October 2022

Pratt High School coaches, grad, receive state and national recognition

Pratt High School wrestling club coaches and student- athletes continue to garnish honors and recognition from state organizations for achievements brought by hard work and integrity in past seasons. Last April, the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association handed out annual awards that included high honors to Livia Swift - Senior Wrestler of the Year 4A-1A Girls; Tate Thompson - Head Coach of the Year 4A-1A Girls; and Ron Prater Assistant Coach of the Year 4A-1A Girls.

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School closures saved lives

educationfrontlines@yahoo.com Across the U.S., politicians are running campaigns asserting that statewide school closures in 2020 were not only unnecessary but totally useless in stemming the spread of COVID-19. Medical research based on actual records of hospitalizations and deaths in the early months of the pandemic clearly shows that substantially more deaths would have occurred if the schools would have been kept open.

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Public Works Director Russ Rambat that the water department has a little over a year to finish the plumbing survey that they have sent out

Public Works Director Russ Rambat that the water department has a little over a year to finish the plumbing survey that they have sent out. Also, the UV light that they ordered for wastewater treatment will be arriving in November.

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How Long Were The Days of Creation?

It is the contention of many, even many Christians that the days of creation had to have been much longer than 24-hour days. There are those that insist that the earth as we know it took millions, even billions of years to become what it is today. In this short article I will not attempt to argue with science or evolution (not that the arguments can’t be made). I will only be looking at this topic from a Bible believing point of view.

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Quiet zone quest for information continued

Pratt City Commissioners heard additional information about the possibility of a railroad quiet zone from resident Cynthia Geesling at the October 3 regular meeting of the commission. At a prior meeting, during the open agenda portion, Geesling, had proposed the possibility of a quiet zone and commissioners asked City Manager Bruce Pinkall and City Attorney Regina Goff to pursue more information.

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