Local leaders react to election lawsuit
A federal lawsuit filed Dec. 15 contends the at-large voting system used in Dodge City for electing city commissioners hinders Hispanics from being elected.
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Local sports to start your new year
BUNKER HILL – Smoky Hills PBS will air a day of local sports on New Year’s Day! The day will kick off at noon with the KSHSAA 8-Player State Football Championship (DI and DII). Next, will be The Jackie Stiles Story at 5:30 p.m. followed by the 2022 KS Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Winter Weather Emergency Reminder
Just a quick reminder from Ford County Emergency Management, if you have not already taken notice of the winter weather, notifications that have gone out this weekend you should know that some areas will have multiple concerns coming at us for this week and next week including snow, ice, wind chill, and power bumps possible. With the holidays and several traveling the following information may be useful. If you have not already made preparations please consider the following:
A big thank you
Thanks to all the families and volunteers who helped unpack wreaths and then help lay the wreaths on Wreath Across America. We were able to lay a wreath on all gravesites in both cemeteries! Lori Snyder, Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery Manager at Fort Dodge .
Local Women in Ag program to highlight principles of managing leases
The Meade and Ford County Extension Council’s will host a four-part series on land leasing strategies beginning Jan. 18.
What to do with the Christmas tree
After the holidays, many municipalities allow old Christmas trees to be placed curbside. Trees are then collected and ground up for mulch or burned. If you miss the designated date, or your trash collector doesn’t accept trees, there are several options to prolong the useful life of the tree.
Kansas cattlemen visit Mexican ranches in trade mission trip
The Kansas Department of Agriculture partnered with the U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. (USLGE) along with the Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Tennessee departments of agriculture to participate in a trade mission to Mexico. Participants of the trade mission were Kansas cattlemen Dirck Hoagland of J&N Ranch, Leavenworth, and Daniel Mushrush of Mushrush Red Angus, Strong City. The focus of the mission was to build relationships and expand international marketing opportunities for purebred beef cattle genetics in Mexico.
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Genesis Family Health receives $500,000 grant award from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity
Courtesy of Genesis Family Health Dodge City — Genesis Family Health today announced it is among 71 awardees that received a grant from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity, which mobilizes financial resources for organizations focused on non-clinical interventions that affect a person’s health. Commonly known as the social determinants of health, these factors include an individual’s physical, social, cultural, and economic environment.