Danielle Dinges was born and raised in Ness City and still resides a half mile from where she grew up. She is the 2010 Miss Rodeo Kansas.

Danielle is active on the family farm, where she helps her parents with the cow calf operation, wheat, milo and alfalfa harvest, along with all of the other wonderful farm life chores.

She is currently traveling the rodeo circuit. She has made appearances at the McCracken Rodeo, Dodge City Days Rodeo, and many numerous rodeos throughout the state.