Through the generosity of its customers, employees and franchisees during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Scooter’s Coffee is proud to support lifesaving breast cancer research through a $203,060.44 check donation, presented to The Pink Agenda Nov. 16 in New York City.
Nov. 23-December 2022 Community Thanksgiving Dinner served in Pratt Nov.
November 11 was our Thanksgiving dinner at the senior center. Big shout out to all the hands it takes to make this happen!!! We have the best crew around, and the best food too!!!! A special quilt display was enjoyed last week by seniors at the Greensburg center.
Pratt County farmers received about an inch of moisture from recent weather events, a quarter inch which came shortly after most had put their wheat in the ground. Add in the winter snow dusting of last week and some are hopeful that the moisture will have a positive affect on the coming wheat crop. But local farmer Brandon Riffey and Pratt County Research and Extension Agent Rhett Newby aren’t ready to say it is enough.
David Skiles, of Sawyer, writes poetry when he is feeling sad, happy, out of sorts, thankful. It’s how he starts almost every day, with a cup of coffee and a open page where he can jot his thoughts down.
Adulting 101 was held at St. John High School on Friday, November 4. The purpose of the event is to teach 7-11th grade student’s basic skills they will need when they leave high school. It is part of the school’s Career and Technical Education program. This year the Senior English class planned the morning. The English class was able to work on soft skills such as making telephone calls (communication), problem solving, time management, and teamwork. Volunteers from the community and school were the presenters for the morning. Each class went to five twenty-two minute classes.
Mayor Matt Christenson called the November 7, 2022 meeting to order at 6 p.m. and after Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation ceremony, plus roll call, business item G.1 was removed from the agenda by unanimous vote and attention turned to special awards.
The Stafford County Commissioners met as a Board of Canvass on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, Chairman Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Todd Wycoff, Bryce Garner, and Clayton Grimmett. Jim Stanford, Commissioner-Elect District #1 was also present.
MANHATTAN — Kansans have “a responsibility to do something” about the state’s rapidly depleting water supply and the risk of widespread contamination, Gov. Laura Kelly said at a conference last Wednesday in Manhattan.
The USD 350 St. John Junior High and High School sports season came to an end in October.