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Learning about Anatomy, Physiology, and healthy living is the goal of Body Venture, a traveling exhibit that is visiting elementary schools throughout Kansas. On Tuesday, March 4, more than 113 students from Skyline Elementary School got to experience the walk-through event that stressed the importance of healthy living now and into the future.
I recently came across a reference to the Battle of Bunker Hill, a famous battle in the Colonies’ quest for independence. We won that battle, didn’t we? Actually, no we did not. If we did not win, why is it remembered as so important?
At its March 4 regular meeting, the Pratt city commission revised its livestock ordinance to allow up to 5 backyard chickens. The new ordinance specifies that the chickens must be properly contained and cannot be closer than 5 feet from the property line or 20 feet from a neighboring house. Roosters continue to be prohibited due to noise.
Pratt Wrestling Club kids spent the weekend wrestling in Hays and qualified 15 club members for state competition next weekend in Topeka.
Something is missing on the Pratt business skyline just west of the US Highway 54/500 and 61 junction. The big black and white stallion rearing into the sky above Lisa’s Western Wear at 1715 E. 1st was toppled in last week’s Tuesday night wind storm. He fell to the ground with a broken leg and was discovered Wednesday morning by store manager Lisa Washington.
Seven members of the class of 2025 Kansas Master Teachers were named as award winners by Emporia State University. Jennifer Gillespie, a teacher from USD 351 Macksville was chosen for this honor and was recognized recently by Kansas State Representative District 113 Brett Fairchild at the state house in Topeka.
Actually any time from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting. Be sure to buy seed potatoes rather than using those bought for cooking. Seed potatoes are certified disease free and have plenty of starch to sprout as quickly as soil temperatures allow. Most seed potatoes can be cut into four pieces, though large potatoes may yield more, and small less. Each seed piece should be between 1.5 and 2 ounces. Seed pieces this size will have more than one eye.
Several members of the Pratt Lions Club received special recognition at their Wednesday, March 5, 2025 meeting, held at noon in the Shrack Meeting Room at Pratt Regional Medical Center. First Vice District Governor Lou Morgan of Stafford attended the meeting, along with his wife Patty, to present awards to Denis Rasmussen, Stacey Canfield, and Keenan Stultz.
The Lady Tigers of St. John-Hudson are State bound after a 53-43 victory over Spearville at Kiowa County in the 1A-I sub-state finals. The Lady Tigers will play in Dodge City on Wednesday after a pep rally sendoff in their home town at the school. Classes dismiss at noon so students may attend and support their Lady Tigers from USD 350. St. John-Hudson takes on Centralia at 2 p.m. Wednesday