Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 5 May 2025 23:33:54 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); state and local officials this past Saturday to officially mark the opening of Hilmar Cheese Company’s new production facility in Dodge City “I am pleased that Hilmar Cheese Company chose to build its new production facility in Dodge City,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “This investment in our state is a strong signal to industry leaders around the globe that Kansas has the workforce and infrastructure for companies to be competitive.” is one of the world’s largest cheese manufacturers and a global supplier of high-quality whey ingredients Hilmar’s new Dodge City facility makes American style cheese which is then sold wholesale to customers and used in a variety of nutritious foods The site also produces a wide range of high-quality innovative proteins to meet the needs of customers worldwide “We are grateful to the state and local officials who supported this project and are thrilled to celebrate with them today,” Hilmar’s President and CEO David Ahlem said “We chose to build in Dodge City because of the local and skilled labor force supportive and expanding agricultural region and state leaders in Kansas has further confirmed that we made the right choice.” The Dodge City manufacturing site incorporates the latest technology in sustainability and conservation The advanced instrumentation and automated control systems minimize the water needed to keep the plant clean and reduces energy use Recycled water is used further to process protein The sustainability effort continues throughout the site with efficient pumps and equipment These features will decrease the plant’s Green House Gas (GHG) intensity and minimize water use Dairy Stewardship Commitment to achieve a carbon neutral dairy industry by 2050 The advancements in Dodge City will help Hilmar meet this goal Hilmar’s Dodge City site now employs nearly 250 people and represents more than $600 million in capital investment Photos from Saturday’s event are available for media use below: All content © 2006-2025 Kansas Department of Commerce Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInDODGE CITY (Catch it Kansas) - Centralia wins battle of unbeatens to claim 1A Little River and Centralia met for a Class 1A Little River won in two sets for its third-straight championship In a rare battle of unbeatens this late in the season Centralia got 14 points from senior Oen Deters in the third quarter to claim the title 50-43 “I give all the credit to Little River in volleyball and basketball Ever since our freshman year when we lost on this court but Little River bounced back in the second quarter Junior Arika Feldman and Centralia sophomore Hayden Kramer traded early threes then Feldman added another to trim the Redskin deficit to 18-14 just 90 seconds into the frame Little River juniors Adelynne Strecker and Evie Look and sophomore Saelyn Raleigh also hit threes in the quarter But the big play was actually a series of plays A Feldman steal resulted in an offensive board from junior Havana Olander on the Redskin end but a hustle play kept the ball on the Little RIver end Feldman capitalized with a trey to give Little River its first lead of the night as 22-21 Little River got an early baseline runner from Feldman before Deters hit back-to-back threes and scored four more points from the free throw line Deters’ 10-straight points put Centralia ahead 36-28 late in the third and the Panthers never trailed again “The third quarter is always going to be ours,” said Deters “We’re going to come out of the locker room and make adjustments We knew the second half was going to be ours and that’s what we did.” The offense slowed in the fourth quarter with just three combined field goals Centralia sophomore Keelyn Rempe contributed the only two baskets for the Panthers Little River got a late three from Look but it was too little I don’t know who was guarding me (Strecker) but that was the defense I’ve seen all year Feldman finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds for LIttle River Little River ends its season at 23-1 and loses just one senior scoring 14 of her game-high 29 points in the pivotal third quarter She finished 5 of 7 from behind the arc and 10 of 14 from the free throw line She also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists Gibbs added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers Kramer finished with five points and five boards Centralia ends its championship run at 26-0 Olpe senior Dexton Hoelting knows a thing or two about winning state titles As the sixth man on a loaded Eagle team as a freshman he played a role in a basketball title that year and also won a football championship Olpe just missed a state trophy the next year and Hoelting sat with an injury as the Eagles finished third last year Hoelting scored 24 points to lead the top-seeded Eagles past No “We’ve prided ourselves all year on not letting the other team get to 40 because we believe we can score 40 points,” Hoelting said “We came out and played hard-fought defense and that’s what wins championships That’s what we did and that’s how we got the win.” Hoelting did his part offensively with nine points in the first quarter Those points were huge to offset eight points from South Central junior Jack Herd A steal from senior Jamie Gardea led to one Herd basket that gave the Timberwolves an 11-6 edge early Hoelting answered with a pair of jumpers and a 3-pointer Free throws from sophomore Brecken McGuire gave the Eagles a 15-14 lead after one The Eagle defense picked up in the second quarter allowing just one South Central field goal from sophomore Easton Huck and four points from McGuire helped the Eagles to a 23-17 lead at the break Offenses remained largely stagnant in the third quarter with a combined 15 points A 3-pointer from McGuire kept Olpe’s lead at 26-21 but a basket and foul from Herd and a layup from Gardea cut the gap to 26-25 late in the quarter McGuire added a jumper to help the Eagles stay ahead 28-27 with a quarter to play Hoelting went scoreless in the middle frames That changed in the fourth with three field goals Hoelting had a stretch of six-straight shots from the line in less than 60 seconds He added two more with just under a minute to play to cap his senior finale with 24 points that included 12-of-12 shooting from the line and 2-of-4 shooting from behind the arc To finish a game out is definitely one of the best feelings ever.” and Ko’Rel Robinson grabbed seven boards to go with his two points Olpe finishes its championship season at 24-2 South Central battled through 18 turnovers and some key misses around the rim Herd finished with 16 points and six rebounds and senior Jase Rutherford added six points and six boards The Timberwolves finish the year at 23-3 and say goodbye to just two seniors in Gardea and Rutherford 5 May 2025 23:34:20 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 5 May 2025 23:34:25 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWICHITA (KWCH) - The Dodge City Police Department is warning people about a fake post circulating on social media The post appears to come from “La Pulga De Dodge City KS,” and claims that a serial killer couple killed three police officers on Saturday in Dodge City “There is no truth to this – it is false information and a scam,” said police on their Facebook post “Please remain vigilant and do not engage with any suspicious content.” We want to address a concerning post circulating in our community There is no truth to this – it is false information.. The police department encourages the community to stay informed and report suspicious activity to local authorities 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hilmar Cheese Company one of the world’s largest cheese manufacturers and a global supplier of high-quality whey ingredients was joined by Kansas Governor  Kelly state and local officials to officially mark the production of Hilmar cheese in Kansas “I am pleased that Hilmar Cheese Company chose to build its new production facility in Dodge City,” Governor Laura Kelly said “This investment in our state is a strong signal to industry leaders around the globe that Kansas has the workforce and infrastructure for companies to be competitive.” “Hilmar Cheese’s new processing facility in Dodge City is already creating new jobs and bolstering Kansas’ footprint in the dairy industry,” said Senator Moran “I am grateful Hilmar chose to call Kansas home and I have no doubt they will benefit from their partnerships with Kansas dairies and the local community.” “We are grateful to the state and local officials who supported this project and thrilled to celebrate with them today,” shared David Ahlem supportive and expanding agricultural region and excellent transportation network regional and state leaders in Kansas has further confirmed that we made the right choice.” Hilmar’s Dodge City facility makes American style cheese in commercial 40-pound blocks which are then sold wholesale to customers and used in a variety of nutritious foods “We appreciate everyone who has helped bring us to this point,” said Ahlem and the hundreds of contractors and suppliers who partnered with us to ensure the facility was built and operational on schedule We are also grateful to the dairy farm families in Southwest Kansas for their investment to supply us milk.” “Dodge City is a wonderful community,” he said “We are very happy to be operating in Kansas.” clean the facility and equipment and reclaim heat Upgraded spray nozzles were installed for more efficient cleaning The cleaning process also reuses rinse water The company continues to hire and offers competitive wages and training along with long-term career growth opportunities Hilmar is actively involved in the communities where they operate and supports local organizations and events like Dodge City Days The annual Hilmar scholarship program awards students of its employees and community scholarships to support continuing education This focus helps the company to fulfill its purpose of Improving Lives Together (KWCH) - Dodge City police arrested two adults and two juveniles after discovering a “significant marijuana distribution operation” while executing a search warrant in the 900 block of Otero on Tuesday police seized over 400 THC vape cartridges the THC vape cartridges are valued at about $14,000 revealed a juvenile was selling THC vape cartridges and firearms online Police said the two juveniles were boys and were taken to a juvenile detention facility facing charges including conspiracy to distribute marijuana using a telecommunication facility to arrange a felony drug violation and no drug tax stamp were arrested and charged with multiple counts of aggravated child endangerment and contributing to a child’s misconduct Dodge City police are warning parents to discuss the dangers of THC vapes with their children as the issue grows in high schools A roughly $115 million budget that lowers the property tax rate but includes some reductions in services was approved unanimously by the Fort Dodge City Council on Monday The $115,381,690 spending plan is for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends June 30 It includes a property tax rate of $20.75 per $1,000 of taxable value That is down from the current rate of $20.95 per $1,000 of taxable value It also includes revenue from a two-phase water rate increase that added about $2.12 to the monthly bill of the average residential customer on Jan A similar increase will go into effect on Jan To cope with reduced general fund revenues that city officials say were prompted by a new state property tax law • Aquatics and program coordinator in the Recreation Department • Administrative assistant at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum • One building inspector in the Development Services Department • Community and economic development manager in the Development Services Department • One supervisor in the Public Areas Department The positions are vacant or will be by the time the fiscal year starts July 1 Hours at the Rosedale Rapids Aquatics Center will be reduced this summer by about five hours a week Hours at the Fort Dodge Public Library and the Blanden Memorial Art Museum may also be reduced There may also be a longer response time to complaints about nuisances such as tall weeds and junk Mayor Matt Bemrich thanked the city staff for what he called a “fantastic job” preparing the complex budget Noting that the property tax levy is going down Bemrich told the staff members in the council room “That’s a credit to you.” While the general fund supported by property taxes is always the most difficult to budget the various utilities operated by the city account for the biggest chunk of the spending plan storm sewer solid waste collection and the Fort Dodge Fiber broadband system those utilities account for about $34 million of the $115 million budget The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget Monday during a special public .. The apartment and townhome neighborhood on the east side of Fort Dodge called District 29 is poised to .. The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday moved forward with the process of setting up an internal loan for the .. LLC | https://www.messengernews.net | 713 Central Ave. K-State to Host Basketball Showcase in Dodge City October 5 Sep 25 Event to be held at the Dodge City Civic Center starting at 4 p.m. (Catch it Kansas) - What was a back-and-forth first half ended up a decisive win for the Wichita Southeast boys in their playoff opener against Dodge City The Buffaloes trailed by three midway through the second quarter but used a fierce transition game to take a six-point lead at halftime Seventh-seeded Southeast went on to win 69-47 They will travel to Heights on Friday for the sub-state championship game You can find more sub-state scores and brackets here HAYS — Great Bend Panther Nash Lindberg shot 17-over-par 88 to place 24th at Monday's Hays High Golf Invitational at Smoky Hill Country Club The Panthers (369) placed ninth by also counting scores by 41st Ethan Somers (92); 43rd Alec Premer (93) and 48th Cal Schartz (96) Garden City's Maddix Shook (71) earned medalist honors Dodge City (325-87) edged Hays High (325-91) on a tiebreaker TEAM TOTALS—1—Dodge City 325 (87); 2—Hays High 325 (91); 3—Salina South 334; 4—Salina Sacred Heart 335; 5—Garden City 336; 6—Liberal 338; 7—Topeka Seaman 345; 8—Salina Central 360; 9—Great Bend 369; 10—Junction City 371 NEWTON — Great Bend Panther Ethan Somers (90) shot 18-over-par 90 to place 36th at the Newton Golf Invitational April 17 at Sand Creek Station The Panthers (383) placed 14th by also counting scores by 60th Nash Lindberg (95); 85th Alec Premer (101) and 92nd Cal Schartz (105) Garden City's Maddix Shook (74) earned medalist honors Maize South (322) edged Wichita Carroll (327) for the team title TEAM TOTALS—1—Maize South 322; 2—Wichita Carroll 327; 3—Valley Center 339; 4—Salina South 351; 5—Dodge City 354; Garden City 354; 7—Hays High 362; 8—Maize High 363; 9—Derby 364; 10—Hutchinson 369; 14—Great Bend 383 DODGE CITY — Great Bend Panther Lennon Johnson (100) placed 15th at the Dodge City junior varsity golf tournament at Mariah Hills Golf Course TEAM TOTALS— 1—Dodge City 354; 2—Hays High 385; 3—Garden City 395; 4—Great Bend 426; 5—Liberal 467 (KWCH) - With extreme weather conditions expected over the next few days warming shelters are opening throughout Kansas The City of Dodge City has opened these six shelters throughout the area to help keep people warm this weekend Notice that there is only one listed overnight shelter with limited availability (KWCH) - A new dairy production facility opened in Dodge City this weekend creating 250 jobs and bringing a $600 million investment to the area from one of the largest cheese manufacturers in the U.S Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Senator Jerry Moran helped cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of Hilmar Cheese Company’s Dodge City facility on Saturday morning The plant makes American-style cheese in commercial 40-pound blocks which are then sold wholesale to customers The site will also produce a variety of other proteins that are shipped out worldwide The director of public relations at Hilmar said the site is focused on sustainability and conservation “The advanced instrumentation and automated control systems minimize the water needed to keep the plant clean and reduces energy use,” said Skidmore “Recycled water is used further to process protein The cleaning process also reuses rinse water.” Dairy Stewardship Commitment to achieve a carbon-neutral dairy industry by 2050 Already a subscriber? Log In It's a complete sweep this week for Mother Nature with Kubota High Limit Racing After extreme winds took away New Mexico's Vado Speedway Park on Tuesday Texas on Friday and Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City Kansas on Saturday have both been canceled with widespread weather leaving an impact on countless events across the region Notable rain totals forecasted by trusted meteorologists and the potential for snow with bitter temperatures in Dodge City helped make the call on Wednesday in the best interest of teams and fans With no foreseeable return dates available on the Kubota High Limit Racing calendar in 2025 both events will unfortunately not be rescheduled this year All pre-sale ticket orders will be refunded to the original form of payment With the opening swing of the season now complete Kubota High Limit Racing will take a brief three-week hibernation as April showers hopefully lead to May flowers The series is set to resume action on Wednesday kicking off a busy stretch of 18 races over 36 days Fans can buy tickets to upcoming races by clicking here every pre-sale ticket purchase enters you to be selected for the DURST Dice Roll and a chance to win up to $6,000 from your favorite driver As always, every lap of the action will be streamed on FloRacing, the exclusive streaming partner of Kubota High Limit Racing. For more information and to subscribe to FloRacing, go to www.floracing.com/highlimit Get the most important Racing stories delivered straight to your inbox Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInGREAT BEND (Catch it Kansas) - Teams usually struggle to replace one of the top players in the state Great Bend’s standout junior Ian Premer warmed up before Friday’s game against Dodge City but his status was questionable and he never played in the game Junior Jacob Hall scored 16 points and grabbed six points in the first quarter for the No He finished with 29 and 9 and senior Ben Nicholson added 19 points and four boards as Great Bend rolled to its 14th-straight win to beat the Demons 72-56 but we have such good chemistry as a team we can still play without him as well,” Hall said Hall was the force early on with 11 points in the first five minutes of action He added a pair of threes in the frame as Great Bend jumped out to a 21-16 lead after one quarter “I just happened to knock down more shots and be there for boards.” Dodge City got eight points off the bench from sophomore Cru Lembright The Panthers kept up a torrential offense in the second quarter and outscored the Red Demons 24-13 in the frame Six Great Bend players scored in the quarter including six more points from Hall and five points from sophomore Jaxon Wondra off the bench Great Bend got two more points from Hall on a drive with three minutes to play in the third A basket and foul from Nicholson made the score 63-38 with a quarter to play Sophomore Cooper Ohnmacht returned from injury to start the game His basket and foul with 6:59 to play set the clock in motion for good at 68-38 Hall finished with 29 points and nine rebounds Ohnmacht and Wondra each scored seven points and junior Daxton Minton finished with six points and 10 assists Lembright hit four threes on the night to pace Dodge City with 16 points and senior Bryson Unzueta scored eight points Great Bend moves to 17-1 and leads Class 5A West heading into the final week of the regular season It will be a big one for the Panthers as ranked-Hesston (3A) comes to town on Tuesday and the Panthers close out the regular season Friday in what should be the final rivalry game inside the Hays High School gymnasium before the Indians move into their new facility the girls were still fighting for some postseason position with just three games left to play in the regular season Senior Cassie Ellegood came out on fire with eight points in less than three minutes Senior DeShawnna Bryant added a basket and assist as the Lady Panthers built a quick 13-2 lead Dodge City got a pair of threes from sophomore Emily Gutierrez to close the gap at 15-10 by the end of the first Dodge City made just three field goals in the second quarter Great Bend picked up four more points from Ellegood and a 3-pointer from sophomore Meredith Mazouch to double their lead at 28-18 by halftime Foul trouble cost Great Bend in the third quarter The Panthers picked up their fifth team foul less than three minutes into the second half Dodge City made 7 of its 10 shots from the line in the frame including a 5-of-6 effort from senior Gianna Torrez The result was a 37-31 Great Bend lead with a quarter to play Great Bend junior Alyssa McCauley scored just three points in the first half Her play in the first 2:15 of the fourth quarter proved to be the difference McCauley made a free throw and sank a pair of threes in a 30-second stretch to push the Panther lead to 44-33 with 5:45 remaining Ellegood added a pair of late baskets to finish with 19 points and four boards McCauley scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds Gutierrez led Dodge City with 16 points that included four treys Torrez and junior Addisyn Taylor each scored eight points This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Hilmar Cheese Co. Inc., which manufactures cheese for private label, regional and national brands as well as various whey ingredients, has officially opened its new production facility in Dodge City according to a release announcing the ribbon cutting The new facility produces American-style cheeses in commercial blocks that are sold wholesale to customers and used in a variety of food products It also produces a wide range of proteins for worldwide customers The facility employs nearly 250 people and clocks in at more than $600 million worth of capital investment by the company Sustainability and conservation were a critical part of the plant’s design and the technology implemented Water use is minimized without jeopardizing proper sanitation through advanced instrumentation and automated controls Water is recycled and used to process protein and spray nozzles have been upgraded to make cleaning more efficient efficient pumps and equipment are expected to contribute to the water-conservation efforts but also to help the facility lower its greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity Dodge City’s efforts will help Hilmar contribute to the U.S For the company — which is based in Hilmar — the Dodge City plant is the third manufacturing site joining the hometown Hilmar facility and Dalhart on the roster of facilities for the cheese manufacturer bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety a food safety software and consulting company 5 May 2025 23:36:21 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); (Catch it Kansas) - Dodge City did just enough to close out its regular season with a 21-14 win against Wichita East Friday night The Demons (5-3) scored with a short run at the goal line late to break the 14-14 stalemate and held off the Blue Aces (5-3) in the closing minutes Dodge City jumped out to 14-0 lead but East scored in the third quarter to get on the board and then tied it not long after East tried to take a three-point lead with a 30-yard field goal attempt Dodge City's (Kansas) at-large method of election for its city commission violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (“VRA”) by diluting the political power of the city’s Latine community The at-large method of election also violates the Fourteenth Amendment because it is operated with a discriminatory purpose and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP filed a lawsuit challenging the at-large method of election for the city commission for Dodge City as violative of Section 2 of the VRA and the Fourteenth Amendment The lawsuit is filed on behalf of two Latine residents of Dodge City Even though Latines comprise 64% of the city’s total population and 46% of the city’s citizen voting-age population just two Latines have been elected to the five-member Dodge City Commission in the past three decades The Supreme Court has long recognized that at-large election systems like the one used in Dodge City can dilute the political power of voters of color The court largely denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss and denied in full Defendants’ motion for summary judgment the district court issued a ruling rejecting the argument that Dodge City's at-large method of elections dilutes Latine voters' opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice ACLU of Kansas: Federal Court Allows Dodge City At-large Lawsuit to Move Forward to Trial Voting Rights Advocates Challenge At-Large Election Method in Dodge City