Downtown trick or treat set for Saturday
The ninth annual Main Street Dodge City downtown trick or treat will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
According to Main Street coordinator Coral Lopez, all children are invited as 40 parti…
October 2019
Corset fashion in early Dodge City
When most of us think about history, we think of great events such as wars, or about great men and women.
But sometimes the most interesting history involves everyday life. And everyday life was of…
HPJ names Gnad new Soil Health U content consultant
High Plains Journal’s Soil Health U & Trade Show is growing—in popularity, in educational scope, and now with new staff.
Jessica Gnad recently joined the HPJ team as the Soil Health U content consu…
American Implement to sponsor Wild West Bowl
American Implement has been named corporate sponsor for the 2019 Wild West Bowl.
In partnership with the Dodge City Sports Commission, the American Implement Wild West Bowl is the consolation and c…
Debate team takes fifth with four medals in Lyons
At the Lyons Roar Invitational on Oct. 12, the Dodge City High School debate team placed fifth with two pairs of students bringing home medals.
Among the 22 schools competing, the DCHS Debaters wer…
KHF makes book delivery to southwest Kansas
In a mission to improve children's literacy throughout Kansas, the Kansas Health Foundation has begun distributing free books to families, most recently in Dodge City.
In early 2019, KHF launched t…
Planting trees in the fall
The fall season can be an excellent time to plant trees. During the spring, soils are cold and may be so wet that low oxygen levels inhibit root growth.
The warm and moist soils associated with fal…
High Plains Journal names Bergmeier editor
High Plains Journal Publisher Nelson Spencer, Jr., announced this week that Dave Bergmeier will be the next editor of the publication. Bergmeier will be the fifth editor in the history of the 70-year…
Cowboy HOF 2019 inductees announced
The 2019 Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees were announced this week by Boot Hill Museum.
This year's honorees are Brent Harris of Dodge City, Cowboy Entertainer; David V. Williams formerly of Ca…
Let there be light
The women of St. Cornelius’ Episcopal Church have been at it again. They took hammers to glass and brushes to paint and will present the polished products at a fundraiser Friday and Saturday at the U…