January 2023

Starting seed indoors

Andrea BurnsFord County Extension AgentWhile it may seem that Spring is along way off, gardeners can get a jump start by starting seeds indoors.Sometimes, it… Login to continue reading Login…

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Dodge City Public Library introduces Wonderbooks to its collection

The Dodge City Public Library is helping to create a world of confident book lovers this week as it unveils a brand-new technology called Wonderbooks! DCPL got in on the ground floor of this new technology by the makers of Playaway audio media players (which are the audiobooks in orange cases) that proved so popular among library patrons. Wonderbooks have a “read-along mode” and a “learning mode” audiobook attached to hardcover children’s books that can be used with or without headphones.

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The life of Joe McCoy

There were cattle drives before there was a Dodge City, and this man played a big part in getting them started. On December 21, 1837, Joseph Geiting McCoy was born on a farm in Sangamon County, Illinois to David and Mary (Kirkpatrick) McCoy.

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