Forced vacation not my style
There is nothing dumber than announcing to the world you will be out of town for a period of time. It makes your house a target.
I will be on vacation next week as my youngest daughter is getting m…
June 2017
Board ratifies teachers’ contract
The agreement reached by the USD 443 Board of Education and the Dodge City National Education Association (DCNEA) was ratified by teacher vote last week and by the board at the June 26 meeting.
"I …
Final Friday is coming
This Friday will see the return of Final Friday for the month of June.
Downtown Dodge City will see the art of Aaron Phillips showcased at Carnegie Arts Center from 5 to 7 p.m. along with wine, bee…
Car show set for Saturday
The 2nd Annual Vehicles, Vittles and Veterans car show is set for Saturday in Dodge City.
"We had about 50 entries last year," said Robert Boles, organizer and member of Dodge City Classics. "We ho…
KJGA Western Section golfers set after final state qualifier
The Kansas Junior Golf Association held it's final state qualifying tournament on Tuesday at Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays. The golfers were competing to qualify to represent the the Western Sectio…
DCRP Title Chases Hit the Midway Point this Saturday
The state-of-the-art Dodge City Raceway Park will reach the midway point of the 2017 racing season with a full card of championship chase action this Saturday night.
Saturday’s action that fi…
A’s avenge shut-out loss in Great Bend
The last time the A's were in Great Bend, they were shut-out. Tuesday night, Dodge City's bats told a different story as they beat the Batcats 4-1.
The win marks the seventh in a row for the A's w…
Local harvest starts off slow
With more than 20 inches of rain hitting the Dodge City area so far this year, the winter wheat harvest has gotten off to a slow start.
"Our southern and eastern facilities are about 75 percent com…
Media center seeks more funding
There seems to be some confusion about Kiowa County Media Center.
"We are not losing our funding from the county," said Grant Neuhold, creative director of the center. "We have always gotten money …
Butterscotch zucchini bars
It is already Thursday forenoon, and I still don’t have this column on its way! I made an attempt to write it last night after everyone went to bed, but I kept dozing off. I finally gave up and decid…