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The Life of old-time Dodge City actress Elsie Baird
She was a Dodge City girl who was a star on Broadway. Born to Joseph and Josephine Baird, Elsie Baird came to Dodge City with her family around 1889 at the age of ten.
Dodge City hosts ribbon cutting for ‘Kansas Wheat Shock’ sculpture in new downtown location
Dave Bergmeier High Plains Journal Managing Editor With the unveiling of a story board south of the Boot Hill Museum, an iconic public art sculpture moved to a new home to the loud applause of a large crowd that gathered Aug. 3 in downtown Dodge City, Kansas.
Genesis Family Health Celebrates National Health Center Week 2022
Courtesy of Genesis Family Health Genesis Family Health will host a weeklong campaign to mark National Health Center Week 2022. The event is part of a national campaign during the week of Aug.
Western Heritage Art Contest
Von Pounds, of Larned, won first place in the Western Heritage Art Contest at Carnegie Art Center, with his painting called “St. Louis to San Fran,” that depicts a Pony Express rider. His work, as well as the work of other artists who entered the contest, will be on display at the Carnegie, 701 N. 2nd Ave., until Aug. 23.
“Cowgirl Rising” artist externalizes the cowgirl’s inner joy
Whitney Hodgin Dodge City Globe Donna Howell-Sickles uses charcoal and paint to illustrate cowgirls who are unbridled by picture frames and comfortable in their own skin. They are living their best lives.