
January 2024


Winter Sports Previews Macksville girls step up their game in the Central Prairie League, already 5-2
The Macksville High School girls’ basketball team lost five seniors to graduation last year, but Head Coach Megan Schroeder is banking on an experience group of returners to lead the way this year.

Men’s basketball teams wins again to close out 2023
Pratt Community College emerged victorious in a close match-up against Independence Community College on December 9, 2023, with a final score of 78-74.

Governor Kelly announces Kansas receiving nearly $25M to support High Plains Aquifer
Governor Laura Kelly has announced the Kansas Department of Agriculture is receiving nearly $25 million from the U.S.

Visitors experience an old-fashioned Christmas at Maxwell Wildlife
Maxwell Wildlife Refuge took visitors back to the 1800s this past weekend.

Kansas Livestock Foundation Scholarship Winners Recognized
(WICHITA) – Twenty-eight scholarship winners for the 2023-24 school year were recognized during the annual Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) Convention November 29 in Wichita.

A Cowboy’s FaithThe business of raising horses has changed
“Raising horses for profit is a complex business endeavor.”For a grocery store carryout boy, there were many opportunities, foremost the vast friendships.

Another ViewThe Book of Mormon and what we really want
Aaron was among the small group of Nephites(1) who had ventured into dangerous territory to teach the hostile and apostate Lamanites about God.

Pastoral Commentary Quiet time with God is like a spiritual bath
Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” What kind of ‘things’ was He talking about?

Mission on the MoveWas it Santa, or not?
From the time our oldest child was about 2-years-old to the Christmas before he got married (26 years), our children (all three of them), were awakened by Santa every Christmas morning.Now if you still believe in Santa this is the time to stop reading and move on to the next thing on your to-do list today.