International Pancake Day here again

It's that time of year again, when residents from Liberal, and all over Kansas come together to compete against Olney, England to see who the fastest flippers and swiftest sprinters are in the annual…

Zoning board discusses transfer of Civic Center

The Dodge City Zoning Board approved two cases at their Tuesday evening meeting.
The board approved a rezoning request for a 60 foot section of a property at 511 Sunflower, subject to the owner provi…

Daily record: Jan. 17

The following people were booked into the Ford County Detention Center Tuesday:

Alice Laura Bates

Alice Laura Bates, 103, formerly of Dodge City, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Sene

Burglar arraigned on Pizza Hut charges

Adam Nipper, a 22-year-old man from Dodge City, plead no contest to an amended charge of simple robbery for his role in the Aug. 9 burglary of a Pizza Hut.

Kan. court system seeks boost in funding

The Kansas Supreme Court hopes to end emergency surcharges that people pay to file lawsuits and get marriage licenses. The court wants legislators to rely more heavily on state tax dollars to finance…

Once targeted, Kan. state hospital to remain open

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback once proposed closing a state hospital for the developmentally disabled in Topeka, but his latest budget proposals would keep it open through at least June 2015.