County construction update
Jon Halbgewachs, Ford County engineer, updated the Ford County commissioners on all the current county construction projects during the meeting on Tuesday.
February 2017
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Entrepreneurship winners named
For the first time in Dodge City, the Youth Entrepreneurship Competition winners were named as part of the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge series.
Canyon and Amber Laskowsky were named the first p…
Final Friday returns
Final Friday returns this month with an additional stop.
Conqs blast Independence
DCCC men sink 14 3-pointers, best Pirates 97-84
Southwest Kansas a tinderbox
It’s dry in our area and it may get worse.
Last Friday Ford County Fire Department firefighters battled three wildfires in the county. All three had different causes and crews from surrounding comm…
Distillery recognized nationally
Boot Hill Distillery’s vodka was nationally recognized at the American Craft Spirits Association's 4th Annual Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade Show in Nashville, Tenneessee.
Changes coming for river bed
In the last few months sediment removal has been taking place in the Arkansas River bed to certify the levies according to Federal Emergency Management Agency standards within the city limits.
At t…
Home of Stone receives grant
On Oct. 17, 2016, Ford County commissioners approved to apply for the Heritage Trust Fund grant to go towards maintenance needed at the Home of Stone in Dodge City.
The County was informed of the $…
Tapping trees and baking bread
We have had a few very warm spring-like days. Son-in-law Mose took advantage of the weather and tapped our maple trees. He also tapped sister Emma and Jacob’s trees. They asked him to cook their mapl…
