The City of Hays is in the running for the 2025 Community of the Year Award from Community Playmaker. The city is one of three finalists for the annual award from the publication marketed to city and county governments. The other finalists are Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Monessen, Pennsylvania. In Community Playmaker’s announcement, it cited Hays’ recent investments in a new multimillion-dollar high school, partnerships with Fort Hays State University and local businesses, the Accessible Recreation Complex, the Bob and Pat Schmidt Community Center, along with community events like the Wild West Festival and Oktoberfest as among the reasons the city was singled out for recognition.
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