Dodge City News

A waterspout moved on land at Bexhill, Sussex England and became a tornado. The tornado leveled many buildings along its path of destruction, 12 miles long and on average 380 yards wide.

Betty Calvert, 2700 Willow, was talking on the phone to her daughter and getting ready to go downstairs because of the storm when she heard a loud crack.

A member of a Dodge City street gang charged in a federal racketeering case has pleaded guilty, according to a release from the office of U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.

Brian Herbert made the most of an opportunity to race in front of his home town crowd by driving to victory lane in Saturday night's 25-lap United Rebel Sprint Series feature event atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval.

So how did Charles Norman celebrate his AVCTL-Division 1 championship in the high jump on Friday afternoon? He took a nap.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 09, 2013 Combined Agents of America, LLC continued its trend of record growth by writing more than $566.7million in property and casualty premium in 2012.

While the United Rebel Sprint Series takes to the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval for the first time of the year this Saturday night, heated championship chase action in four of the track's five regular divisions only adds more excitement to a full slate of competition.

There were no official reports yet this morning from area sheriff's offices of damage from Tuesday night's thunderstorms, but forecaster Mike Umscheid from the National Weather Service in Dodge City said he was "sure there is some typical hail damage to vehicles and such." "There were fairly substantial amounts of hail reported across the region," ... (more)

Sprint Cars will sling the Dodge City Raceway Park clay for the first time this season when the United Rebel Sprint Series takes to the 3/8-mile on Saturday night.

We may be several weeks into spring, but that didn't keep Mother Nature from delivering yet another one of her surprises.

Gross gambling revenue at U.S. commercial casinos rose almost 5 percent last year to $37.34 billion, including $341.15 million from Kansas' three state-run casinos in Mulvane, Kansas City and Dodge City, according to figures released today in the American Gaming Association's annual State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment .

A property that would be potentially affected by the reconstruction of part of Sixth Avenue Northwest this year may be purchased by the Fort Dodge City Council.

Ariya Nicole Shultz is the daughter of Scott and Rachel Shultz of Garden City. Born April 4, 2013, she has a sister, Jerzie Aleece.

Inclement weather has forced the postponement of this weekend's scheduled Dodge City Modified Stampede at Dodge City Raceway Park.

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Father David H. Kraus, JCL, 73, a retired priest of the Diocese of Dodge City, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthdays.

Graduation from high school is major transition for students and signals the beginning of a new era of independence, increasing freedom, jobs and careers.

Independent, rebellious and extreme, during his lifetime Dennis Hopper was recognized for his work as an actor and director of cult movies such as Easy Rider , but his interests went beyond cinema into other realms of art, and he was especially prominent as a photographer.

Jason Najera, 29, of Dodge City, was a member of a Dodge City street gang being targeted for racketeering, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom's office.