Secretary of State hopeful chews the fat with fellow Republicans

Mike Brown, a Kansas secretary of state hopeful, broke bread with a dozen locals during lunchtime at Casey’s Cowtown April 19. The building contractor and former Johnson County Commissioner from Overland Park announced his candidacy in December so he said he can fix the elections process and go home as soon as possible.

State shifts COVID-19 response to “a new normal”

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has executed a strategic and operational shift in its response to COVID-19, now calling it an “endemic” instead of a “pandemic.” “This is a good sign,” Ford County Health Department Administrator Angela Sowers told the Ford County Commission at its April 18 meeting. On March 31, the KDHE sent a document to local health departments and emergency managers titled “Shift to New Normal,” which states: “As COVID-19 shifts from a pandemic to an endemic disease, much like the common cold and annual flu, response efforts must shift accordingly.

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BHS Baseball: Blows-Out the Satanta

Bucklin Red Aces coasted to a 19-2 win April 18 in the first game and an 18-0 victory over Satanta on Monday night. In the first game the Red Aces fired up the offense in the first inning, when Scott Price hit a solo homer. Bucklin put up six runs in the second inning.

Writers are encouraged to proceed ‘Bird by Bird’

Dear Amy: My darling partner, “B,” has been a successful author, and has received a lot of satisfaction (and public acclaim) from it. During a lull, B took a job to make ends meet, and has been doing the 9-to-5 slog ever since.

Daughter Lovina shares her experiences

Dear Readers, Today I (Daughter Lovina) will be writing the column for Mom. I enjoy writing, and she likes a break from writing every once in a while.

PROUD POLICE:

Thomas and Sharon Imel congratulate their son Michael Imel following his swearing in as a Dodge City police officer by police chief Drew Francis at the April 18 City Commission meeting. When commissioners asked Imel to say a little bit about himself he said he was “born and raised in Dodge City.

DCHS Softball: Drops 2 games to Kingman

In the first game April 19 the Lady Demons watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 3-1 loss to Kingman. Kingman took the lead on a groundout in the second inning.