The lobby of the Depot Theater was full of friends and family members March 24, many of whom were police officers and detectives, to congratulate four Dodge City Citizens Police Auxiliary members. Dodge City Police Chief Drew Francis honored Bill and Pat Mercado, Terri Trent and Keith Tallent at a retirement ceremony that day with certificates, gift baskets and challenge coins.
More than a few parents in Dodge City are unhappy their children must wait in the cold morning air for tardy school busses. JaCobi Brown, mother of two Ross Elementary School students, said school buses are supposed to pick up her son at 6:52 a.m.
With St. Patrick’s Day, many gardeners swear that you must plant potatoes for good luck. This year especially, we need to use a soil thermometer and not a calendar to determine if it is time to plant potatoes in the ground. Actually, any time from mid- to late-March is a good time to plan potatoes if the soil temperature is arm enough to prevent the potatoes from rotting before they sprout.
The Dodge City Applebee’s is one of 13 across the state to show its support for the Kansas Honor Flight with a fundraiser to honor WWII, Korea and Vietnam Era Veterans. On Tuesday, March 29 the nonprofit organization will receive 50% of the revenue from special menu items throughout the day.
Women are invited to participate in a self-defense class called Strong Girls Night Out at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Edwards County Fairgrounds in Kinsley.
Much-need moisture is soaking in across Kansas wheat fields, and Kansas wheat producers have renewed enthusiasm for this year’s harvest prospects. Kansas Wheat encourages them to capitalize on the recent rain in yet another way — entering the 2022 National Wheat Yield Contest. The discount for early entries for winter wheat ends on April 15, providing a solid window for producers to survey and select their best potential plots as they green-up.
Dodge City Community College has established a new monthly event series called the Science Café, which provides attendees with engaging scientific conversation in a casual setting. Although each school or organization can have a different take on how they run their Science Café, what remains the same is the goal of engaging the public in interesting scientific conversation.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are close to approving plans for new state House and Senate districts that have bipartisan support even though they’re expected to preserve Republican supermajorities.
The First Presbyterian Church of Dodge City has a history dating back to the earliest days of Dodge City. Residents of the young community began meeting for worship, eventually founding the first congregation of the Dodge City Presbyterian Church in November of 1873. After 149 years, you can still hear the church bells ring out across Dodge City from the church’s location at 803 Central Avenue.
TOPEKA — With Kansas on the hook for $1.9 million in legal fees stemming from a costly battle over a controversial voting law touted by former Secretary of State Kris Kobach, state representatives cast blame Wednesday on the attorney general and themselves for allowing the situation to reach this point.