Peaceful Prairies Poetry: Sometimes things work out, sometimes they don’t
I heard these words the other day…
Jennifer Stultz
Walmart defies groundhog outlook on spring
The official verdict of a groundhog’s judgment may have indicated there would be six more weeks of spring after February 2, 2025, but Walmart employees in Pratt have not taken that advice seriously. A special ribbon cutting ceremony for the store’s garden center took place on Friday, March 21, kicking off special deals on many select items pertaining to gardening, outdoor lawn care, and fun in the sun.
Football awards open door to future success at St. John-Hudson
It may be that high school football season was over months ago, but St. John-Hudson 1A high school football coach Scott Krehbiel is still processing what turned out to be a very successful Tiger football season for the 2024-25 team.
One From the Road: Intentionally blocking traffic is not a good idea
It must have been at least 20 years ago when I first heard on the news in the Chicago area that police were using rolling roadblocks to slow down traffic. At the time, I didn’t quite understand what that meant, but it would be several years before I experienced it firsthand.
Pratt Community College women defeat ranked team in tennis
Pratt Community College defeated Mesa Community College on March 18. The Beavers traveled to Mesa, AZ to take on the 24th ranked Thunderbirds and were able to leave with a 6-3 victory!
Master Gardener: Get ready to control bindweed
Field Bindweed Control
Great Plains Wondering: What we collect isn’t worth much in the end
“Who needs a house out in Hackensack? Is that all you get for your money?” – “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel
Space rescue highlights unifying effect for former astronaut’s wife
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 24, 2025 — The unifying impact of space exploration was on full display recently during the dramatic rescue of two NASA astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for nine months. And in her poignant new book, You Don’t Look like an Astronaut’s Wife, Anita K. Mitchell, the former wife of Apollo 14 Astronaut Ed Mitchell, pays homage to the pioneers who flew to the moon and united the people of Earth with the first images from space.
City of Pratt considers more communications options
At its March 17, 2025 meeting, City of Pratt leaders considered communication issues and the need to inform the public of services and business movements.
Rep. Estes applauds EPA water announcement
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued a statement following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement that the EPA would be reviewing the definition of Waters of the United States, or WOTUS.