At a joint meeting Sept. 6 the Dodge City Commission, Ford County Commission, Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education and Dodge City Community College Board of Trustees each voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement to adopt the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan to encourage housing and commercial development in the neighborhood revitalization districts. The meeting took place in the USD 443 Administration Building.
Sonya Hughes Treasurer/Board Member Ford County Historical Society, Inc. Hamilton Bell was a man of many interests and pursuits.
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, rose above growth neutral for the 27th straight month. Overall Index: The Business Conditions Index, which uses the identical methodology as the national Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and ranges between 0 and 100 with 50.0 representing growth neutral, dropped to a solid 55.5 in August from July’s 59.8.
Courtesy of the Better Business Bureau News accounts of the aftermath of flooding in Mississippi has brought natural disaster preparation to the forefront. September is designated as National Preparedness Month each year, and your Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds Kansans to consider our sometimes-wicked weather’s potential for wreaking havoc.
FHSU University Communications Fort Hays State University will host a panel discussion on the impact of childhood trauma at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, in the Black and Golf Room in the university’s Memorial Union Building.
Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr Schools in Ford County are back in session. Ford County, Kansas – Local schools are back in session and the entire Ford County community is urged to – please – slow down.
Before being a Dodge City lawman, he went from merely being a buffalo hunter to a full-fledged “gunman.” William Barclay “Bat” Masterson was only 22 when he earned that title on January 24, 1876, in Mobeetie, Texas. At the time, Mobeetie was known as Sweetwater.
Ford County Extension Office 4-H Poultry Class 1000 – Standard Large Young Fowl: Class Champion – MacKenzie Swan; Blue Ribbon – Brayden Prater. Class 1001 – Standard Large Old Fowl: Class Champion [Reserve Grand Best of Show] – Rachel Harrold; Reserve Class Champion – Braeden Simon,; Red Ribbon – Rachel Harrold; Red Ribbon – Quinlan Simon; Red Ribbon – Kaycee Swan. Class 1005 – Pen of 3 Production Hens: Blue Ribbon – MacKenzie Swan.
Courtesy of Kansas Wetlands Educational Center Butterflies, bees, and bugs, oh my! All will be in residence at KWEC’s annual, free Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Courtesy the Finnish Long Drink The Finnish Long Drink - America’s #1 long drink brand made with real liquor and sparkling citrus has announced new statewide distribution across Kansas. The drink will be available at BlackJack’s Liquor, 307 S.