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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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USDA announces more school meal funding

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. As the administration continues to work towards Building a Better America by investing in our communities, the funding announced today will help to provide our nation’s children with the nutritious foods they need to thrive.

Cunningham farmer builds soil service business

LANDON OLDHAM is the founder and owner of Heartland Soil Services, headquartered in Cunningham with representatives in several other Kansas towns. Landon grew up in Cunningham, working for multiple farmers in the region. He met Vicki in grade school and they would eventually marry. He earned a degree in agribusiness at K-State.

Research shows beef-eating habits differ by generation

EACH GENERATION consumes meat differently. The baby boomers are mainly traditionalists when it comes to beef consumption. They like their meat, eating steaks, burgers and specialty cuts. Millennials love adventure. They, like Generation Z, also like experimentation.

Bixlers invite community to art barn for a country Christmas experience

DICK AND NANCY BIXLER enjoy visiting with neighbors, family, friends, art enthusiasts, and more. Those who stop by at their airbnb and gallery Bixler’s Art Barn south of Pratt get a good dose of Bixler hospitality, and that circle has just been expanded to include all of the Pratt community during a special Christmas in the Country event on Dec. 21, 22 and 23.

USD 382 approves international trip

THE DECEMBER 13, 2021 Board of Education Meeting included many new alterations and news topics, and also a variety of personnel changes. To kick it off, PHS Teacher Brent Hoelting reviewed the elements and highlights of a trip for students that is scheduled to go to Switzerland and Italy. This trip was approved from the motion of Donna Hoener-Queal and Jeremy Demuth, and is scheduled to happen in March of 2023.

COMING EVENTS

Meet Santa and take a sleigh ride at Bixler’s Art Barn Dec. 21, 22, 23 - Take a ride with Santa on a horsedrawn sleigh December 21, 22 and 23 at the Bixler’s Art Barn, 20011 SE 20th Ave., Pratt.