Kansas Heritage Center opens at new location
Marking the transition to its new home at the Dodge City Public Library, the Kansas Heritage Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 9, with more than 50 people on hand to celebrate and…
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Man killed in train collision
About 5:05 p.m. Tuesday at the Garnett Road Railroad crossing, a BNSF train collided with a John Deere tractor occupied by Bernard Stegman, 59, of Spearville.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol…
Volunteers help dogs hitchhike to new homes
Not everyone with a soft spot in their heart for abandoned animals has enough room in their lives to provide them a spot in their own home.
But anyone with a driver’s license can volunteer to drive…
Carnegie holding Back to School Carnival fundraiser
As students, teachers and parents get back into the swing of a new school year, Carnegie Center for the Arts wants everyone to have a little fun.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, the Carne…
Library adds new signage
Dodge City Public Library has undergone a face-lift with new signage installed both inside and outside of their building.
"We are excited about updating our signs," said DCPL executive director Die…
Boswell found guilty of first-degree murder
Boston Boswell, 20, was found guilty of first-degree, premeditated murder in the shooting death of Shantel Rose Winkler, 27, of Howell, that occurred in March 2018.
Boswell entered a plea of no con…
Vietnam Memorial Monument plans underway
A new monument is slated to be placed on the former St. Mary of the Plains campus near Cavalier Field in honor of three local Vietnam veterans.
The Vietnam Memorial Monument is headed by project ma…
Two pounds of meth seized in Ford County
Two pounds of methamphetamine were seized in two separate search warrants that were served on Sunday, Aug. 11 in Ford County.
According to Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr, the first search warrant wa…
Don’t scratch that itch!
My mom was so allergic to poison ivy I still believe to this day she could have caught it by merely looking at the plants. I remember her being hospitalized once with poison ivy so bad on her hand th…
Burris family donates painting to DCCC
Dodge City Community College president Dr. Harold Nolte was recently gifted a painting by Laura Burris.
The painting is a depiction of a conquistador that Burris' late husband, William, received 30…