Feeling clean and smelling good after taking a shower is one of the nicest things humanity has to enjoy. Somehow I went two weeks recently without taking a shower. I just was too busy, didn’t have the time, and wasn’t thinking I really needed it, until after the fact. Taking that shower, smelling good like that new lavender soap, having clean hair; it made me wonder why I waited so long! It felt so good to be clean.
St. John — Hall Museum is excited to announce a unique quilting bee event that celebrates a remarkable piece of American history: the creative use of printed flour sacks during times of hardship. These durable cotton sacks, once used to store grains, became vital materials for making clothing and quilts during the Great Depression and World War II, symbolizing resilience and ingenuity.
The T & W Meat Co. is a family run business with three locations in Kansas: Kingman, Preston, and Pratt. On Friday, August 29, employees at the Pratt location served free burgers and sausage dogs to commemorate 10 years of the store’s location in that town.
* Send your Coming Events for Pratt, Stafford, and Kiowa counties to jstultz@cherryroad.com for inclusion in this free listing of area events! Many people show up at these events because “they read it in the paper!”
Our most recent day trip was to Abilene, Ks., where we traveled on the Abilene & Smokey Valley Railroad Express for a relaxing train ride. We boarded and were seated in the dining car, where table were set and salads ready.
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Four Kansas State University students traveled to Taiwan August 8-16, 2025, to represent Kansas in the Taiwan Agricultural Youth Exchange Program. The bilateral exchange offers students an opportunity to explore Taiwan’s agricultural industry and deepen their understanding of economic ties between Kansas and Taiwan, particularly through agricultural exports.
City of Greensburg Mayor Matt Christenson called the regular city council August 18, 2025 meeting to order at 6 p.m., followed by a Pledge of Allegiance and invocation by local pastor Dave Vernon.
Radishes, spinach, turnips, mustard, lettuce and other leafy greens can be planted from mid-August to early September extending the harvest into fall. If planted in-ground, plant seeds slightly deeper than recommended for spring. This will give seeds access to slightly cooler soil that retains more moisture. Provide regular water until seeds germinate. Sprinkle a light layer of compost over the top of the seeds to prevent the soil from forming a crust.
The Pratt Community College women’s volleyball team has been going though a rebuild under Head Coach, Brittany Urenda. Looking at the season as a whole, Coach said her expectations for the season are to continue to learn and grow on and off the court.
It was 385 A.D., and it was over. Moroni, son of Mormon, had alone survived the extinction of his people at the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites(1).