December 2023
New club helps students create stronger friendships, bonds
MACKSVILLE - Kambry Adams has her finger prints all over Macksville High.
Great Plains Wondering A pheasant on my front porch – what to do?
Whether or not the pheasants are gone for good from Pratt, I don’t know, but here’s one more story from that wild week.Oblivious to the Facebook chatter, I arrived home for lunch on December 14 to discover a male pheasant on my front porch.What would you have done?Ready, aim … unfortunately, I couldn’t find my cell phone camera.
Adventures in Reading There are so many holidays this time of year
Did you know that there are at least 17 holidays during this season?
Peaceful Prairies Poetry Sharing poems about sunshine, snow and pet shenanigans
Awaiting this morning the darkness denies,The beauty of snow, and a gorgeous sunrise!While outside the temp has been dropping,On our laps the cats, they are napping!With winter on this late November day,I’m hoping, it won’t be long to stay!But oh the glisten of the sun upon the snow,The days will shorten, ‘for they begin to grow!As I sit and listen to the ticking of the clock,My feet are on the fire, warming my winter frock!Cats and dogs are happy, inside the house,Hope they do their job, keep out brother mouse!With bacon in my belly, and coffee in the pot,The dogs have been outside, for a morning trot;Time to feed the cows, clean snow from their bunk,This weather sure gives, my dogs a lot of spunk!My church has canceled because of the snow,But with nine inches, I’ve got no place to go!So after cows are fed, feed the fire with a log,I’ll write another poem, scratch the head of my dog!Happy winter, y’all!
One From the Road Blame it on Cousin Robin
My most recent DOT physical happened in May.
Register now for the 2024 Open Range Gravel Race
Registration closes December 31 for a 200km cycle race through the High Plains and Gypsum Hills of South Central Kansas.
Skyline athlete credits God for his skills and talents
He stands 5-foot-11 and weighs 180 pounds, but Skyline High School senior Brayden Berens stands out bigger than Goliath when it comes to his faith.“My love for God has been something that has been very important in my life,” Berens said.The stockily built Berens from Pratt County will take his powerful love for His Man Above next year to Hillsboro where his second love of baseball will be showcased at Tabor College.“He works hard and stays set on goals better than anyone I know,” Thunderbird teammate Graysen Hoener said.“Brayden is so effective on the mound because of his above average velocity paired with a great secondary pitch,” Kiowa County High grad, longtime friend and current Barton Cougar pitcher Brady Deterding said.
Adams rises to the top in two sports at Macksville
MACKSVILLE - Kambry Adams has played basketball and volleyball almost her entire life.
Kinnamon son carries on basketball legacy of success
MEADE - Cole Kinnamon and winning have been as synonymous as biscuits and gravy.The former St John-Hudson standout was a part of multiple state championships as a player under the coaching eyes of his Dad, Clint.Now it’s Cole’s turn to reap some biscuits and gravy of his own as the boys basketball and golf coach at Meade High School.Cole Kinnamon’s coaching career couldn’t have started any better.