St. John High School’s senior English students, led by Joanna McAlister, planned and led Career Day November 9, 2022 in St. John. State Board of Education Member Ben Jones, kicked off the day with a keynote address in the auditorium. Students then participated in a variety of sessions let by business and industry representatives.
Pratt City Commissioners ruled on the future of five different properties around the city, including one of its own at their regular November 7 meeting. The city held a pair of hearings on an unsafe structures at 803 S.
More than half of Pratt County’s 5,600 registered voters took to the polls on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 to exercise their freedom to vote. That 55.89 percent of voters overwhelmingly sent U.S. Senate incumbent Jerry Moran (R) back to work for Kansas with 2,413 votes to (D) Mark Holland’s 585 votes. U.S. Representative from District 4 Ron Estes (R) received overwhelming support at 77 percent with 2,373 votes over rival Bob Hernandez (D); while additional decisive victories included Kris Kobach (R) for Attorney General with a 65.23 percent advantage and Steve Johnson (R) for State Treasurer over Lynn Rogers (D) at 68.09 percent.
Christmas in the Park Lemon Park Lights Nov. 19 - Christmas in the Park will be Nov 19, 3-5:30 p.m.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (11/16/22). Gain priceless health, strength and skills this year. Consistent care nurtures the home that nurtures you. You’re a shining star this autumn, motivating redirection with a partnership this winter. Exceed physical goals next spring, before summertime challenges require personal growth. Energize by activating your heart.
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When I hear the sounds of the Sandhill cranes migrating through Kansas at this time of year, I run for the door to see if I can catch a glimpse of them passing by. I listen to their calls as they soar and mill about in groups high overhead, large wings catching the sun. I hear that hauntingly beautiful sound that is so hard to describe, and I feel my heart and soul reaching to connect with them somehow. I don’t know why, but that throaty trill pulls at me and each time I hear it I am glad and sad at the same time.
Those of you who follow this blog are well acquainted with Isaac Werner, a once forgotten man whom many of you now know well, whether through reading “Prairie Bachelor” or by following this blog or by attending one of my book talks. Except as a name on a genealogy chart, until I began my research, even his family had forgotten Isaac. Perhaps his life would have remained unknown had he not kept a journal, and but for my curiosity about my own family, would anyone else have picked up his 480 page journal and discovered its priceless content?
Last week I wrote about some of the problems of getting paid by mileage. What about being paid by percentage? You might want to sit down for this one.
September 1, 2022: what a bad night. Okay, not all of it.