Members of the Pratt Lions Club met August 12 at the Barron Theater in Pratt with former Youth Core Ministries Director and community champion Sheryl White for a special dedication ceremony. Together they celebrated the completion of the first Bags to Benches project for the Pratt club and the dedication of a fiber bench in memory of the late Jack Ewing, who was known as Mr. Pratt during his lifetime of service in the Pratt community, according to White.
Alexandra Bonham, right, sifts through the rubble at Castle Rock badlands for clues about life in the prehistoric sea that covered western Kansas. For generations, scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric ocean life have flocked to a place that’s about as far from the ocean as you can get — dry, dusty western Kansas.
Where can you find professional, high-quality live music at an affordable price, right here in Pratt? Look no further than the Pratt Community Concert Series, which recently announced its 2022-23 schedule. “The community concert association has been bringing talent to Pratt for more than 80 years.
On a shrugged-off after- noon of YouTube wandering, I came upon this: “Is There Life After Death?” Hmmm . .
Greensburg residents George and Sandy Jennings spent time at the Kiowa County Senior Center last week sharing the story of their journey from different parts of the United States to settle in Kiowa County, Kansas. And their tales of life experiences and small farm immersion kept the audience there entertained.
By Pastor Matthew Koterba Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Scott City I think the first answer to this question tends to be Christians. Christians care about Jesus.
“A Vote for Susanna” and “The Chicken Sisters” chosen for the National Center for the Book’s Great Reads from Great Places program TOPEKA – The Kansas Center for the Book, a program at the State Library of Kansas, has selected one youth book and one adult book to represent the state at the 2022 National Book Festival. The youth book chosen is A Vote for Susanna: The First Woman Mayor by Karen M.
HAYS, Kan - Each spring, scores of Mississippi Kites, graceful raptors the size and shape of a peregrine falcon, journey to Kansas from their winter homes in South America to nest and raise their young.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ tax-andspend bill. “Kansans are suffering under rampant inflation in Biden’s recession – the last things they need are higher taxes and more runaway government spending,” said Rep. Estes. “This bill aims to garner $20 billion from working Americans making less than $400,000 through a massively-expanded IRS. It’s more of the same disastrous policies that have put us in a recession.”
At a time when food prices are skyrocketing because of inflation, Pratt community clubs and organizations continue to step forward and donate to the local Pratt County Food Bank, providing relief for many in times of need.