Disappointing daughter expects support

Dear Amy: My daughter just announced her engagement to her boyfriend, “Clay.” They are both heavy pot users. Clay is also a convicted felon (for selling narcotics), a college dropout, and has psychiatric and physical health problems.

Wheat Tour estimates crop at 261 million bushels

The 2022 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May 19. During the three days of wheat scouting, tour participants traveled six routes from Manhattan to Colby to Wichita and back to Manhattan. This year’s tour hosted people from 24 U.S. states plus Mexico and Canada in 20 vehicles while traveling across the state.

Wheat Tour 2022, Day 2

On Wednesday, 83 people on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2022 winter wheat tour made their way from Colby to Wichita, Kansas, stopping in wheat fields along six different routes. Wednesday’s wheat tour scouts made 254 stops at wheat fields across western, central and southern Kansas, and into northern counties in Oklahoma.

Wheat Tour 2022, Day 1

About 83 people from 24 U.S. states plus Mexico and Canada, traveled in 20 cars on six routes between Manhattan and Colby, Kan., Tuesday, stopping at wheat fields every 15-20 miles along the routes, as part of the Wheat Quality Council’s 64th Annual Hard Winter Wheat Evaluation Tour.

Ford County RSVP Hosts DEI Training

The Ford County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program hosted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Volunteer Training from 2-3 p.m., on Friday, May 20, in the Dodge City Community College Library. The session, which was led by Dr. Gregory Roberts (left), DC3 Director of TRIO Support Services/ Talent Search, and Eric Mercer (right), DCCC Title V Workforce Development Activity Director, was designed to allow learners to gain insights into the perspectives and realities of individuals with identities that are different from their own, and to learn how others can experience the same workplace in very different ways. Nearly 20 community members and RSVP volunteers participated in the training in person or via Zoom. [PHOTO BY Annalynn Kirkhart]

Club News

Ten ladies from Cimarron celebrated birthdays with a tour at Home of Stone, 112 E. Vine St., in Dodge City May 19. Grace Burns organized the event and Jan Scoggins served as docent. To schedule a tour of the Home of Stone call the Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau at 620-225-8186. [PHOTO BY Maggie Bleeker]

A quick course from BBB about student loan scams

Confusion surrounding current events about student loan forgiveness (or anything else financial) always creates a fertile environment for scammers hoping to rip off those that are uninformed. The President has continued the pause on student loan payments until August 31 of this year. Some are advocating for more student loan forgiveness as well. The talk about changes in government policy on this subject has prompted new scams to come to light. Better Business Bureaus (BBB) across the country are reporting an uptick in the number of people encountering student loan scams, especially since the graduation season is upon us. Here is your BBB’s look at what you should watch out for.

Labor Market Report April 2022

TOPEKA, Kan. – Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.4% in April.

DCCC DIESEL TECH STUDENTS COMPETE 5

Dodge City Community College diesel tech students competed in the SkillsUSA Diesel Technology Contest on April 28, in Hutchinson. From left is Isaac Melendez, sophomore, Spearville; Zach McLachlan, a dual-credit high school student from Fowler; Leo Lozano, freshman, Dodge City; Sergio Saenz, freshman, Cimarron; and Johnny Renova, freshman, Dodge City. In the college division, Lozano placed second and Melendez placed sixth. In the high school division, McLachlan placed fourth. [PHOTO BY Jeffrey Cole/DCCC]