Much to see at Jubilee 2025
On Friday evening and all day Saturday, St. John celebrated with their annual Jubilee. It started with bingo along with a street dance and a beer garden.
May 2025
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Great Plains Wondering: Important things to remember from Memorial Day
I had been waiting for five years, and then it just didn’t pan out.
Cotton quality and yield affected by management choices now
MANHATTAN, Kan. — While experts recommend planting cotton from May 1 to June 5, Kansas State University extension agronomist Logan Simon said variables like germination rate, soil and air temperatures more appropriately indicate when growers should break out their seeders and get cotton in the ground.
Pratt boys win 2025 CKL track title, girls place sixth in Nickerson
The Pratt High School Track team recently competed in the 2025 Central Kansas League Meet, which featured all the schools in the league. This year, the meet took place on Thursday, May 15, with Nickerson being the host school. Both sides of the team competed very well, and several athletes claimed individual championships in various events.
Grippin signs to play baseball at Friends University
Macksville High School senior Kendall Grippin has signed a letter of intent to play baseball with Friends University. He played with the Kinsley-Macksville baseball team for the past two years. In his tenure as a baseball player, Grippin was the 2024 Five Tool Oklahoma Tournament Player of the Game (championship game) pitched 4 innings 4K’s 1 hit 0 Runs.
Presentation to explore the history of American Indian Boarding Schools
The Stafford Co. Museum Library will host “A History of the American Indian Boarding Schools,” a presentation and discussion by Eric Anderson on Sunday, June 1, at 2 p.m., at 100 N. Main in Stafford. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact the museum, 620-234-5664, for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.
Pratt City Commission approves dispatch pay increase
At the May 19 regular meeting, the Pratt City Commission addressed the issue of its emergency dispatchers’ pay. Although the City Manager has authority to raise wages on her own, Gina Goff wanted to be sure and apprise the city commissioners of the change and receive their blessing. Pratt has had a very difficult time retaining dispatchers.
Consumer Connection: Prepare your home for wildfires
This time of year calls for preparation for many storms and hazards. May is designated as National Wildfire Awareness Month because it is the time of year that wildfire risks rise significantly due to increased heat and dryness. The Kansas Department of Insurance reminds homeowners to evaluate their property for fire risks.
Digital Devotions: Going from depression to hope
One of my all-time favorite passages is Lam 3:21-26. This art piece was fun to create in a different style than normal!
Kansas products available at Wheat State Mercantile in Pratt
The Wheat State Mercantile opened its doors at 303 S. Main earlier this month, bringing to Pratt a place to buy homegrown, homemade and hometown products, including direct market beef grown just down the road in Pratt County.