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Cultural Currents

Cultural Currents

Written by: Dodge City Cultural Relations Advisory Board
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The Arkansas River runs across four states and stretches 1,469 miles. In Southwest Kansas, the river has impacted political, economic, and environmental conditions in a distinctive way. Recognizing the importance of the Arkansas River, the City of Dodge City, Main Street Dodge City, and Dodge City Community College have partnered to bring together the Cultural Currents project to kick off during Dodge City Days. Cultural Currents is 12 episode podcast series examining the Arkansas River in Southwest Kansas - its past, present, and future - including its impact on the area from multiple perspectives. Funded by Humanities Kansas.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 8: Envisioning a Positive Future for the Dry Arkansas Riverbed

    Episode 8: Envisioning a Positive Future for the Dry Arkansas Riverbed
    May 29 2026

    Join CVB Director Megan Welsh, ATV enthusiast Brian Shirley, Parks Director Daniel Cecil, and family horse ranch owner/operator Bernice Ochoa as they imagine future recreational uses and opportunities for the dry riverbed.
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    41 mins
  • Episode 7: Hydrological Connections Between the Ogallala Aquifer and the Arkansas River

    Episode 7: Hydrological Connections Between the Ogallala Aquifer and the Arkansas River
    Apr 24 2026

    Rex Buchanan with the Kansas Geological Survey shares about the hydrological connections of the Ogallala Aquifer and the Arkansas River and how the use of these interconnected systems impacts communities in southwest Kansas.
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    54 mins
  • Episodio 4: Riego por Zanjas y el Canal Soule

    Episodio 4: Riego por Zanjas y el Canal Soule
    Apr 10 2026

    Sara McFarland, bibliotecaria investigadora de la Biblioteca Pública de Cimarron, comparte recuerdos sobre el rancho de su familia situado a orillas del río Arkansas y el impacto del riego por zanquias
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    25 mins
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