Hays

• Ellis County is investigating a ransomware attack on its IT systems, though 911 dispatch and emergency operations remain unaffected. →
• The Ellis County Commission approved purchasing a used CAT 150 motor grader for public works, saving an estimated $50,000 to $60,000. →
• The Volga German Centennial Association announced the Oktoberfest Hays schedule for Oct. 2-3 at Municipal Park in downtown Hays. →
• The Hays Area Planning Commission will hold hearings Monday on an East 27th Street rezoning and a Vine Street easement vacation. →
• Grab an umbrella just in case for a morning shower, but expect skies to turn partly sunny with a high of 78°F this afternoon.

🌾 Kansas

• Poll shows Kansas Senate race deadlocked at 45%-43% between Democrat Adam Hamilton and GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, as Republican governor candidate Ty Masterson leads Democrat Cindy Holscher by 7 points. →

• The Farm Credit Administration reported the share of troubled loans and repossessed property in the Farm Credit System rose about 7% over the year ending June 30, 2026, while noting the system remained financially sound. →

• Kansas will receive $8.4 million over three years through the federal Teacher and School Leader Incentive program to recruit, train and retain educators in high-need schools. →

• Wichita police identified Lorretta M. Moody, 67, as the woman found dead inside a suitcase at a city fire station and are investigating her death as a homicide. →

• Arizona State beat Kansas 24-17 at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, while Kansas State defeated Tulane 31-20 to improve to 3-0 on the season. →

🇺🇸 US

• China's new border rules, which took effect Sept. 15, expand authorities' power to impose exit bans on citizens for national security and technology-related violations. →

• Four paying AI subscribers filed a proposed class action Sept. 18 in federal court in Northern California, alleging Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI illegally agreed to slow AI development in violation of antitrust law. →

• Reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were denied entry to the White House on Sept. 19 after President Trump announced he was banning the outlets over their coverage. →

• Yemen's Houthis attacked sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu on Sept. 19, prompting Iran's military command to warn that renewed U.S. attacks would draw strikes on American bases across the region. →

• Ukraine set the Moscow Oil Refinery ablaze in a large drone and missile assault overnight into Sept. 20, with Russia reporting it intercepted 1,110 drones across 19 regions and Crimea. →

Weather

SEPTEMBER 21, 2001: DOW JONES SUFFERS LARGEST WEEKLY LOSS SINCE GREAT DEPRESSION

In U.S. stock market trading, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 14.3 percent over the week, its steepest decline since the Great Depression era. The drop reflected deep investor anxiety in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and fears of a broader economic downturn.

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