Tension high after merger fails
Frustrations following the collapse of the plan to merge Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University ran high the day a 3-to-3 null vote by the college's governing body failed to meet…
November 2014
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Gadget garbage added to recycling event
A new addition to the City of Dodge City's recognition of America Recycles Day is the collection of electronic waste, or e-waste, a significant environmental and social concern due to the economic va…
Blueberries and beer
On a cold afternoon in Cimarron on Nov. 19, 1914, Lydia Jane Riley went into labor while her mother hosted a luncheon for neighborhood ladies. Lydia went outside the house, put a blanket down by her …
South central Kansas quake felt in Dodge City
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake centered approximately 8 miles south of Conway Springs in Sumner County was felt in Dodge City, Wednesday afternoon, according to residents reports sent to the U.S. Geologi…
Five Red Demons named to WAC all-league team
Two offensive players, two defensive players and one special team player from Dodge City High were named to the first-team of the Western Athletic Conference football team released Monday night.
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Commissions make million dollar leap toward water park
McCownGordon Construction was selected to manage building the water park set to open in 2016 at an estimated cost of $1,025,400. The resolution constitutes a crossing of the Rubicon for the project a…
Game wardens busy first pheasant weekend
As sharp-eyed hunters trekked through fields for pheasant and quail during the season opener last weekend, state game wardens were likewise on the prowl. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and …
College merger chokes on null vote
A counter proposal drafted by opponents of the merging of Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University failed to a 3-to-3 vote of the Board of Trustees, Tuesday, effectively ending the…
Spearville roots helps Cauley-Stein stay focused
Willie Cauley-Stein surprised many basketball experts when he decided to return to the Kentucky Wildcats for his junior season instead of heading to the National Basketball Association draft as a pro…
Forecast: Record year for soybeans
The soybean crop is expected to join corn in a record year for production, according to forecasts by the USDA's National Agriculture Statistics Service. The record crop, 18 percent larger than last y…