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The top 10% of recipients of federal farm payments raked in more than 79% of total subsidies over the last 25 years — producing billions of dollars for a relatively small group of U.S. producers, according to a new analysis of federal data from an environmental group.

This woman who was originally from our area had a brush with greatness. And it involved white horses and a big Hollywood star.

The Dodge City High School bowling team faced Great Bend on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Dear Friends … There is lots to talk about from the past seven days of the 2023 Legislature, but I have to tell you -- as an old train guy -- my most favorite “visual” of Week 4 was the group photo put up on the screen (at our Passenger Rail Caucus) of the new Dodge City station platform dedication. The “old” part was further accentuated when the Amtrak presenter reminded us that 90% of reservations today are made without talking to a human! That was balanced by the “new” announcement that all cars and engines on the Super Chief are being scheduled for replacement soon. Another new language revelation came the following day from the K-State Dean of Agriculture, who referred to “double crops,” “cover crops,” and “regenerative crops” – along with sorghum being “good for water conservation.” Didn’t farming used to be a lot simpler when all we had to think about was “plowing, planting, and precipitation?”

A Dodge City native lost her life Feb. 5 in a Texas hotel room and Amarillo police now have a suspect in custody.

Ford County Emergency Coordinator Glenn Hascall has resurrected the AM radio station that now broadcasts on AM 1610 in Dodge City, AM 1670 in Spearville and AM 1680 in Bucklin. It’s called “Need to Know Radio” and provides enough information on an eight-minute loop to give motorists an earful on a drive from one side of town to the other.