The National Farmers Organization’s ongoing support of mandatory Country of Origin Labeling continues with recent U.S. House legislation. Congressmen Lance Gooden (R-Tex.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), introduced a bill for MCOOL in late March which would help consumers differentiate beef produced domestically from the nearly 3 billion annual pounds of beef imports. Canada, Mexico and New Zealand are the largest beef importers.
Pratt, Kan – On May 18, the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) announced it’s third annual Scholar-Athlete Team for 2022. According to the release, the organization received a record number of nominations and this year’s team recognizes 11 student-athletes which consist of 10 different sports and six different districts throughout the country.
Pratt High School freshman golfer Grant McAtee finished in sixth place winning a top ten medal at the 2022 4A State Golf Tournament held last week in Newton. His success capped a season full of ups and downs, ending with an unforgettable 18-hole score of 79 when day two of the state tournament was canceled due to rain.
Kelsey Minks of Pratt has been named the 2022 Daisy Award winner at Pratt Regional Medical Center in honor of her dedication and skills in nursing. According to PRMC, Minks began her career in Pratt as a CNA and worked her was up through the ranks to LPN.
Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative commissioned two 1MW solar fields last week in Kiowa and Pratt counties. The power generated by these solar fields will be enjoyed by hundreds of Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative members for years to come. This project consists of 3,500 panels each and covers roughly 8 acres of land per field.
SEWARD, NE (05/19/2022)-- Concordia University, Nebraska recently named Kellie Rhodes from Mullinville, KS to the Spring 2022 Honors list. More than 200 students were honored. Students who earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.
In an effort to assist students affected by the COVID-19 crises, the Federal Government approved the $2 trillion CARES Act, a part of which established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund. This fund provides institutions, like Barclay College, funds to use as emergency financial aid grants to qualified residential students for expenses incurred due to the disruption of campus operations this spring. Upon signing and re
Do you want to improve profitability, organic matter and soil health? Do you want to decrease costs, mitigate risks and reduce debt? Come network with other producers and experts at the 2022 Bottom Line Conference.
The Greensburg First United Methodist Church hosted Vacation Bible School for Kiowa County children ages 4 years through 5th grade on May 23-25, studying the topic “In the Days of Noah.” Jerry and Linda Simmons of the Heart of America Science Resource Center in Haviland came in to share with the kids about the Ark, the animals, and the great flood events, as they are depicted in the Bible. Much was learned with hands-on activities and thought-provoking study that kept the children (and adults) entertained from 5:30 p.m.
The St. John 2022 Senior Class Night was held Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Blain White, Principal, gave a Welcome. Preston Dunn gave the Senior Class President Welcome. St. John AV Productions presented the Class History Video. Wendy Hacker, Counselor/Teacher, is the sponsor for the Class of 2022.