorable Mention. Ruder was also named to the KBCA Academic All-State team.

In his first year, Coach Alex Hutchins was a finalist for Sports in Kansas 5A Coach of the Year.

Both seniors on the team will continue their athletic careers.&nbsp; The 6’10” Dylan Ruder will play basketball at Kansas Wesleyan. Brock Lummus will play baseball at Butler County Community College.&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><b>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER</b><br><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>The Hays High Indians were guaranteed two more games in 2020.&nbsp; But those two games never occurred after the Kansas State High School Activities Association elected to cancel the final two days of the state basketball tournaments due to concerns of COVID-19. </p><p>Hays High ended the season on an eight-game winning streak after dropping four of five in the middle of the season.</p><p>During that final eight-game winning stretch, Hays played four state-ranked teams beating the No. 7 team in 4A twice and the No. 6 and No. 5 teams in 5A.&nbsp; The unranked Indians were set to play their third-straight ranked 5A team — No. 3 Basehor-Linwood — when the season was cut short.</p><p>Over the final eight games, Hays scored 51 points per game while allowing just 41 points and holding two opponents in the 20s.</p><p>The Indians shared the Western Athletic Conference title with Great Bend, both with a 7-1 mark. Hays beat the Panthers in the rubber match in Great Bend to earn a berth in the 5A state tournament.&nbsp; </p><p>The 17-6 Indians had six players average six or more points per game with T.J. nunnery at 10.3 per contest. Dayln Schwarz ended just under double figures at 9.8 points per game. Dylan Ruder led the way on the boards with 6.5 per contest. Carson Kieffer likely would have become the 19th&nbsp;player in Hays High history to collect 100 or more assists in a single season, but ended the year with 95.&nbsp;</p><p>Ruder and Schwarz were named to the Western Athletic Conference first team, Nunnery second team and Kieffer honorable mention. All four were also name to the 5A All-State team by Sports in Kansas. Ruder and Schwarz to the second team and Nunnery and Kieffer received Honorable Mention. Ruder was also named to the KBCA Academic All-State team.</p><p>In his first year, Coach Alex Hutchins was a finalist for Sports in Kansas 5A Coach of the Year.</p><p>Both seniors on the team will continue their athletic careers.&nbsp; The 6’10” Dylan Ruder will play basketball at Kansas Wesleyan. Brock Lummus will play baseball at Butler County Community College.&nbsp;</p>

🎥 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Hays High's remarkable season cut short

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Pastor Kyle Ermoian

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Pastor Kevin Daniels

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🎥 Part 3: HaysMed answers your questions about COVID-19

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                    </figure><p>The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Hays Post to bring you Encouraging Words, a series of messages from Ellis County faith leaders.</p><p><i>Check Hays Post on Wednesdays and Sundays for the latest Encouraging Words.</i></p>

🎥 Encouraging Words: Pastor Brant Rice

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🎥 Part 2: HaysMed answers your questions about COVID-19

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🎥 Part 1: HaysMed answers your questions about COVID-19

TOPEKA (AP) —Shelter-in-place orders are about to take effect for about a third of Kansas' population to slow the spread of coronavirus, and Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that she will tighten restrictions on public gatherings.

Five counties with about 1 million of the state's 2.9 million residents were telling residents to stay home starting Tuesday, except for essential business, such as buying food or seeking medical care. They include Johnson County, which is the state's most populous county, three other neighboring counties in or touching the Kansas City area, and Douglas County, which is home to the main University of Kansas campus.

Kelly also said she would issue an executive order Tuesday to ban public gatherings of more than 10 people. Kelly last week banned gatherings of more than 50 people, but President Donald Trump's administration recommended the tougher restriction.

Kelly said she is not yet issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order as governors have done in some other states, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York, because 89 of Kansas' 105 counties had yet to see a confirmed coronavirus case as of Monday morning. But she warned that such an order could become “unavoidable in the coming days.”

“Confirmed, positive cases are expected to tick upward at a rapid pace over the next 10 days,” Kelly said during a Statehouse news conference. “The crisis continues to evolve by the hour.”

Kansas has confirmed more than 80 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That's an increase of at least 18 since Sunday. It has had two COVID-19-related deaths, one in Johnson County and the other in neighboring Wyandotte County in the Kansas City area.

For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness.

Dr. Lee Norman, the state's health secretary, said he expects Kansas to have between 300 and 400 confirmed cases by the end of March.

Norman said Friday that the state was close to running out of testing kits, which would force it to rely on private labs for testing. But he said the state obtained enough kits Saturday to test 700 patients, which should last into next week.

Besides Johnson County and Douglas County, which is home to the college town of Lawrence, shelter-in-place orders also take effect Tuesday in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties in the Kansas City area, and Miami County to the south, where many residents work in Johnson County. All five orders will remain in effect until April 23.

Among those with the virus is someone who works at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center, officials said Monday. The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System called the risk of transmission to other patients and staff low.

A sixth county, Doniphan County in the state's northeast corner, also was imposing a stay-at-home order starting Thursday and lasting through April 6.

Monday afternoon, Sedgwick County commissioners approved a stay-at-home order for Wichita, the state's largest city. The county's health director was expected to sign the order to begin Wednesday.

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                        <figcaption>Governor Laura Kelly&nbsp; issue dan executive order Tuesday to ban public gatherings of more than 10 people. </figcaption>
                    </figure><p>TOPEKA (AP) —Shelter-in-place orders are about to take effect for about a third of Kansas' population to slow the spread of coronavirus, and Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that she will tighten restrictions on public gatherings.</p><p>Five counties with about 1 million of the state's 2.9 million residents were telling residents to stay home starting Tuesday, except for essential business, such as buying food or seeking medical care. They include Johnson County, which is the state's most populous county, three other neighboring counties in or touching the Kansas City area, and Douglas County, which is home to the main University of Kansas campus.</p><p>Kelly also said she would issue an executive order Tuesday to ban public gatherings of more than 10 people. Kelly last week banned gatherings of more than 50 people, but President Donald Trump's administration recommended the tougher restriction.</p><p>Kelly said she is not yet issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order as governors have done in some other states, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York, because 89 of Kansas' 105 counties had yet to see a confirmed coronavirus case as of Monday morning. But she warned that such an order could become “unavoidable in the coming days.”</p><p>“Confirmed, positive cases are expected to tick upward at a rapid pace over the next 10 days,” Kelly said during a Statehouse news conference. “The crisis continues to evolve by the hour.”</p><p>Kansas has confirmed more than 80 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That's an increase of at least 18 since Sunday. It has had two COVID-19-related deaths, one in Johnson County and the other in neighboring Wyandotte County in the Kansas City area.</p><p>For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness.</p><figure>
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                        <figcaption>KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman during Monday's press conference</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Dr. Lee Norman, the state's health secretary, said he expects Kansas to have between 300 and 400 confirmed cases by the end of March.</p><p>Norman said Friday that the state was close to running out of testing kits, which would force it to rely on private labs for testing. But he said the state obtained enough kits Saturday to test 700 patients, which should last into next week.</p><p>Besides Johnson County and Douglas County, which is home to the college town of Lawrence, shelter-in-place orders also take effect Tuesday in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties in the Kansas City area, and Miami County to the south, where many residents work in Johnson County. All five orders will remain in effect until April 23.</p><p>Among those with the virus is someone who works at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center, officials said Monday. The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System called the risk of transmission to other patients and staff low.</p><p>A sixth county, Doniphan County in the state's northeast corner, also was imposing a stay-at-home order starting Thursday and lasting through April 6.</p><p>Monday afternoon, Sedgwick County commissioners approved a stay-at-home order for Wichita, the state's largest city. The county's health director was expected to sign the order to begin Wednesday.</p>

Kansas stricter on gatherings; 1M people told to stay home

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