Pratt Community College fields competitive men’s soccer team this year
PCC Men’s Soccer Head Coach Kevin Kewley has high expectations for this year and looks forward to tough competition that will bring his competitors to the top of their game.
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Beck and Encore continue to provide music in the community
For more than 27 years, Misty Beck, director of the Pratt Performing Arts Club at Pratt Community College has been providing community music in a variety of ways to the Pratt area public. Her dedication to building community, and family, has not gone unnoticed.
KDA to Host 19th Annual Kansas Grape Stomp at the Kansas State Fair
Feel the squish of the grapes in the time-honored tradition of grape stomping as you help celebrate the grape and farm winery industries in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Agriculture will host the 19th annual Kansas Grape Stomp on Saturday, September 6, at 1:00 p.m. in Gottschalk Park at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
USD 422’s McMurry awarded with Hall of Fame honor
USD 422 Kiowa County High School teacher, educator, and foresics coach Kim McMurray was inducted into the Kansas Speech Communication Association’s High School Hall of Fame last month. She received her award on Friday, August 25 at a special ceremony in Wichita.
Pastoral Commentary: The Bible is full of God-calling stories
The Bible, and especially the Old Testament, contains many what we refer to as call narratives, God calling individuals to be God’s spokesperson or to take on a specific task or mission. Often these calls are answered by those being called with a litany of doubts and protests. Perhaps the lengthiest protest was given by Moses in the book of Exodus.
Local teachers benefit from Pratt Lions Club support bags
The Pratt Lions Club is known for supporting vision care, providing help for those in need, ramp assistance, and driving a barrel train at community events. For the past few years, the club has also quietly stepped into the realm of supporting area teachers with small monthly gifts to let them know they are appreciated. This year, the club has moved from picking up several teachers to support to providing inspiration to all of the teachers employed by USDs 382 and 438 in Pratt school districts.
Lady Beavers begin soccer season with promise and diversity
Brandon Jackson, the new head coach of women’s soccer at Pratt Community College sees a lot of promise in the squad as a new season gets underway for the Lady Beavers. This year’s team is made up of 21 freshmen and 4 sophomores (only 2 of which are returning players for the college).
Adventures in Reading: AI and moral consciousness
Most of us are familiar with 2001, a Space Odessey, but we may not realize how many other films have also involved Androids who became a character in the film. Those movies are fiction, but as AI computer systems show the ability to perform processes associated with the human mind, some people are asking whether we may be risking too much if we are not careful.
Bond issue will address critical facility needs for USD 350 St. John-Hudson schools
St. John-Hudson USD 350 welcomed back students for a new school year on Thursday, August 21, with an exciting blow-up Tiger at the entrance. A new year, new superintendent, and new promise on the horizon for this district was celebrated with a back-to-school ice cream party that afternoon and a Tiger Pride Night on August 25. Now school supporters will put their heads together to find a way to pas a rising school bond issue on the upcoming November 4, 2025 election.
K-State expert offers tips for parents of school first-timers, transitions
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