November 2022

St. John Lady Tigers showing potential

This will be a year of big change for the Lady Tigers of St. John. The 2022-23 team loses four seniors to graduation, including their leading scorer and 3-pt % leader Darby Smith, who now plays for the Barton County Cougars. The Tigers return very little varsity experience, but Coach Danny Smith said he likes the potential of the young players coming on board.

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COMING EVENTS

Nov 30-Dec 2022 Dec 2 - Friday, December 2, 2022, 4 p.m. Visit the Vernon Filley Art Museum, Pratt Public Library, N’Cahoots Coffee and Shoppe, the Parrish Lofts and Ian Hampton Gallery and Art Studio in Pratt for art and entertainment.

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Thanksgiving meal brings joy to local volunteers

How many pounds of potatoes does it take to fill 540 meal orders for a Pratt Community Thanksgiving? First-time volunteer Randy Stone knows the answer - 200 lbs. Stone was one of a host of volunteers from a variety of organizations that took part in cooking, serving, delivering and cleaning up after the annual Pratt Community Thanksgiving Day Meal that went as scheduled Thursday, November 24 at the Pratt Community Center on N.

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LemonParkLights

Editor’s Note: This year amaze friends and family with knowledge about the history and reasoning behind many of the Christmas lights exhibits now on display at Lemon Park in Pratt. Thanks to Lemon Park Lights coordinator Deb Goyen for sharing brief commentary and interesting tidbits about some of the exhibits.

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What is a Land Acknowledgment?

Some of you reading this may have attended a meeting during which someone read a Land Acknowledgment. Others of you may not be familiar with the term. Some of you may have been confused by hearing a recitation without understanding its purpose. This blog will attempt to explain.

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