BBB says stay independent from payday lenders’ cycle of debt

Consumers can easily slip into a debt trap, especially as inflation seems to be eroding buying power. Payday loans may be enticing when you’re in the downside of the cycle of debt, but your Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises extreme caution. Take a few moments on this Independence Day weekend to consider how your debt could climb skyward even as you’re trying to diffuse a precarious financial problem.

Margaret D. Bartel

Margaret D. Bartel, 85, passed away on June 6, 2022.She was born February 23, 1937.

Ford County, Dodge City approve Sunday alcohol sales

Both the Ford County Commission and the Dodge City Commission voted to approve Sunday alcohol sales at their July 5 meetings. County commissioners approved the Sunday sale of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages between the hours of 9 a.m.

Day 14, Kansas Wheat harvest report

This is day 14 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. The central counties of Kansas are winding down the 2022 wheat harvest while northern counties are still in full swing.

R U a road-kill griller?

I sometimes plan in my mind what I’ll do if the day ever arrives when the only way for me to continue feeding my family will be to harvest road-kill. I would become a “Road-Kill Griller” in the purest sense of the phrase, and with the cost of summer BBQs now through the roof, maybe I’m on to something.

Dodge City A’s: Split weekend series with the Angels

The Dodge City A’s split the weekend series with the Gameday Angels by winning their July 3 game with a score of 21-3. The A’s scored in the first inning when Brenden O’Sullivan grounded out and, in the process, allowed one run to score to help the A’s take a three-run lead.

Dodge City A’s Baseball: Drop heartbreaker to Liberal

The Dodge City A’s traveled to Liberal on July 4 and it was a heartbreaker for the A’s as they lost 8-7. Liberal trailed 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning when they hit a two-run homer to win the game.