The City Council of Greensburg met March 21, 2022 in a meeting called to order by Mayor Matt Christenson. Items of business and action included a review of the city’s annual Property and Liability Insurance Renewal, presented by Jeanine Hassiepen, People’s Insurance.
Eight participants in Jobs for Americas’ Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) programs were announced Tuesday as winners of a financial literacy essay contest sponsored by the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner, a division of the Kansas Insurance Department.
Have you ever been curious about why chicken eggs can be different colors? While most eggs are white or brown, they also come in colors like cream, pink, blue and green. In addition — and this is no “yolk” — some are even speckled.
White’s Foodliner, St. John, Kansas, has collaborated with USD 350 St. John-Hudson students to build a spring end cap display. Students in Mrs. Patterson’s Nutrition and Wellness and Baking and Pastries classes and Mrs. Clark’s Business Essentials and Computer Applications classes have worked together to create a Spring Into Snacks: Energy On The Go themed grocery end cap featuring ingredients available to purchase to make two different no-bake energy on the go snacks.
In a video now available from K-State Research and Extension, agronomist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz explains the benefit of applying starter fertilizers when planting corn. Starter fertilizers refer to a method of applying a small amount of fertilizer near the seed to meet the demands of the seedling, aiding in early growth and development of the crop.
Delay Planting Winter Squash and Pumpkins Though this time of the growing season is a good time to plant most of our warm-season crops such as tomatoes and peppers, it is best to delay planting of winter squash and pumpkins until about mid-June. Planting those two crops now will result in a crop that is mature enough to be attractive to the first generation of squash bugs in July.
Progress is springing forth in Pratt these days with signs of new business beginnings visible in several areas of town. A new shopping store, Mexican food truck and hotel renovation have been announced, other business-dealings have been completed or are in the works, according to city leaders.
The Rotary Club of Pratt celebrated their 100-year anniversary in February with a special centennial event with more than 70 members and distinguished guests attending a dinner, program, and champagne toast. Rotary #5680 District Governor Fred Heismeyer, District Governor-Elect Ivanhoe Love, and Assistant Governor Bob Obee were in attendance to commemorate the event and they joined guests in a special champagne toast to celebrate the past and begin the next 100 years.
Pratt, Kan. – The Pratt Community College (PCC) Beavers hosted the Northwest Kansas Technical College (NWKTC) Mavericks at the Green Sports Complex on Wednesday, April 13. The Beavers played away from Angood Field for the second time this season due to weather conditions. Northwest Tech entered the afternoon with only two conference wins coming against Pratt.
PRATT – For nearly 42 years, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has offered financial assistance to parties carrying out projects focused on conserving and improving wildlife diversity in Kansas, and that tradition is carrying on in 2022.