June 2025

Another View: The Book of Mormon – every man dealing justly one with another

It was about 34 A.D. as the resurrected Lord Jesus continued his visit with his sheep of another fold, as he has told his disciples in Jerusalem he would.(1) He taught them of “the great and last day, when all people, and all kindreds, and all nations and tongues shall stand before God, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or evil - if they be good, to the resurrection of everlasting life, and if they be evil, to the resurrection of damnation…according to the mercy, and the justice, and the holiness which is in Christ.”(2)

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City of Pratt deals with dog problems, again

At its June 2 regular meeting, the Pratt City Commission heard a complaint from Pratt resident Deborah Hamilton regarding aggressive animals in the city. Deborah addressed the commission during the open agenda portion of the meeting. She has had problems with multiple successive renters in a neighboring property owning aggressive dogs and failing to keep them contained. Two of these renters owned pitbull terriers and one owned an aggressive husky.

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Fossil Drilling replaces big flag with sturdier set up

A gnarly wind storm five months ago brought down a huge 30’ X 50’ American flag that had been waving proudly over Fossil Drilling on the east edge of Pratt. Last week owner Spencier Siroky and his crew of drillers and pipeline testers put up a flag and pole in place of the one that had been there before, much to the appreciation of Pratt-area residents and visitors driving through on U.S. Highway 54/400.

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