November 2024

Kansas lawmaker Rep. Tory Blew to receive political bridge-building award

WASHINGTON—Future Caucus announced the recipients of its seventh annual Rising Star Awards, which recognize Gen Z and millennial state lawmakers who embody the organization’s mission to transcend political tribalism by driving innovative, bipartisan legislation that addresses priority issues for their constituents and states.On November 20, the 2024 Rising Star Awards will be presented in Washington, DC to two lawmakers: Kansas State Representative Tory Blew (R) and New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores (D).

Read MoreKansas lawmaker Rep. Tory Blew to receive political bridge-building award

The Book of Mormon and amnesia

Having been given mighty power from Heaven because of his unwavering devotion to God, the prophet Nephi(1), seeing how ongoing contention and wickedness among the people had boiled over into massive armed civil warfare, cried unto the Lord, saying “O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord rather let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up to a remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee.”(2)As the ensuing drought lengthened, their food supply evaporated and as they began to perish by the thousands, “they began to remember the Lord their God”(3), and to repent and humble themselves before Him.So it was that when Nephi saw this “he cried again unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, behold this people repenteth…Now, O Lord, because of this their humility…wilt thou turn away thine anger, yea, thine fierce anger, and cause that this famine may cease in this land…”(4)And so it was, in the seventy and sixth year (~15 B.C.), that “the Lord did turn away His anger…and the earth again did begin to bring forth grain and fruit, and the people did rejoice and glorify God…”(6)Now, as then, prosperity may bring amnesia, and then how quick we are to forget God altogether.

Read MoreThe Book of Mormon and amnesia

PRMC makes billing changes to better serve patients

In order to address patient concerns about billing procedures and payments with Pratt Regional Medical Center and new partnership has been formed between Code Quick, one of the Utah 100’s fastest-growing companies and PRMC.According to Kimberly Chockley, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, PRMC has established a new phone number to call for hospital billing questions (620-302-1380).”This is for patients who want to make a payment or have questions about their hospital bill should call this number,” Chockley said.

Read MorePRMC makes billing changes to better serve patients