For the past 50 years, I’ve missed Vacation Bible School. Every year, up through my freshman year, we had two weeks of VBS starting in June. I don’t remember much of it now—other than lining up in front of the church, marching to our pews, and being an expert at gluing macaroni to paper.
The Pratt Public Library will be hosting a public event with Envision, Inc. on Tuesday July 22 at 1 p.m. One of the important themes of the event will be discussing remedies available to individuals with visual impairment. Lu Bitter, former educator for USD 382, is helping coordinate this special program that provides help for those who have trouble seeing.
“Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed, and it was left to me to retain one work only, I should save Job” ~ Victor Hugo
MANHATTAN – Freezing is often the quickest way to preserve fresh food from a garden or farmers market, but Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said consumers should be cautious if thinking about canning that same food later on.
Last week the Maker Zone at the Pratt Public Library was busy with young people who came in to create decorative playing cards that will be part of the 2025 Pratt County Fair. This year’s fair theme is Deal Yourself a Winning Fair, and participants in the card challenge were given a chance to let their creativity take over as they made cards for a special class at this year’s event.
A bridge needing repair in Kiowa County, Kansas has created a KDOT detour that adds drive time to those traveling U.S. Highway 183 for the next several weeks.
Parents across America face a familiar challenge every summer: how to keep children active, engaged, and away from the hypnotic glow of screens. Among the many summer activities available, there’s a meaningful solution in your neighborhood -- one that offers lifelong benefits for you and your child.
Pratt City commissioners expressed support for an increase to the revenue neutral rate for the city at their regular meeting on Monday, July 7, 2025. This means that the city will seek to tax at a rate that will generate more income than in the preceding year.
Have you ever noticed that after rain, the garden plants just seem to skyrocket in growth? Or the corn plants in the field across the road grow what looks like feet instead of inches overnight? It is incredible what happens when rain falls. Yes, one might water the garden every day from the hose, but when rain falls from heaven, amazing growth happens. To me, that noticeable difference between just water and rain from above has to be attributed to God.
Elm Mills is one hundred years old. What a credit to the place. A celebration of the one hundred years took place on the Fourth of July weekend. After being acquainted with Elm Mills for a number of years through friends, etc. we joined as members around 1990. Also, my Father-in-law used to travel to that area many years ago when he sold groceries to the stores in the area. He told us stories of when it was a public swimming area, and he could stop when he was traveling there and enjoy.