PRATT – Linda Lanterman of Pratt, State Parks director for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, was recently honored with the Fran P. Mainella Award by the Clemson University Institute for Parks (CUIP). Lanterman was gifted the award in recognition of her long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion in our nation’s parks, to include her home state of Kansas.
Gratitude can be defined as: The quality of being thankful, the readiness to show appreciation for something or someone; and the affirmation of goodness. The Peoples Bank employees recently completed their “Greatness in Gratitude” gift to the communities served by the bank.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday she has selected Kerrie Lonard to serve as the top advocate for Kansas foster children.
TOPEKA — Kansas political icon Bob Dole, who represented the state for decades in Washington, D.C., and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, died Sunday morning at age 98. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced his death.
New York announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight. “The omicron variant is here, and as anticipated we are seeing the beginning of community spread,” state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a news release.
St. John fell to Stafford 38-37 in both team's high school boy’s basketball season opener Friday night.
Last year, COVID-19 negatively impacted several local businesses and restaurants in Pratt. Located near the railroad tracks along U.S. Highway N. 281 in Pratt, owners of the El Trancazo Mexican Restaurant have not been unused to difficulties, persevering through 2020 and 2021 by lowering prices for take-out boxes and creating bundles. Many small businesses that were just starting out closed permanently, but Gregoria Cordero and her daughter Alajandra Cordero were determined to keep El Trancazo open.
The Pratt FFA (Future Farmers of America) senior rituals team received 1st place at their regional competition for parliamentary procedure in November. This team is made up of several members and the majority serve as officers for the organization. Team members include junior Tayt Myers, junior Luke Huslig, senior Addie Hoeme, sophomore Allie Hoeme, senior Maddie Drake, junior Kena Sterling, and junior Angel Hernandez. These members are in charge of a variety of tasks and activities. These include leading all FFA events and meetings, competing in agricultural competitions such as meat workshops and dairy judging, and planning FFA-related school events.
Pratt Community College (PCC) and the Management Committee (MC) of the Track and Soccer Complex (TSC) are pleased to announce the addition of USD 438 Skyline Schools as a Community Partner. This milestone means that Skyline Schools will be able to schedule events at the new Track and Soccer Complex located adjacent to the Green Sports Complex in Pratt.