The Ford County 4-H Exchange Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ford County Fair Building in Dodge City. Booth spaces are still available by contacting the Ford County Extension Office, 2nd floor, 100 Gunsmoke St. in Dodge City or by emailing Ethel Schneweis at eschnewe@ksu.edu. Spaces are very affordable and help the 4-H Exchange fund raiser for their expenses for out of state 4-H Exchange opportunities.
The Special Olympics Kansas State Basketball and Cheerleading Tournament is quickly approaching and over 200 volunteers are needed to make the event unforgettable for over 750 athletes and coaches. On March 17 and 18 Special Olympics athletes from all over central and western Kansas will converge on Hays.
Donald L. Wolf, 60, transporting an open container; driving while a habitual violator; disorderly conduct; improper parking; DUI; interference with LEO.
Local leaders showed their support for Youth Art Month (YAM) this week by proclaiming March Youth Art Month in Ford County and the City of Dodge City. Vice Mayor Joe Nuci read aloud this proclamation at the March 6 city commission meeting: WHEREAS, art education contributes powerful educational benefits to all elementary and secondary students including the following: • Art education develops students’ creative problem-solving and critical thinking abilities; • Art education teaches sensitivity to beauty, order, and other expressive qualities; • Art education gives students a deeper understanding of multi-cultural values and beliefs; • Art education reinforces and brings to life what students learn in other subjects; • Art education interrelates student learning in art production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics, and WHEREAS our national leaders have acknowledged the necessity of including arts experiences in all students’ education, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that support should be given to art teachers as they attempt to strengthen art education in their schools and communities.
Traffic changes are scheduled to start Monday, March 6, for two roadway projects in Ford County. The first project will take place at the U.S. 56/ 283/ 400/South 2nd Avenue intersection to construct a roundabout.
The Dodge City Regional Airport was the only airport in the state to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when it awarded nearly $1 billion to 99 airports across the country for terminal improvement.
The Kansas Senate has passed several GOP-backed bills that would lower the state’s tax revenue by more than a billion dollars. But Democratic Gov.
The so-called mining for digital assets, or cryptocurrency, consumes as much electricity as some entire nations, and U.S. senators explored the issue Tuesday in what they said was their first-ever hearing focused on the energy implications of digital currency.
Umpqua Community College’s Autumn Perez (170) captured a individual title at the National Junior College Athletic Association women’s wrestling tournament on Saturday, March 4. Autumn Perez is a Dodge City High school alumnus and proved why Dodge City has the best wrestling in the country.While in High School she was a two-time state placer and a state runner up.
For the third straight year, the Dodge City cheer squad dominated the competition at the Region VI Championships hosted in Olathe this year as the Conquistadors claimed Region VI Championship for the third straight year.