Conqs hire men’s basketball assistant coach
Texas native Brock Thewman has been named the new assistant coach for the Dodge City Community College men's basketball team.
According to DCCC sports information director Josh Van Valkenburg-Gerne…
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Insect removal technicians
As we walked up the sidewalk and across the patio at my grandson’s house the other night, we had to watch our footing as the ground practically moved beneath our feet.
Dozens of tiny toads the size…
Bendele’s fingers do the walking
When Benje Bendele clicks his fingers, something magical usually happens.
Ah, the life of the pre-eminent sound director in ProRodeo. If it happens in the arena, the speakers rumble with a compleme…
Shaddix named Conqs Women’s Golf Coach
The Dodge City Community College has named Abbi Shaddix its new Head Women’s Golf Coach.
A standout golfer from Garden City, Shaddix was previously an assistant golf professional at Whirlwind Golf …
Egger joins DCCC baseball staff
Dodge City Community College has hired an assistant for baseball coach Phil Stephenson.
The Conquistadors announced recently that Eli Egger takes over the lone assistant position for the program fr…
Rough fish removal technicians
It’s hard to think of floodwaters as being good for anything, but high water makes for excellent bowfishing. A few years back, I rode along with Doug and Tricia Whitehead as they bowfished flooded ti…
Polhamus lends voice to Roundup
Boyd Polhamus has been the voice of ProRodeo for many years, having called the National Finals Rodeo 21 times in his storied career.
He’s been the voice of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo the last two dec…
Dudley ready to rock Roundup
The first time Johnny Dudley appeared at the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, he was cast in a supporting role.
Now, he will be one of the main characters for this year’s event, set for 7:45 p.m. Wednesda…
Kansas State Park dilemmas
Most, if not all, Kansas State parks are located at major lakes and reservoirs, so it’s no surprise that many of them were devastated by recent floodwaters. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks a…
Kings of the neighborhood
There is a big wooden street light pole midway between our driveway and the neighbors. The metal pipe that extends the light out over the street fastens to the pole with a metal bracket formed in the…