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Topeka, Kan.—The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities are scheduled to host the Kansas Employment First Summit II: The Kansas Score Card on April 4 and 5 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel’s Maner Conference Center in Topeka ...

Just in time for spring gardening, the zoo is selling premium exotic compost by the scoop, bag or bucket.  The Lee Richardson Zoo will be selling its special blend of “Zoo Doo” compost this Saturday morning, April 7th, from 9:00 AM until noon.  Most of the animal collection contributes to this high quality compost, including elephants, giraffe, rhino, deer, camels, bison, and others ...

In May 2011, Main Street Dodge City, in partnership with the Tourism Task Force, established the Downtown Façade Improvement Grant Program.  Administered through the Main Street Dodge City office, the main purpose of this program is to help downtown business and property owners improve the appearance of their commercial properties located in the downtown area ...

  Free entrance at all Kansas state parks; events, drawings for free stay at a cabin, other prizes On Saturday, March 31, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will hold an “Open House” at all state parks from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with free park entrance. To highlight the event, visitors will have the opportunity to enter a statewide drawing to win a free one-night stay at a state park or public lands cabin of their choice ...

Topeka, KS – The Kansas Cold Weather Rule ends on March 31, and Kansans who are delinquent on electric and natural gas utility bills will be subject to disconnection of service. The rule, in effect November 1 through March 31 each year, provides protection to residential customers who cannot fully pay winter utility bills from companies under the Kansas Corporation Commission’s (KCC) jurisdiction. That protection ends Saturday ...

Topeka - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has extended an order that temporarily suspends certain motor carrier rules and regulations in order expedite efforts to transport hay to livestock in drought-stricken areas. This order applies to individuals hauling hay to livestock in drought-stricken areas of Kansas and to those driving through Kansas to make deliveries in Oklahoma and Texas ...

Magic, fun, excitement, all words we think of when we think of a magic show. On Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 the Friends of the Library will be sponsoring the magic show “Dan, Dan the Magic Man.” The show will be held at Dodge City Public Library and will begin at 2:00 p.m. so come early so you won’t miss out on all the fun. Dan has performed at the library before and is always a delight for all ages ...

JennieWilsonElementary School will hold a state assessment pep assembly at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23rd, in the school gymnasium, 1401 Harding Avenue .  Staff will be presenting a skit utilizing the JW Daily News.  The skit will have news reports, celebrity interviews, and a music rap.  The kindergarten class will do a cheer to encourage the students taking the state assessments ...

On Saturdary, March 24 at 4:00pm Dodge City Public Library will present the Kansas Reads program for this spring. Dodge City Community College's Jane Holwerda and Coach Bob Majeski will be discussing the book Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen by Joe Drape. The book is an inspiring story about how a coach and a small town build young people with the basic values of love, patience, and hard work--a vivid slice of American life ...