2022 Class 4A All State football team

The 2022 Class 4A all-state football team has been released. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas. The following athletes were selected to be a part of the All state teams this year.

Kansas coalition of cities flex muscle at Capitol

The Kansas League of Municipalities is a proponent of eliminating the state’s 6.5% sales tax on food purchases, but an unexpected wrinkle complicates that policy position. The 2022 Legislature and Gov.

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WHO: Chelsey Miller WHAT: The Vintage Belle Boutique WHEN: Tuesday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Word On The Street

The Vintage Belle Boutique has a front-row seat on Gunsmoke Street saved just for you! Look for the wrought-iron table and chair set framed by the decorative storefront window. This boutique is located between the White Tiger Martial Arts Studio and the Ford County Legacy Center.

Operation game thief

About this time each year, with numerous hunting and trapping seasons in full swing, we begin to hear and read stories that all center around the illegal taking of Kansas wildlife, otherwise known as poaching. Whether it’s Bald Eagles being shot, outfitters being investigated for assisting their clients in illegally taking and transporting game or numerous game law violations intentionally and knowingly committed by people mistakenly calling themselves hunters, it all amounts to theft from those of us who attempt to abide by all the game rules and regulations of our state.

Club News

Rotary Foundation Chairwoman Donna Meier Pfeifer was the special guest speaker at the Dec. 5 meeting of the Dodge City Rotary Club.

De La Rosa departs Dodge City for the state capitol

The Dodge City Commission declared Dec. 6 as Assistant City Manager Ernestor De La Rosa day in honor of the integrity and professionalism the assistant city manager demonstrated since his employment began in 2013.

Red Demons finish 8th in Newton

The Dodge City High School boys’ swimming team opened the season with a eighth-place finish at the nine-team Newton Invitational on Thursday December 1. Andover beat crosstown rival and defending Class 5-4-3-2-1A state champion Andover Central