Fire, brimstone have no place in a well-prepared household

I have a new and seasonal message from Ford County Fire for you today. This time of year finds people more engaged with indoor activities and the increased indoor use can result in negative outcomes related to increased fire hazards.

KAWG applauds Mann for introducing SMART Act to expand global market access

The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) applauds Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), who joined his colleagues in introducing the Supporting Market Access to Reinvigorate Trade Act of 2022 (SMART Act), which would double funding for USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program. Both programs are critical to expanding global market access for U.S. produced agricultural exports.

Macaroni Chicken Salad

2 1/2 cups macaroni, uncooked 2 cups diced chicken 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup finely diced carrots 1/2 cup sweet relish 1/2 cup mayonnaise salt and pepper to taste Cook macaroni according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain well; cool.

Look into the library this week!

Great things are happening at Dodge City Public Library! National Novel Writing Month continues at DCPL with our first “come Write-In” on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

If you are a Dodge City voter, here are two important races to think about: the race for U.S. Senate, where Mark Holland is challenging incumbent Jerry Moran, and the race for U.S. Representative for the first congressional district, where Jimmy Beard is challenging incumbent Tracey Mann. To inform our vote, let’s look at Moran and Mann’s past votes in Congress.

POPLOG

Angel E. Cerda, 37, theft of property or services; criminal damage to property; criminal trespass. Juan Nunez, 47, failure to appear. Drelee B. Houtz, 24, aggravated endangering a child; criminal threat; aggravated assault. Precilla L. Ramirez, 45, failure to appear. Jose I. Flores, 25, possession of marijuana; possession of paraphernalia; interference with LEO; aggravated battery.

Seth Cordell running for governor as freedom, liberty candidate

Lyons-based chiropractor Seth Cordell is the Libertarian Party’s candidate for Kansas Governor on a limited government platform. Cordell believes the Democrat and Republican parties are pushing policies that will increase the size of government, resulting in less freedom.