April 2025

Upcoming PCC Scholarship Auction provides a good time for a great cause

Friday, May 9, 2025 is the 37th annual Pratt Community College Scholarship Auction. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., where attendees will be greeted with a fantastic Hors d’oeuvre spread that features artisan cheese and meat charcuterie, fruit and vegetable trays, and an open bar for Happy Hour (must be 21 to enter). The silent auction will commence, where bidders have a wide array of products to bid on. From driveway rock to beauty items, there is something for everyone.

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Another View: The Book of Mormon and miracles in our lives

Jesus, having come to his “sheep of another fold”(1) in the new world, continued to teach them, including giving the twelve disciples he had chosen and set apart from among them authority to lead His Church among them. Jesus taught repentance of sins and baptism for the remission of sins. He taught them how to bless and partake of the Sacrament, with bread in remembrance of his body and wine in remembrance of his blood. “And”, he said, “this shall ye always do … that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember me.”(2)

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New location gives fabric shop opportunity to expand

Area crafters, quilters, and seamstresses need fret no more on where to find high quality fabric for their projects. Treasures Three Fabric Shop owner Karen Horn has stepped into a regional void and moved her store location from S. Main Street to 105 West First Street in Pratt. The move increased the size of the store, parking available for patrons, and the visibility from the highway. There is much more room for stockpile of 100 percent cotton fabric bolts coveted by quilters and crafers alike.

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South Central Community Foundation announces timeline change to $250 Teacher’s Grants

South Central Community Foundation $250 Teacher’s Grants opened April 1 with a due date of June 30 this year. SCCF will announce recipients by the beginning of August. This timeline change will allow for teachers to be notified before the school year starts so they can best plan out their school budgets.

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