For the first time in a while, both the Bucklin boys and girls basketball teams are headed to state. For the boys teams this is the first time since 1994 they have made the trip to state. The girls team last made the trip in 2018.
The Spearville girls basketball team have played themselves into a trip to the Class 1A state tournament by defeating South Central 49-36. In a season with several ups and downs, Spearville never gave up on themselves and will now be playing in Dodge City for a chance for a state title.
A pair of Dodge City track and field athletes traveled to Pittsburg, Kansas to compete at the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships as Pittsburg State University once again hosted the event.
The Dodge City High School bowling team sent two bowlers to state this year. Camryn Lenz who finished 5th with a 602 series today at the State Bowling Tournament. Taylor Lenz also finished 30th with a 486 series.
Richard D. Weber, age 64, Fowler, KS, passed away onMarch 7, 2022.
DODGE CITY Betty M. Volz, 94, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Reflections Living of Dodge City.
“You still want your dream?” Mike Weber asked his sister Sandy on Oct. 31, 2021.
It might not have occurred to the city commissioners inside the city hall chambers but technical difficulties with its website made viewing their meeting Monday night an impossibility. Commissioners Michael Burns, Joe Nuci, Chuck Taylor and Rick Sowers were present for the meeting.
This was a matchup between two of the top girl’s teams in 6A with Wichita Heights hosting Dodge City for the sub-state championship. Both teams came in with 18-3 records, but the Lady Demons would come away with the 52-46 win over the Falcons.
Miller Elementary School students stand proudly by the food they collected to donate to The Salvation Army food pantry. Also pictured are Salvation Army Captain Elia Davila, Administrative Assistant Gina Torres and Counselor Sarah Heil. The total number of items donated was 535, which students learned was enough to help feed a 9-member family for a month. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]