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Christ Cathedral in downtown Salina unveils its second annual pre-Easter art exhibit in early March, featuring 14 regional artists. Entitled “Miracles of Christ,” the show features artists from cities from Pratt to Manhattan, with a strong representation from Salina artists as well. The pieces are as diverse as the artists, ranging from two-dimensional painting to sculpture.
Kansas Connections Academy, a tuition-free, full-time online public school, is now enrolling students in grades K-12 for the 2025-26 school year. Founded in 2010, the school offers a personalized approach to learning, helping students thrive in a flexible, supportive online environment.
The Pratt High School girls’ basketball team has been progressing through the end of the regular season, and they have been fighting to maximize their seed for sub-state. Recently, they had CKL matchups against Hesston, Haven, and Smoky Valley that showed them what improvements they need to make before the postseason begins.
I was asked to participate in Career Day at Stafford High School. I only had a few weeks to prepare for it. There were about eight speakers sharing their professions with students, including law enforcement, emergency services, and various farm programs. The students had to choose the session that caught their interest.
HUTCHINSON – Time is running out to apply to participate in the Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp hosted by Cosmosphere International Science Education Center and Space Museum in Hutchinson. Applications for the no-cost bootcamp are closing March 12.
According to prattrecords.com, the Hot and Cold water towers have gained national attention since being painted in 1956. The smaller tower was built in 1901, the larger tower was added in 1909. In the past year, an effort to revitalize the neglected area has surfaced, and citizen Tammy Coleman has taken on the responsibility of making sure the project gets completed.
Eight outstanding students from the Pratt Academic Center (PAC) and Southwest Elementary (SW) showcased their scientific talents at the ISEF Regional Science Fair held at Exploration Place in Wichita. Competing in two divisions, these young scholars impressed judges and spectators alike with their innovative projects and dedication.
God wants us to make the first move. Initiating anything can be intimidating at times. We are very comfortable to wait and do good to those that do good to us but it can be a vulnerable or scary place to make the first move. By being the first to reach out we might be rejected or worse yet ridiculed, but to only react or reciprocate what others do to or for us is not what God wants us to do. God has called us to love and to reach out regardless of the circumstance or the people before us. In the gospel of Luke, Jesus tells us to put love into action:
Remember the old Marx Brothers shtick where Groucho is giving Chico and Harpo directions to some secret rendezvous point? As he explains, he points at a map and says go over this road and that, turn left and right, then over the viaduct. At this point, Chico interrupts with “Why a duck?” Groucho does a double take and starts over, but each time he gets to the viaduct, he is interrupted with something like, “Why a duck? Why not a goose? Or a chicken?”
The St. John - Hudson Tigers at USD 350 celebrated 2025 Winter Homecoming on February 7. Central Plains comes to town and games were played in typical homecoming night fashion, with royalty crowing between boys and girls contests.