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More than half of Pratt County’s 5,600 registered voters took to the polls on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 to exercise their freedom to vote. That 55.89 percent of voters overwhelmingly sent U.S. Senate incumbent Jerry Moran (R) back to work for Kansas with 2,413 votes to (D) Mark Holland’s 585 votes. U.S. Representative from District 4 Ron Estes (R) received overwhelming support at 77 percent with 2,373 votes over rival Bob Hernandez (D); while additional decisive victories included Kris Kobach (R) for Attorney General with a 65.23 percent advantage and Steve Johnson (R) for State Treasurer over Lynn Rogers (D) at 68.09 percent.

St. John High School’s senior English students, led by Joanna McAlister, planned and led Career Day November 9, 2022 in St. John. State Board of Education Member Ben Jones, kicked off the day with a keynote address in the auditorium. Students then participated in a variety of sessions let by business and industry representatives.

This year’s Pratt High School Drive to Thrive food collection has ended, but busy schedules have prevented immediate pickup so numbers are not finalized for participating collection points. “We extended the drive one extra work day until Monday, November 14th due to Friday, the 11th being a bank holiday,” said STUCO sponsor Michelle Popovich.

Pratt City Commissioners ruled on the future of five different properties around the city, including one of its own at their regular November 7 meeting. The city held a pair of hearings on an unsafe structures at 803 S.

The sophomore biochemistry class from St. John High School went to the Stafford County Flour Mill on Tuesday, November, 8 for a grand tour of the agriculture facility.

Kiowa County voters took to the polls on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 to exercise their freedom to vote. Except for the state governor’s race, and of course, the local Kiowa County Hospital Board positions, Kiowa County voters followed statewide patterns for the general election.

The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, November 9th, 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.

We have been blessed in so many ways over the last few weeks at the center to have MANY young visitors with us! We have had Mrs. Prosser and her first grade class come and chalked out sidewalks to honor our Veterans, and Kiowa County National Honor society students came last Wed. to eat with us and personally invite the seniors to ball games! We even had a couple of them pitch in with dishes when they found out that our dishwasher was waiting on parts!! Thank you!

The Stafford Co. Historical Society was awarded a $2,000 grant from South Central Community Foundation (SCCF). This grant was awarded to support the museum’s Veterans’ Memorial Exhibit Preservation project. The work was completed a couple of weeks ago. The total cost was $5900. The additional $3900 was covered by a private donor and museum funds.

A crack-repair project will start soon on U.S. 183 in Comanche and Kiowa counties.