December 2021

ELDERCARE INC. provide Friendship Meals to promote better health for older Kansans.

In a few short days Taylor Clark, Miss Kansas 2021 from St. John, Kansas will step onto a national stage as she enters the Miss… Login to continue reading Login…

In a few short days Taylor Clark, Miss Kansas 2021 from St. John, Kansas will step onto a national stage as she enters the Miss America competition. Her hometown couldn't be prouder and she couldn't be fonder or more grateful for her roots in southcentral Kansas.

Brimming with hope for the future and holiday spirit, Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce Interim Director Tammy Wellbrock and Board President Ani Uphoff addressed a congenial crowd for the State of the Chamber meeting last Tuesday at the Vernon Filley Art Museum in Pratt.

Christopher King and Jonathan Clayton started working on and selling craft projects from home in late spring of 2021, so when the Mullinville City Council decided to approve the conversion of the old elementary school into a small business incubator, King and Clayton combined funds and jumped on the opportunity to get their projects out of the house and to put a shop together.

As we move into the colder months, we are seeing a lot of sickness going around. We’ve had an absentee rate of over 20% here at the end of November and beginning of December. It’s not all related to COVID. We have influenza, strep, and a stomach bug running through the school. I’d like to encourage parents to keep kids home if they are sick and contact the school nurse if you’d like a COVID test.

Season’s Greetings from St. John Sunflower Senior Center. As we enter into the Christmas Month, the seniors played host to 40 attendees at the 2nd Annual Senior Christmas Dinner on December 1, 2021. Baked ham was furnished by the center with “pot luck” brought by everyone attending. Drawings for door prizes and special grand prizes followed the dinner. We want to congratulate Helen Cokely, Steve Schulz, Joan Young and Mark Tompkins on winning the prizes provided by St. John-Hudson Recreation Commission. “White Elephant” BINGO was enjoyed during the afternoon.

One might think that Christmas decorations seen once or twice in previous years at the Pratt County Historical Museum's annual holiday open house might become repetitious. Think again.