> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Hays daily brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/hays-daily-brief-104/ - Published: 2026-09-24T13:38:53.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-24T13:38:53.000Z - Description: Hays, Kansas and US news for busy people - Sep 24, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: hays, #brief, #fullemail # Hays - The Hays City Commission will hear Fort Hays State University updates and receive a ceremonial copy of House Bill 2433 on Thursday. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/079ed0bd-238d-43dc-b822-8e3305c13c97?ref=citizenjournal.us) - A Hays resident called on the community to contact Fort Hays State University about budget concerns regarding the Sternberg Museum. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/3eee5d69-8668-4aa9-bc06-7248cebd420b?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Water PACK chairman Pat Janssen argued the planned R9 Ranch water transfer to Hays and Russell should be reduced to protect groundwater. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/32504686-9d55-445e-bea3-d7f61042351b?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Hays Planing Mill in Hays is celebrating 130 years of custom woodworking and cabinetry craftsmanship since its founding in 1896\. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/8942f764-5d00-4e9c-ba82-10701c9e3005?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Expect a mostly cloudy and soggy Thursday in Hays with morning fog, likely showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, and a high near 74°F. --- # 🌾 Kansas - Fitch Ratings revised Kansas' credit outlook from stable to positive on Sept. 22 while affirming its AA rating, citing stronger fiscal resilience and a $2 billion rainy day fund. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-daily-brief-190/) - The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board will now require its approval before the police department can renew or expand its roughly $30,000 annual Flock Safety license plate reader contract. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-daily-brief-190/) - Riley County's application for $31.7 million in federal jail funding faces renewed opposition, including a petition with more than 500 signatures, over requirements to cooperate with ICE. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-daily-brief-190/) - Former Western Plains USD 106 Superintendent Jeff Michael Jones was charged Sept. 18 in Ness County District Court with nine felonies and 10 misdemeanors, including theft of district property valued at $25,000 to $100,000\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-daily-brief-190/) - Kansas milk production rose 13.9% in August from a year earlier, the fastest growth among 24 major dairy states tracked in a USDA report released Sept. 22\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-daily-brief-190/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - President Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Wednesday as the two countries agreed to extend their trade truce through Jan. 10, 2027\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-272/) - A federal judge issued an emergency 14-day restraining order early Thursday requiring the White House to restore permanent press credentials to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-272/) - Kansas emerges as a Senate battleground as Democrat Adam Hamilton edges Republican incumbent Roger Marshall 45%-43% in a new poll, with ICE detentions in southwest Kansas meatpacking towns fueling tensions before the vote. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-272/) - Ohio lawmakers plan to vote Sept. 30 on suspending state gas and diesel taxes, while more than 30 industry groups urged Trump to reject a proposed diesel export ban. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-272/) - An FDA advisory committee voted Wednesday to recommend approval of Grail's Galleri multi-cancer blood test despite unresolved questions about its effectiveness in reducing cancer deaths. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-272/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/09/Tab3FileL-15.png) --- --- # SEPTEMBER 24, 1789: FIRST U.S. SUPREME COURT IS ESTABLISHED Congress passes the Judiciary Act of 1789, creating a six-justice Supreme Court with life tenure. President George Washington immediately nominates John Jay as chief justice and five associate justices, cementing the new federal judiciary’s authority. *This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. The final decision to publish this article was made by a human. For more info, read our [AI policy](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ai-policy/).*