Red Demons soccer claims WAC Title

The Red Demons defeated Great Bend on Tuesday night to secure their eighth WAC title in the past nine seasons. The Red Demons currently have a thirty game winning streak against WAC opponents since 2019.

ROYAL STARS

Moon Alert: After 12:30 p.m. EDT today (9:30 a.m. PDT), there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Cancer. ARIES (March 21-April 19) uuuuToday you have lots of energy to express yourself, which is why conversations with siblings, relatives and daily contacts will be dynamic, even explosive (perhaps over the top). Later in the day, you’ll have big plans for where you live or for a family get-together.

Curated Christmas list leads to white elephants

Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: Every year, I spend time carefully curating a list of Christmas wishes for me, my husband, and our children. I know what we like and need.

New party game features World’s Largest Ball of Twine

Your local roadside attraction, the World’s Largest Ball of Twine, is featured in Zillionaires: Road Trip USA, the new auction family game where you bid, bluff & buy up 49 legendary American roadside landmarks. It’s the ultimate cross country road trip—without filing up your tank!

Sponsor a wreath to honor a Kansas soldier

This year will mark the 31st anniversary of Worcester Wreath Company donating Maine wreaths to adorn the headstones of our nation’s veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. In addition to wreaths destined for Virginia, Worcester Wreath will again donate eight ceremonial wreaths to over 3,100 locations across the country.

Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program enters hold phase

More than 75,000 Kansans and 10,000 housing and service providers have received more than $250 million in rental and utility assistance, preventing thousands of evictions and providing vital services to more than 30,000 families at risk of losing their homes. A year and a half after the temporary initiative launched, the program is winding down and will close soon.

Dodge City launches registered apprenticeship program

The Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Kansas Office of Apprenticeship in a pilot program to become an Apprenticeship Intermediary. Partnering with the Kansas Office of Apprenticeship and the Kansas Department of Commerce, we will be able to develop systems that support registered apprenticeship programs and develop training opportunities for employers and their skilled workers to help grow the Kansas workforce.

Look into the library this week!

With spooky season well underway, the Dodge City Public Library still has some frightfully fun events coming your way! On Thursday, Oct. 20, DCPL will host a Kansas Ghost Story hour in the Lois Flanagan Room from 5 to 6 p.m.

Control broadleaf weeds in lawns in late October/early November

Late October to early November is the most effective time to control broadleaf weeds with postemergence herbicides in lawns. Dandelions usually produce a flush of new plants in late September, and the winter annual weeds henbit and chickweed should have germinated in October. These young plants are small and easily controlled with herbicides such as 2,4-D or combination products (Trimec, Weed-B-Gon, Weed-Out) that contain 2,4-D, MCPP and Dicamba. Even established dandelions are more easily controlled now than in the spring because they are actively moving materials from the top portion of the plant to the roots in the fall. Herbicides will translocate to the roots as well and will kill the plant from the roots up. Choose a day that is 50 degrees or higher. The better the weed is growing; the more weed killer will be moved from the leaves to the roots. Cold temperatures will slow this process but these products will still work at lower temperatures.