What is Trash to Trends? Trash to Trends is a competition sponsored by BC Emery Photography of St. John, with invites sent out to area schools within 100 miles or so to determine who could create the most unique outfits out of recycled products also known as trash.
Flying high into post-season 8-man football with an 8-0 record, it looked like the Macksville Mustangs would take their success all the way to state. But last Friday this solid team encountered the perfect storm, a combination of bad weather and a powerful Rawlins County team, and Macksville was stunned with a 46-0 season- ending loss. “Well our offense is a spread look with a lot of moving parts and the muddy mess we played in deterred everything we were trying to do in that regard,” said head coach Kyle Bright. “We lost our starting tailback to a broken arm the week before and we didn’t replace him very well. Rawlins County was a physical team that liked to run the ball downhill and we didn’t respond well. My hats off to their effort and their intensity. They outplayed us in every single facet of the game.”
Special to the Tribune Anita DeWeese, agriscience educator at Skyline School, served in the annual cohort of Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Lab Specialists. Thirty CASE-certified teachers were selected from across the nation to deliver curriculum demonstrations and micro-professional development in The Lab powered by CASE during the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN in October.
TOPEKA — Kansas election official Scott Schwab predicted turnout in the Tuesday general election could be down this fall given absence of an attention- grabbing presidential contest and competitiveness in only a few state and federal races on the ballot.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board awarded financial assistance to 180 victims of violent crime at its September meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Awards were made in 74 new cases.
Pet Talk The beginning of autumn brings pumpkins, falling leaves, and baby snake season as snakes are born and hatched in late summer to early fall. The cooling weather also makes snakes more active, putting our curiously natured dogs and cats at higher risk of venomous bites.
Pratt County Research and Extension Office What to expect when house plants come inside for the winter Newly bought houseplants or those brought in from outside often lose at least a portion of their leaves. In order to understand why this occurs, we need to look at how these plants are grown and what the plant needs to do to adapt to its new environment.
Several Pratt Lions Club members traveled to Hays on October 28, 29 to take part in a regional convention and share about their club projects. Harold Stultz, Pratt Lions Club Treasurer and Community Service Chair, was a featured speaker on Saturday afternoon, and used his time to share about the impact one person can have on a global need.
When the Preserving Nora’s Legacy fundraiser commenced in October 2021, “I think I can--I think I can--I think I can”was the mantra of these numerous volunteers. Their goal was far surpassed as donors far and wide gave gifts toward the restoration of the Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library in Stafford. We offer heartfelt thanks to all the fine folks who have given their time or reached into their pocketbooks and shared with us. Every gift, large and small, has kept this restoration on track and we continue to search for grants that fit our needs for upcoming projects.
On November 4, during a Lunch and Learn at the Vernon Filley Art Museum, Angie Pickman gave a presentation about her art studio, Rural Pearl in Lawrence, and about her career. Pickman, a native Kansan, produces works of art from cut paper.