LULAC conference held Saturday at Expo Center

The Kansas League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Annual State Convention was held Saturday, April 27, in Dodge City at the Western Bank Expo Center. LULAC is a nationwide organization crea…

Ag. Department move presents dilemma for workers

Hundreds of state employees are facing the dilemma of whether to move, commute more than 50 miles or retire when the Kansas Department of Agriculture moves from Topeka to Manhattan.

Dodge man hospitalized after wreck

A 49-year-old man from Dodge City was hospitalized Sunday after his vehicle lost control and struck a power pole on Minneola Road.

Douglas County seeks federal grant for ‘food hub’

Douglas County officials say the county is applying for a federal grant to study the feasibility of establishing a "food hub" that would make it easier for county businesses to sell locally grown pro…

State explains increased employment numbers

An increase in the number of state employees during fiscal year 2013 can be explained largely by reorganization of some agencies and more student employees at universities, officials with some of the…