Dr. Eric Fry to talk cataract surgery at Stauth
MONTEZUMA — Coming to the Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma on Monday, Jan. 17 will be guest speaker Dr.
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Life in the Trenches exhibit on display at Bucklin
BUCKLIN — Going on now through Friday, Feb. 11, the Bucklin City Library is hosting the Life in the Trenches exhibit from the Smoky Hill Museum.
Mask, vaccine mandate on hold
During the Monday, Jan. 10 Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education meeting, the discussion of the latest developments regarding the mask and vaccine mandate of COVID-19 at Head Start programs were made due to recent blockage of the implementation by a Louisiana Federal Judge.
Free developmental screening planned
A free screening clinic for children from birth to 5 years of age will be held in Dodge City to help parents to determine if their child’s development is age-appropriate. The screening is planned for Friday, Jan.
Issues from tax cuts to medical marijuana await lawmakers
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers returning to Topeka this week find a growing pile surplus of cash and some tough election-year choices. They’ll need to redraw the state’s political map, and sort out a perennial list of issues like medical marijuana, sports gaming and election security.
Dealers spiking drugs with fentanyl
Drug users who think they’re taking one substance sometimes unknowingly take fentanyl that’s mixed in to increase potency. Small doses of fentanyl can kill.
Public Transportation fees to return in February
Get your funds ready as the City of Dodge City announced it will be resuming all passenger fees for Public Transportation services. The fees will take effect on Feb.
BBB says watch out for scam COVID tests
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the increased demand for testing has led to the inevitable increase in testing scams. The Omicron variant in particular, with its rapid spread, has Americans unwittingly falling for scammer products. Deceptive advertising trumpets unapproved tests. Victims end up losing money, their health insurance or Medicare information as well as additional personal data such as their Social Security number and financial information. Your Better Business Bureau (BBB) has advice for immunizing yourself from COVID scams.
Legislature revisits water policy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the better part of a decade, the drinking water supply for a small southwest Kansas town was almost constantly contaminated with unsafe levels of radium, a radioactive element that can cause cancer.
CHAD Awarded 2022 Moderate Income Housing Grant
A major grant has been awarded by the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation to the Community Housing Association of Dodge City. CHAD has been awarded a Moderate Income Housing Grant in the amount of $250,000.