Pratt High School girls jumped out to a 12-2 lead last week at Halstead and then started to struggle against the press. Resulting turnovers were a plague but the Lady Greenbacks pulled out a 48-43 win despite that trouble.
Independence Community College traveled to Pratt Community College to take on the Beavers in a conference match-up but they didn’t go home with a victory as the Beavers won 87-81. DJ Bailey opened the game stealing the ball and taking it down court for a layup for the home team.
Macksville (10-6, 1-1 CPL) led 16-6 after the first quarter eight minutes before outscoring the Kinsley Coyotes 13-7 in the second quarter for a 29-17 advantage at halftime From there, the Lady Stangs were able to widen their lead on their way to the 37-point win. Kambry Adams led the Lady Stangs with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals. Mayce Russell added 13 points, 3 assists and 7 steals. Senior Abi Ibarra ended with 6 points, 7 steals, and 3 assists. Junior Joselin Garcia added 9 points, 4 assists, 2 blocks, and 5 steals. The Lady Stangs’ next match-up is against the Lady Aces of Bucklin.
Pratt Regional Medical Center announced it has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
Pratt citizens who used to get their taxes figured for free at the Pratt Senior Center under the RSVP organization are no longer able to get that service this year. According to Tara Pagenkopf, who started as the Director of RSVP just last week, the retirement of Tiffany Ailstock in December 2021 created a void that could not be filled due to the timing of training needed.
At the February 7, 2022 meeting of the Pratt County Commission Tracy Beverlin, Pratt County Attorney, presented her Annual Case Summary Data and Pratt County Crime Index Summary. “2021 was a busy year with new case filings and working through the back-log of cases that were on hold during most of 2020,” Beverlin said.”We see that 2021 showed an increase in juvenile, Child in Need of Care, and Care and Treatment filings.”
Water cascading from the ceiling into the main gathering area of the front room and standing inches-deep in the north foyer of The Front Porch last week was a shocking sight for Scott Powell. Powell, along with members of the Abundant Harvest Church of the Nazarene and several other congregations have put in countless hours of volunteer labor to renovate the old Ayers-Calbeck Mortuary building into a community gathering place with WiFi capabilities and conducive to positive connections.
Pratt Humane Society Valentine’s Day Feb.14 - In honor of Valentine’s Day we are holding an adoption special for these dogs to find their “perfect match”! Each of these dogs has a “quirk” that requires a special type of home like one with no kids or no other animals. Could one of these pups be your perfect match? Each dog’s adoption fee has been reduced to $50 for the rest of the month in hopes of getting them new homes! Skyline youngsters invited to meet and greet Feb.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gas Service customers will pay an estimated $5 to $7 a month for five to 10 years to pay for a spike in natural gas costs during frigid weather last year.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration is lobbying lawmakers to clear the way for record-size tax breaks and incentives to lure a $4 billion manufacturing plant, but the identity of the company remains a secret.