Governor Laura Kelly continues ‘Prosperity on the Plains’ tour with visit to Nor-Am

Governor Laura Kelly continued her ‘Prosperity on the Plains’ statewide economic development tour in Dodge City today. She met with leaders from Nor-Am Cold Storage, a freezer and production company that opened a 148,000-square-foot Dodge City facility in October 2020. Governor Kelly and Nor-Am leaders discussed how the facility has evolved since opening, how the company partners with producers and processors like National Beef, and how the arrival of businesses like Hilmar Cheese is lifting the entire Ford County region economically.

Final Friday and Dodge City Days Parade

Black Diamond Angus Ranch representatives put their best hooves forward in the Dodge City Days Parade. [PHOTO BY Whitney Hodgin/Dodge City Globe] A Dodge City man holds the best in the west on a float in the Dodge City Days Parade.

Webinar to focus on how trails can fuel tourism

TOPEKA, Kan. – When a community develops public trails, it’s not only making an investment in the health and well-being of its citizens, but also improving the appeal and vitality of the community itself – to residents and visitors alike.

Grasslands conservation legislation will strengthen collaboration, save endangered landscapes

The North American Grasslands Conservation Act will help farmers, ranchers, Tribal Nations, and others work to collaboratively address the immense challenges facing North America’s grasslands and prairies — one of the fastest disappearing ecosystems in the world. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), will invest $290 million in voluntary initiatives to collaboratively conserve and restore native grasslands to support working ranch lands and to help recover wildlife like Western meadowlark and monarch butterflies and safeguard this vital habitat for future generations.

BBB’s primer for back-to-school shoppers

As families prepare for students’ return to the classroom, your Better Business Bureau (BBB) offers advice aimed at holding expenses down. Rising prices have put inflation on everyone’s mind, but the National Retail Federation’s annual survey of consumers indicates that spending will continue to rise. The average household’s expected spending this year is $864. Here are BBB’s tips for those wanting to lessen the financial hit caused by the “hitting the books” season.