January 2022

Pratt’s Lady Beavers active on the court following winter break

January 19, 2022

Back at full strength, the Lady Beavers traveled to Cowley last Saturday to face the Tigers at 5:30 pm. They lost 68-43 in a contest that showcased balanced scoring from Pratt Community College players with Chariah Daniels and Christy Wiebe bucketing 9 each while Cassie Onwugbufor contributed 6 points and Karolina Juresiute, Lianna Washington (from rural Pratt) and Ruth Sodipe popped in 5 each. Grace Hendrickson, a Pretty Prairie native added 4 points, according to posted box scores.

Governor Opens Nominations for Exporter of the Year Award

January 19, 2022

TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced the call for nominations for the 2022 Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award. The Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award is the highest honor the Governor of Kansas awards to exporting businesses.

Mainstream Roofing

January 19, 2022

TEN YEARS AGO, Ricardo Olivas saw a need in the community of Pratt for a roofing company whose core values consisted of integrity and trust, and to say the least, he has filled the need. Since a decade ago Mainstream Roofing LLC has been providing roofing, more recently guttering services, to the community of Pratt and beyond—all while maintaining personal and professional relationships with clients and leaving customers with the confidence that homes, businesses, or any roofing projects will be cared for as if it is their own.

COVID-19 mitigation information from KSHSAA for 2022

January 19, 2022

Some schools around Kansas closed extra days around the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday to allow for rest and recoperation from COVID virus illnesses. Others opted to keep the schedule running as smoothly as possible around testing, masking and stayat-home mandates for those who contract the disease or are close to someone sick. In the three-county area of Stafford, Pratt and Kiowa County, numbers are going up and down faster than most entities can keep track of them. With that in mind, a reminder from the KSHSAA website about the best ways to deal with the COVID pandemic in the new year is timely.

High school students earn ASE certifications through Pratt Community College

January 19, 2022

KINGMAN, KS. — Two Automotive Technology students earned certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in Steering and Suspension. Mitchell Partridge is a senior at Norwich High School and Tanner Clark is a senior at Kingman High School.

Haviland City Council welcomes new members, considers livestream request

January 19, 2022

THE HAVILAND CITY Council convened in regular session for the first time in 2022 on Wednesday, January 12. Mayor Stokes welcomed the returning aldermen and women back for another year of community service and introduced two new council members - Laura Gwin and Brad Lingafelter. Minutes for the previous meeting were approved, city financials reviewed and signed, and public comments were requested. The only statement from the populace was a request that council meetings be livestreamed on Facebook as a service of convenience for interested locals unable to attend in person. No action was taken on that item.

Wreck Report

January 19, 2022

Marjorie L. Schmidt, 83, of Greensburg was one of two people were injured in an accident just after 4:30p.m.

Cattle Chat: Calve heifers early K-State beef cattle experts share the advantages of calving heifers before the mature cows

January 19, 2022

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Most would agree that watching a new life enter the world is a pretty amazing experience — whether that is a human or an animal.

January 19, 2022

During the Sorghum Checkoff’s annual December meeting, leaders of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) elected Charles Ray Huddleston of Celina, Texas as the 2022 Chairman along with three additional elected officers. Meanwhile, four directors were sworn in to complete their appointment or reappointment to the board by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsak. All four appointees will serve three-year terms starting December 2021 and ending December 2024. “With increased sorghum acres in 2021, improving yields, new markets, and new herbicide tolerant technology, this is an exciting time for U.S. sorghum, both internationally and domestically. I am grateful for the support of my fellow board members and I am honored to continue the great work of our checkoff,” newly elected chairman Charles Ray Huddleston said. “The Board is composed of experienced, well-respected leaders who provide valuable and strategic guidance. I look forward to continuing the board’s success and I am excited about sorghum’s future.”

India’s rice and wheat subsidies draw ire from House members, swift action urged

January 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier today, 26 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed onto a letter led by rice and wheat state Members Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Tracey Mann (R-KS) to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack expressing support for a dispute settlement case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India’s domestic supports for rice and wheat production. “Ensuring all parties are cooperating under the same guidelines is paramount to international trade. The Indian government is subsidizing more than half of the value of production for wheat and rice when the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules allow only 10%, putting American commodity producers at a clear disadvantage,” said Mann. “It is our duty as members of Congress to safeguard American producers.”