May 2025

Community calendar

The Dodge City Police Department will conduct a DUI saturation patrol inside the city limits of Dodge City between the late evening hours of Saturday, May 3 and the early morning hours of Sunday May 4.

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Chiefs exercise fifth-year options on McDuffie, Karlaftis

The Kansas City Chiefs have ensured that two key defensive stalwarts will be sticking around a while longer. On Tuesday, the reigning Super Bowl champions exercised the fifth-year options on cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, solidifying the core of a defense that has fueled the team’s historic run of three straight Super Bowl appearances.

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‘Super Looper’ Roy Cooper: A legend lost, a legacy forever

There’s no other way to put it: a legend has left us. The world of rodeo is mourning the unexpected passing of Roy Cooper, the tie-down roping icon known simply as the “Super Looper.” Born November 13, 1955, in New Mexico, Cooper passed away on April 29, 2025, at the age of 69. His influence on the sport—and the people in it—will be felt for generations.

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