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Elks Lodge in Pratt actively meets local hunger needs with grant support
The merge of Spotlight and Gratitude Grants has allowed the Pratt Elks Lodge B.P.O.E.
New pastor excited to minister in Pratt
On July 1, Pratt First United Methodist welcomed Tim Bever to the pulpit as their new pastor.
Kids’ Fishing Derby nets a lot of fun
Shouts of glee, an occasional cool breeze, a bit of dance music, and shared camaraderie made the Second Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby a day of fun for more than 30 young participants and that many or more adults who gathered at Pratt County Veterans Memorial Lake last Saturday.An over-abundance of small perch did not deter the young fishermen and fisherwomen who had just as much fun catching the small fish, as they did cheering for those who snagged the big ones.
One From the Road: Presidential candidates should put together 3D puzzles
You don’t know a person until you spend weeks, months or years in close proximity with them.
USD 382 BOE approves bus barn bidding, notes later start date for 4th and 5th grade students
On Monday, July 8, the USD 382 Board of Education met, where they held their regular monthly meeting to discuss bus barn construction, personnel changes, and a delayed start date for some grades.
Thimesch restarts 86ers baseball in Pratt
As summer baseball teams begin to evolve into large programs that travel to big tournaments, many towns lose the reality of having a local-based team that plays in a legion style format.
Kansas unemployment rate climbs to 3.1%
TOPEKA — The 0.5 percentage point climb in the Kansas unemployment rate during the past year fell in the middle range of increases reported across the board in a five-state region that included Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado, state labor agencies said.During the past 12 months, Oklahoma experienced the smallest expansion of joblessness and Colorado the largest growth in unemployment among the five states.