Decorated winter hats, modeled after "Frosty the Snowman" of kids' movie fame, are lined up in the window of the Bread of Life Community Kitchen at 309 S. Main in Pratt. They are for sale for $25 each with all funds going towards costs of supplying free meals for those hungry in Pratt.
Coming Events Pratt County Historical Museum plans open house The public is invited to attend a Christmas Open House event from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, December 12 at the Pratt County Historical Museum, 208 S. Ninnescah, Pratt.
Darby Smith scored a game-high 25 points to power 1A No. 3-ranked St.
TOPEKA — The economic development plan outlined by Kansas State University emphasizing innovation in agriculture, biosecurity and extension services is expected to create 3,000 jobs and encourage investment of $3 billion in the state during the next decade, officials said.
At a late November regenerative soil conference in Pratt, farmers and ranchers learned 'if it's broke then fix it'. Soil, panelists said, may be depleted of nutrients and is too dense for water to penetrate. But through soil health practices, speakers said, the health of soil can change and this change can help both the environment and the producer's profit.
Early in our ministry quest, as my small family made plans to move to De Soto, the paperwork I had requested about my birth/adoption came in from the state. When I opened up my records, I read that my birth mother was from Richmond, Kansas, which I did not recognize even where that was at the time. Although the official papers gave her name, there was no father’s name but there was contact info for an uncle.
“Two nights afore I lef’.” In this series of columns I call Good Trouble we have met and become acquainted with Laura Haviland, an unsung heroine of the 19th Century Underground Railroad, Union Army staff member, and post, Civil-War nurse and humanitarian. The fifth step of Good Trouble is to passionately promote non-violent change and action.
For many churches, Christmas Eve is the largest service of the entire year. It is a time families get together and while they are together many families choose to spend part of Christmas Eve attending church. Christmas Eve services are all about families, peace on earth and hope for the future. The music is beautiful and the whole atmosphere speaks of love, joy and peace. What better way to bring light into our world than welcoming the light of Christ.
Anyone who’s ever subscribed to a major outdoors magazine has seen the pictures of deer camps from years gone by. Found mostly in the big woods of the north, these deer-camps-of-old were annual gathering places for die-hard deer hunters in a time when opening day of deer season carried the same status as election day. Deer camps could be large tents or rustic cabins buried somewhere deep within the northern woods in the midst of the best deer hunting of the time. They were hallowed places where tradition ran deep and where comradery was nearly as important as putting a deer on the “meat pole” out front.
Controlling Volunteer Trees Though trees are a vital part of our landscapes, there are situations where volunteer trees need to be controlled. This is often a case of the wrong plant in the wrong place. If the tree is still small and a desirable species, you may want to consider transplanting in the spring. If it is not, active control measures would be in order. Most, but not all, trees resprout after cutting. Cutting those that don't resprout is an effective control method. For example, eastern redcedar is a very common species that will not resprout after cutting. Those that do resprout include Siberian elm, hackberry, Osage orange (hedgeball), oak, ash, aspen, cottonwood, maple, sycamore, willow and many more. These trees will either need to be dug out or the cut stump treated with herbicide after cutting. Note that when we say volunteer trees, we mean those that come from seed rather than suckers that originate from the roots of an existing tree. The recommendations given in the remainder of