After more than 37 years with the city of Dodge City, city manager Cherise Tieben will retire by July 2020.

Born and raised in Dodge City, Tieben has worked with the city since she was 16.

Tieben is the eighth person to hold the title of city manager and is the first woman to hold the title.

Tieben graduated from St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City and always has worked with the city in some form.

(Read more: Leavenworth Times)