Outdoors Column: Hunting with Her
The first few years Joyce and I were married I traveled to southwestern Kansas to hunt deer on ground operated by her uncle. After three or four years she accompanied me for the first time, and one p…
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First responders train for hazardous material
Training is a constant when it comes to first responders.
Recently, members from Ford County Fire & EMS, Dodge City Fire Department, Sedgwick County Fire Department and Colby Fire Department, parti…
Six month outlook for winter wheat in the Great Plains
MANHATTAN — Kansas wheat farmers will potentially see and feel effects from the El Niño weather pattern expected to move into the United States over the next six months.
Although the El Niño is exp…
Paving the way for STEM, medical students
Dodge City Community College is helping to pave the way forward for STEM and medical students by coordinating with outside agencies to provide scholarship and advanced training opportunities for dedi…
Ford County sees slight uptick in voter turnout
Ford County saw its highest voter turnout in a midterm election in more than two decades, but still lags behind the state's voting rate.
Preliminary numbers from the Kansas Secretary of State's Off…
Demon Debaters enjoy Break-Even weekend
Sometimes the rewards of competition are medals, trophies or plaques. Sometimes competitors bring home less tangible items as compensation for their efforts.
While the former has been the rule of t…
Revived Foundation auction surpasses goals
The Dodge City Community College Foundation auction surged to life on Nov. 2, as the community came on like a shot of adrenaline to reinvigorate the annual event – smashing fundraising goals for the …
KBI identifies armed gunman in officer-involved shooting in Pratt
PRATT — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified 38-year-old Rene Prieto of Pratt as an armed gunman involved in an officer-involved shooting in Pratt Tuesday.
On Nov. 13, shortly before 4…
RSVP awarded Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas grant
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is excited to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas.
The $2,000 grant from the CFSWKS will help maintain…
Ministerial Alliance holding Thanksgiving dinner
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, the Dodge City Ministerial Alliance, along with several churches, businesses and individuals, will sponsor and host the Community Thanksgiving Feast and Fellowship.
Th…