Alexandra Bonham, right, sifts through the rubble at Castle Rock badlands for clues about life in the prehistoric sea that covered western Kansas. For generations, scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric ocean life have flocked to a place that’s about as far from the ocean as you can get — dry, dusty western Kansas.
A special art exhibit now on display at the Stafford County Hospital offers those who love Kansas sunflowers something to smile about. Stafford High School alum Marcia (Vasey) Bauerle has provided several sunflower- themed paintings for the display, all of which are for sale.
Former St. John student David Dalke, the son of the late, notable and former USD 350 Tiger band director Jake Dalke, has written a book about the building of a band and the healing of a community. This July, Dalke, the son, came to St. John to talk to others about his new book, “Knees Lifted High and Toes Pointed,” and to reminisce about the glory days of marching band performances around the square. Now that it is August, and in St. John students are going back to school, some may be trying out band for the first time while others are carrying on a storied program of top quality performance and instrumentation. It seems a fitting time to take a look a some of Dalke’s own words about school, education, and community in his newly-released book about a small rural school’s band program and the lessons learned by all connected to it.
By John Huxman Freelance reporter Special to the Tribune The Pratt County Public Safety Building is just weeks away from being fully operational on the east side of Pratt. After more than three years of planning, contracting and building, all that is left to do is get the wireless internet up and running.
The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Todd Wycoff, Bryce Garner, and Clayton Grimmett.
Special to the News The recent vaccine-related survey at Pawnee Valley Medical Associates (PVMA), Larned, indicated the family-medicine clinic had zero deficiencies, reported Jewel Davis, clinic office manager. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) conducted its on-site Vaccines for Children (VFC) survey July 21.
Special to the News South Central Community Foundation (SCCF) is currently accepting grant applications for its annual grant cycle. Grants are available to any nonprofit, school, city, or church located in Barber, Comanche, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Rice, or Stafford County.
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Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (08/17/22). Widen your exploration this year.
Members of the Pratt Lions Club met August 12 at the Barron Theater in Pratt with former Youth Core Ministries Director and community champion Sheryl White for a special dedication ceremony. Together they celebrated the completion of the first Bags to Benches project for the Pratt club and the dedication of a fiber bench in memory of the late Jack Ewing, who was known as Mr. Pratt during his lifetime of service in the Pratt community, according to White.