Explore Scott City KS

05/06/2024

We are super-excited about this Stagecoach Journey coming up May 18-26, 2024! This intrepid group, made up of cowboys and drovers from Missouri, (Rick Hamby) as well as historians, photographers, and re-enactors from all over the Midwest will be tracing the route of the Butterfield's Overland Despatch Stagecoach Line, which followed the old Smoky Hill Trail. They will be camping out as such spots as Mount Sunflower, Pond Creek Station site, Russell Springs (Butterfield Trail Museum) and will be a feature at the Fort Wallace Rodeo on Sat and Sun May 25-26! Look for updates and info here and at ftwallace.com!

05/06/2024

Check out more about this upcoming event: ftwallace.com Travel back through time and discover what it was like to travel on a stagecoach. This group will be traveling along the Smoky Hill Trail and ending their journey at the Little Pyramids near Scott City!

05/06/2024

https://youtu.be/H9qIVN7Wm_w?si=Pl-X_d0i9tNXDvPH

04/05/2024

Great conference!

03/18/2024

Hey Scott City! This is the last week to get tickets before the prices go up and voting for the awards will be closing this Thursday as well. Here is the link to register for tickets: http://chamber.scottcityks.org/events/details/chamber-banquet-dueling-pianos-1554 and here are the nominations and the links:

Small Business of the Year nominees are: Security State Bank, Mom and Pop's Burger Stop & Dintinked
https://forms.gle/goC9azLa3Qit7j2FA

Large Business of the Year nominees: HRC Feedyard, High Choice Feeders & Fairleigh Companies
https://forms.gle/HgAiTiEYnv6oDd2J8

Volunteer of the Year nominees: Valyndia Payne, Marcia Matthies, Julia Cheney, Roger Winter and Suzy Patty
https://forms.gle/M4j1PQBUbrrN6mMF8

Citizen of the Year nominees: Steve Kucharik & Randy Scheuerman, Dakota Farr, Skip Numrich, Kay Harkness, Kevin Hall and Lindsay Singley
https://forms.gle/vSXNnGMQVvQeMV6F6

Biggest Beaver Backer nominees: Junior Strecker, Adam Kadavy, Marcia Matthies, Megan Gentry, Randy Scheuerman & Steve Kucharik & Rod Haxton
https://forms.gle/EVwpg73iX9FP9azp7

I can confirm that the voting is anonymous. I can only see the results, but what I can tell you is there are some pretty tight races going on!

03/13/2024

Attention Scott County Travelers! I wanted to share some important information with you that I learned from the KS Tourism Huddle. If you've been traveling to Eastern KS recently, you may have seen the Cashless Tolling signs indicating that the state is transitioning to cashless tolling. Starting in July 2024, there will be no more toll booths where you can pay by cash. Instead, a picture of your license plate will be taken, and you will receive a bill in the mail within 1-2 months. However, you can reduce this bill by half if you sign up for a K-tag and link it to your account. A K-tag is a small sticker that you place on your front windshield below your rearview mirror. It will be scanned as you pass through the tolls. K-tags are also compatible with other states' toll booths, such as Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas, with Colorado becoming compatible soon. After linking your K-tag to a bank account, your card will be charged monthly for the tolls you passed through. If you did not pass through any tolls, there will be no charge. If you already have a K-tag account, you do not need to do anything differently, but your bill will show individual charges for each toll booth you passed through, rather than one "trip" charge. To order your FREE K-tag, please visit https://www.ksturnpike.com/cashless-tolling. You can also purchase different types of K-tags that are not free but allow you to transfer them between vehicles.

The Kansas Turnpike Authority maintains 236 miles of user-fee supported roadway from the Oklahoma border to Kansas City.

03/12/2024

Hello Scott City! This post is to inform all restaurants and notify fundraising organizations about a great opportunity. Scott City will be a host city for Biking Across Kansas (BAK) this year. Currently, they have 506 registered bikers, but they anticipate that number to increase up to 800, plus about 50 support staff. They will be arriving in Scott City on Saturday, June 8 throughout the day and will leave by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 9. Additionally, there will be a Scott City Swim Meet on that day, which means that there will be extra people in town. We will need some help feeding all these people. To serve snacks, supper or breakfast as a fundraiser for your group, please apply using the forms provided in the links below. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 620.872.3525 X1.

Snack Fundraiser -- Noon - 7:30 pm - Sat June 8
https://forms.gle/WAkx1RK6mrzBnwVe7

Supper Fundraiser -- 5:00pm - 8:00 pm - Sat June 8
https://forms.gle/fSFsicGqa9XCXFFq8

Breakfast Fundraiser -- 5:30 am - 9:00 am - Sun June 9
https://forms.gle/xmytrhqshKhjvJ6w6

Event Timing: June 9, 2024 -- Breakfast 5:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Event Address: Scott City Contact us at (620) 872-3525 or [email protected]

03/01/2024

ATTN: Scott County residents...When our new website is launched we will be including the Air BNB's in town. If you have one, please send me the info and link to book it to [email protected] as soon as you can!

02/26/2024

The Museum Passport Program for 2024 is about to begin! To join, simply download the TurfHunt app from the Apple or Google Play store. Then select Wild West Country to gain access to all the museums in the Western Kansas region. Participate by solving puzzles, answering questions, to part or taking a photo when you visit any of the listed sites. The winners with the highest scores will be selected in January 2025! Download the app now so you can start participating as soon as the program launches!

02/26/2024

This event is open to the public! For all the details or to purchase tickets: http://chamber.scottcityks.org/events/details/chamber-banquet-dueling-pianos-1554

01/29/2024

Monday, Jan. 29 is Kansas Day, a celebration of our state's birthday and the anniversary of Kansas' admission to the Union. In 2024, Kansas turns 163 years old. Kansas became the 34th state in the United States on Jan. 29, 1861. Historically, Johnson County is older than the State of Kansas.

Fast Facts:
Nickname: The Sunflower State.
Statehood: 1861; 34th state.
Population (as of July 2015): 2,911,641.
Capital: Topeka.
Biggest City: Wichita.
Abbreviation: KS.
State bird: western meadowlark.
State flower: sunflower.

Fun Facts: Dodge City is the windiest city in the United States. Smith County is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. There are 27 Walnut Creeks in the state. There are more than 600 incorporated towns in the state.

Kansas is famous for: "The Sunflower State" was the 34th state to join the U.S.A in 1861. They grow a whole lot of wheat in Kansas, as well as cattle ranching, and it's right along Tornado Alley. It's also where Amelia Earhart and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz are from.

How did Kansas get it's name: Named for the Kansas or Kanza tribe of the Sioux family that lived along a river in the area and gave it the tribal name. The name translates as "south wind people," or "wind people."

Famous Kansans: Ed Asner, Paul Rudd, Hattie McDaniel, Bridget Everett, Jason Sudekis, Annette Bening, Eric Stonestreet, Buster Keaton, Janelle Monáe, Cassandra Peterson (well known for her Elvira, Mistress of the Dark character), Kirstie Alley and Vivian Vance are all famous actors from Kansas.

09/27/2023

Visit DeGeer Corner (on Main Street just south of First National Bank) Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for a presentation on our city's founder.

Celebrate Maria E. DeGeer Founder's Day on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Gather at DeGeer Corner (on Main Street, just to the south of First National Bank) at 7:00 p.m. where El Quartelejo Museum Director Stephanie Fisher will provide a historical talk about our city's founder. Click the photo below for the full Proclamation.

07/20/2023

What could be better than a movie and popcorn at the lake?! Join us Saturday the 29th at dark (around 9:30). More details below.

Join us for a Movie on the Beach!!
Movie, popcorn and drink are free but
PARK PASS is required!!!
Saturday, July 29, 2023 at dark (around 9:30pm) Come see what this speedy little blue guy is up to!!

07/19/2023

This week is the Scott County Free Fair. Visit their website for all the activities! http://scottcofreefair.com/

07/19/2023

Space is limited in this unique photo opportunity! Register for this Saturday, July 22.

07/13/2023

Welcome Golfers! Enjoy the 45th Annual 4-Ball Scramble this weekend. Visit the Scott Community Golf Course page for more information.

07/07/2023

Women, have you been wanting to learn how to paddleboard? Here's your chance! Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Program is excited to announce that their July mini-BOW event will be held at Historic Lake Scott State Park on July 11, and will consist of a FREE Introductory Paddleboarding class! This event is designed for women that are beginner paddleboarders, age 18+.

07/07/2023

Thank you for sharing, Kansas Travel!

Historic Lake Scott State Park and Wildlife Area near Scott City, Kansas.

More about the beautiful western Kansas park: http://www.kansastravel.org/scottstatepark.htm

06/30/2023

It was a beautiful morning at Historic Lake Scott State Park yesterday. It was cloudy and cool, and the wildlife was enjoying it!

06/29/2023

El Cuartelejo is located in the beautiful Historic Lake Scott State Park.

This 1898 photo shows early excavations of the site known as El Cuartelejo in Historic Lake Scott State Park north of Scott City. The location was once home to the Taos and later Picuris Pueblo peoples who fled New Mexico to escape Spanish rule. The Puebloans lived among the Plains Apache who resided in the area. El Cuartelejo is the northern- and easternmost pueblo and the only known one in Kansas. To learn more about El Cuartelejo, go to https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/el-cuartelejo-scott-county/12026

06/27/2023

Have you ever heard a buffalo? It's a unique sound. You can also hear the pickup in the background.

06/23/2023

Duff's Buffalo Ranch is energized with all the spring calves and rich green grasses! Schedule your buffalo tour for this summer. https://duffsbuffaloranch.com/

05/17/2023

Save the date for this amazing airshow September 9, 2023!

Flight into the NIGHT Airshow 9.9.23!

✨This high energy, crowd pleasing, NIGHT Airshow filled with lights, smoke and pyrotechnics will keep your eyes toward the sky.

✨Activities on the ground will include live music, Skydiving, food trucks, static aircraft displays, fireworks and activities for kids.

✨Camping slots will be available to our overnight guest observing the show and enjoy the evening festivities.

For more information visit our website:
www.spencerflightcenter.com

05/10/2023

Come visit and explore!

Make Scott City your base for outstanding outdoor and historic adventures. Experience two state parks, the northernmost pueblo and more.

05/02/2023

Love the dynamic lighting from the Keyhole in this photo of Monument Rocks! Another great photo by Jim Talbert!

A late golden hour shot from 2018 that I recently took a new look at. I wanted to emphasize the light through the keyhole and played around with various levels of darkness in the rock but after trial and error landed on this. Monument Rocks in Gove County, KS.

04/10/2023

Best-selling Kansas author to speak in Scott City April 21

Roxie Yonkey, a best-selling author, will discuss her newest book Secret Kansas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, at Scott County Library, 110 W. Eighth, on April 21. Yonkey will be at the library from 1-3 p.m.

Patrons may buy a copy at the library. Can’t wait until April 21? Purchase a copy in advance at RoxieontheRoad.com/Shop.

The song “Home on the Range” is 150 years old this year, so the presentation begins with its story.

After “Home on the Range,” Yonkey will highlight stories about: El Quartelejo, the 17th-18th century Puebloan ruins located within Lake Scott State Park; the fatal fingerprint that led to the capture of the Fleagle Gang, and the legend of C.J. “Buffalo” Jones.

For those unable to make it to Scott City, the Fick Fossil & History Museum, Oakley, will host Yonkey from 3 to 5 p.m. April 19. Her presentation there includes El Quartelejo and a couple other topics.

How well do you know Kansas? Two rounds of Kansas trivia will show what you know. The winner will receive a pack of naturally filtered Longford Water.

The book tour is also a research opportunity for Yonkey’s upcoming books, Historic Kansas Roadsides and Amazing Kansas. The author is also preparing another book featuring famous Kansas women. During the presentation, patrons may advise her who she should include.

Secret Kansas is Yonkey’s third published book. She wrote the best-seller 100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die and the Kansas section of the Midwest Road Trip Adventures book. Yonkey and the other road trip book authors are writing Midwest State Park Adventures for a summer release date. She has written about Kansas for over 30 years and amassed numerous awards.

She has set additional book events throughout the state. Find them at RoxieontheRoad.com/Schedule.

03/15/2023

The Museum Passport program has begun! Download the TurfHunt app and start your adventure! Go to as many museums as you can and complete the challenges for a chance to win a prize!

03/08/2023

This episode features Duff's Buffalo roundup! Tune in Saturday, on PBS, to watch.

01/29/2023

Kansas Tourism is celebrating Kansas birthday by sharing different renditions of Home on the Range. This one features Scott City and sites in Western Kansas. Enjoy!

150 years ago, a verse became a calling, inspiring generations to love our land and dream of each new dawn. But its roots call back to the heartland. Back to...

01/29/2023