> ## 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-108/ - Published: 2026-09-30T13:04:48.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-30T13:04:48.000Z - Description: Hays, Kansas and US news for busy people - Sep 30, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: Hays, #brief, #fullemail # Hays - The Hays Police Department retired badge No. 512 to honor Sgt. Scott Heimann on the anniversary of his line-of-duty death. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/37fe7c18-1e40-40f9-8d36-d83cd18eea7a?ref=citizenjournal.us) - The Hays USD 489 Board of Education voted 5-1 to approve a $41,754 bid from Nex-Tech for intercom upgrades at two elementary schools. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/takeaways-from-hays-usd-489-education-board-meeting-13/) - Fort Hays State University in Hays will host an Oct. 2 ribbon-cutting for its new $11.5 million Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/1384f27f-dab0-42f9-b611-910140b405f8?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Hays High DECA will hold its Trick-or-Treat So Others Can Eat food drive Oct. 13 to benefit the Hays Community Assistance Center. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/4dde635c-166d-477d-aa6e-b78976b4f4c2?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Heath Robins of Ellis entered an Alford plea to indecent liberties with a child in Ellis County District Court, facing 114 months in prison. [→](https://hayspost.com/posts/0e66b844-24e8-4690-88ac-373ccb516cee?ref=citizenjournal.us) - Expect a soggy and mostly cloudy Wednesday with patchy fog, widespread showers and thunderstorms, and a high near 72°F. --- # 🌾 Kansas - Federal officials reported 104 arrests during ICE's Sept. 22-24 Operation Safe Community in southwest Kansas, with the U.S. attorney rejecting claims of indiscriminate sweeps. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-279/) - Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton agreed to a statewide televised debate airing Oct. 21 from 7-8 p.m. Central time. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-279/) - Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order Sept. 29 directing state agencies to develop a 10-year plan coordinating services for Kansas' aging population. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-279/) - Transgender plaintiffs testified Sept. 29 in a Douglas County hearing over SB 244, describing effects including surrendered driver's licenses and restroom restrictions. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-279/) - Joby Aviation demonstrated an autonomous flight system on a Cessna 208 Caravan over Wichita on Sept. 28, landing publicly at the Kansas Aviation Museum. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-279/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - President Trump signed a voluntary AI safety accord with executives from Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia and xAI on Sept. 29 and separately ordered federal agencies to replace "artificial intelligence" terminology with "Super Intelligence." [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-276/) - The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, its lowest level since 2014, as the 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.6% for the first time since 2002\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-276/) - Georgia suspended its motor fuel excise tax through Oct. 29 on Sept. 29, while Texas eased dyed diesel restrictions statewide amid surging fuel prices. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-276/) - Trump launched America.gov on Sept. 29, an AI-powered federal services portal that currently answers questions but won't process transactions like passport renewals until early 2027\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-276/) - American troops completed their withdrawal from Iraq on Sept. 30, ending a 12-year anti-ISIS mission as Iran-backed militias refused disarmament and Kurdish officials warned of new security vulnerabilities. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-276/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/09/Tab1FileL-9.png) --- --- # SEPTEMBER 30, 1954: USS NAUTILUS—WORLD’S FIRST NUCLEAR SUBMARINE—IS COMMISSIONED On September 30, 1954, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Nautilus, the first submarine powered by a nuclear reactor. This breakthrough allowed the vessel to stay submerged for unprecedented lengths of time and travel faster and farther than earlier diesel-electric submarines. *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/).*