Pratt student Dayana Avila was name 2021 Junior Librarian of the Year during a special presentation November 17 at the Pratt Public Library. Library Director Eric Killough said he selected Avila for the award based on her outstanding assistance to the Summer MakerZone program.
More than 60 members of the First Southern Baptist Church are preparing to share the biblical Christmas story in seven scenes of live nativity action on Sunday, December 5 in Pratt. For mission team leader Kim Krehbiel, helping others experience the true meaning of Christmas makes all the effort worthwhile.
Many volunteers and helpers make fun events possible at the Pratt Public Library. JENNIFER STULTZ.
WICHITA —Dozens of vendors with a focus on agriculture were part of the Kansas Agri Business Expo from Wednesday through Friday at Century II in Wichita. There were sprayers and applicators, silo refurbishers and silo builders, seed companies and chemical companies, as well as soil health companies and software tracking firms.
For all the scientists out there and for all the students who have a hard time convincing people regarding the truth of the Bible, here is something that shows God's awesome creation and shows that He is still in control. I recently learned about a space program that has been busy proving that what has been called 'myth' in the Bible about creation is really true.
Early in our ministerial life, we experienced God's leading in house-hunting. Once it was confirmed we were going to start a church in De Soto, Kansas, we began to look for housing. There were very few things for rent in the area, so we considered buying a home. Since we had never bought a home before, and we didn’t have any money to put down, it was a scary process. But, I saw a sign on our local bank's window about a first time home buyers class through USDA and I decided to check it out.
Jesus said to His disciples of all times, “What I say to you I say to all: Stay awake” (Mark 13:37). His early disciples were to be watchful and ready to confess the name and saving work of Jesus, even as it would mean their martyrdom. Even in a world where many were opposed to Jesus and would not believe in Him Who is the Son of God.
Poinsettia History Franciscan monks who settled near the native habitat (Taxco, Mexico) of Euphorbia pulcherrima first used poinsettia plants in nativity processions in the 17th century. There, they are very large deciduous shrubs, reaching up to 15 feet in height.
Despite opposition from most of our Kansas congressional delegation, new federal dollars are coming to Kansas to expand broadband access. President Joe Biden recently signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, fulfilling a 2020 campaign promise.
What good has ever come from avoiding — or forbidding — teaching and talking about history and current events in school? Not much. Yet, over half a dozen states recently passed laws banning teachers from including vital discussions about race and racism in America.