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It’s time to plug the pool drain

Pratt’s current municipal swimming pool, which has served the community for 90 years, is rapidly approaching the end of its useful life. This is not news to the Pratt City Commission, but as Public Works Director Russ Rambat explained at the commission’s May 16 meeting, it is time for a new pool.

McPherson retires from leadership position at Skyline Schools

Longtime Skyline Schools faculty member Herb McPherson has been involved with education for more than 25 years, but last week he retired from his position as USD 438 Principal. He said he has enjoyed his years of interacting with the people of Pratt County and this would forever be his home, but he was looking forward to playing more golf and spending more time with his grandkids in the coming future.

Budget requests include five septic systems

The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, May 18th, 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. Others present: Lisa Milton.

Spare Produce in St. John is a thirdgeneration, locally-owned business

Do you need fresh produce? If so, visit Spare Produce Garden located at 62 NE 20th Street, Saint John, Kansas 67576, during their posted days and times or contact @SpareGarden, through their Facebook, Spare Produce Garden. If you are interested in learning more about how Spare Produce Garden is run, you are in luck. Spare Produce is a family owned business that has been passed down for three generations. You may wonder, well what do they sell? Spare Produce sells a variety of fruits and vegetables that includes at least 20 different items such as tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, squash, peppers, green beans, potatoes, and onions. Just like any other farm they are weather dependent.

In each struggle, God is there

I am a mother of three children. Yes! One is married and lives in his own house with his wife and three children, but our other two adult children who will be 25 and 27 in just a few weeks have moved back home for various reasons, which I won’t get into today. Just know they are both completely capable of supporting themselves right now and have proven that fact. But because of the day and age we live, at this point in all our lives, we have all decided it is both financially and physically smart for us to all live together. So we do! Now I am not gonna lie,

Coincidence or God at work?

The story of Phillip meeting a man reading from Isaiah on a desolate road from Jerusalem to Gaza is found in Acts 8:26-39. This story is pretty direct in telling us the Spirit was at work. Phillip was told to walk over to this road, to climb into the chariot with the man. They started talking and Phillip started preaching Jesus. This brief encounter ended up with a baptism!

Developing an effective prayer life

Prayer is a familiar word that we hear every day and is usually associated with something being wrong and needing to be fixed. I receive emails and texts on a regular basis from those who are having a crisis and call on me to pray for them and I certainly do. For Christians, being in agreement with the prayers of others is a blessing and responsibility as the power of God is increased and multiplied. For those who are not familiar with talking to God, it’s common for them to call others who they believe can plead with the Lord on their behalf.