> ## 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-124/ - Published: 2026-10-23T14:00:34.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-23T14:00:34.000Z - Description: Hays, Kansas and US news for busy people - Oct 23, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: Hays, #brief, #fullemail # Hays - The Hays City Commission approved a resolution establishing rules for the sustainable, long-term use of its R9 Ranch water supply. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hays-city-commission-summary-26/) - The Hays City Commission approved a $300,000 state grant to help convert vacant space at 1012 Main St. into three Airbnb units. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hays-city-commission-summary-26/) - The new Hays Police Department facility passed final inspections, with staff preparing for an early November move-in. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hays-city-commission-summary-26/) - The Hays City Commission approved a three-year contract for the Hays Recreation Commission to run the municipal golf course pro shop. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hays-city-commission-summary-26/) - Hays city commissioners urged residents to advocate for Sternberg Museum funding ahead of an Oct. 26 state legislative budget meeting. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hays-city-commission-summary-26/) - Expect a mostly sunny and warm Friday with a high near 80°F, but hold onto your hats as south winds could gust up to 35 mph today. --- # 🌾 Kansas - Children’s Mercy announced that no 2027 Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans serving the Kansas City area will include the hospital in their networks, affecting current and future patients. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-294/) - Rising health insurance costs are forcing Kansas school districts and local governments to tap reserves, raise employee contributions, or self-insure, with Topeka Public Schools reporting a 30% premium spike. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-294/) - Kansas schools have lost 15,296 students since 2019, prompting districts including Olathe and Blue Valley to close schools and make multimillion-dollar budget cuts. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-294/) - Kansas Department of Agriculture Chief Engineer Earl Lewis announced he will retire Nov. 20, 2026, leaving unresolved an aquifer dispute with a southwest Kansas groundwater district. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-294/) - Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to rally for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Topeka on Oct. 26 as Marshall faces a close race against Democrat Adam Hamilton. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-294/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - Brent crude climbed above $113 a barrel Thursday on Iran war fears as the Nasdaq fell amid an AI stock selloff and the 10-year Treasury yield slipped below 5%. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-292/) - American Airlines posted a $269 million third-quarter loss Thursday as fuel costs jumped 67.5%, and it forecast a full-year loss. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-292/) - President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to test automatic mortgage insurance cancellation and other housing-cost measures while invoking the Defense Production Act to expand fuel refining. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-292/) - The USDA proposed $573 million Thursday for eight fertilizer projects to cut farmers' reliance on foreign supplies, as Dow reported a quarterly profit of $525 million, up from $124 million a year earlier. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-292/) - Moderna and Merck said Thursday their personalized cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda cut the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% compared with Keytruda alone in a Phase 3 trial. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-292/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/10/Tab3FileL-4.png) --- --- # October 23, 2001: Apple Announces the First iPod Apple unveils the first iPod, a sleek digital music player that could store up to 1,000 songs and fit in a pocket. Its minimalist design and integration with Apple’s ecosystem transformed how people consumed music and helped propel Apple into a leading consumer electronics company. *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/).* --- Found a mistake? Have a news tip or feedback to share? Contact our newsroom using the button below: [Contact Us](https://www.citizenjournal.us/contact/)