April 2025

Williamson wedding proposal goes viral

Terry Williamson is most widely known in Pratt as an entrepreneur with a varied portfolio including rental properties, a laundromat, storage facilities, TK Handyman Services, and car rentals. What most don’t know is that he is also an airplane pilot with a romantic side, and that romanticism recently found Williamson making local, national, and international news.

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Adventures in Reading: What should children read?

I have quoted Albert Einstein’s remark about the importance of reading to young children, and when asked what else he would suggest, he replied, read to them even more. I have blogged about students in college who cannot read, as well as about efforts by teachers to help students that are falling behind because they cannot read and yet receive no time for special instruction and are passed on. Recently, I have read that educators are trying to correct those inadequacies with special teachers to help students struggling to read.

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Pratt softball sweeps Nickerson and Hoisington in CKL match ups

The Pratt High School softball team was able to pick up needed wins against multiple CKL opponents after a slow start to the 2025 season. These were against Nickerson and Hoisington, who the Lady Greenbacks were able to sweep to improve their regular season record. First, Pratt most recently matched up against the Nickerson Panthers in a doubleheader at Green Sports Complex.

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