DODGE CITY GLOBE
Volume 112 | No. 100 To subscribe: 620-471-8001 $1.25 Visit us on Facebook at @DodgeCityGlobe First Day of School for Dodge City USD 443 Pre-Schoolers! Dodge City Community College Library Thursday, Aug.
Dodge City Commission suggests sales tax to fund road improvements
The Dodge City Commission voted to approve a special question election that could potentially boost funding for road repairs for the first time in 40 years its Aug. 15 meeting. Mayor Kent Smoll, Vice Mayor Michael Burns, and Commissioners Joe Nuci, Chuck Taylor and Rick Sowers were present.
The name of the ‘Miss Kansas’ game is adaptability
Miss Kansas Ayanna Hensley sometimes feels like she has imposter syndrome. When the Dodge City High School graduate won her title in Pratt this summer she received not only a beautiful crown but a calendar year packed full of 400 public appearances and interviews.
Giving it 175% is the only way Tyson Bleumer knows
John Denver once sang “Thank God I’m a Country Boy!” Because life ain’t nothing, as the song went, but a funny, funny riddle. Unless you’re 2022 Ingalls High graduate Tyson Bleumer, who puts opponents into a funny, funny daze with inside moves that would make any Hall-of-Fame center proud.
Beach sand has slipped through hourglass
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: When my parents divorced a few decades ago, they understandably stopped organizing family beach vacations. As soon as I started making a little money (in my 20’s), I stepped in and began pulling the vacation together.
ROYAL STARS
By GEORGIA NICOLS Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Gemini.
Town Hall Series across Kansas solicits data from women
Special to the Globe This summer, United WE has been hosting a Town Hall Series across the state that is listening to Kansas women and allies share their stories about barriers they’ve faced in the workplace. For example: - “Women are expected to take on more than their job description…often being asked to take notes, order lunch and be the emotional support for the company.” - “Culturally, women don’t advocate for themselves.
Safety tips from Ford County Emergency Management for folks traveling with kiddos
Glenn Hascall Ford County Emergency Management Coordinator • Car seats and boosters offer protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. - That’s why it’s so important to choose and use the right car seat correctly every time your child is in the car.
Schmidt proposes construction of four-lane highway linking Pittsburg to Garden City, Liberal
TOPEKA — Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt proposed Wednesday construction of fourlane highway connecting southwest and southeast Kansas by way of Wichita to promote the kind of economic return on investment Interstate 70 delivered for decades to the state’s northern tier. Schmidt, who is challenging Democratic Gov.