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Wheat harvest 2022 is underway in all parts of southcentral Kansas this week. Keep an eye out for slow-moving equipment and watch for the beauty of the season.

I recently took my twoday vacation. I left on Friday for Marshall, MO. On Saturday we had the World’s Famous Moore Family three-hour reunion. We have one every year just to prove that we still like each other.

Recently, on a trip to national forensics competition, and as a coach for two bright, talented, and hard-working students, we traveled 12 hours to Louisville and back to Pratt. Our days on the road brought us across mighty rivers, rolling in a blur beneath our wheels and under steel-girded bridges.

William F. Cody, also known as ‘Buffalo Bill,’ is nearly legendary in Hays, Kansas, his exploits familiar to local people.

The Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education voted June 13 to approve the display of the national motto “In God We Trust,” in each of the district’s 18 attendance centers. Board president Lisa Killion, vice president Tammie West, Jerad Goertzen, Jamey Lewis-Gonzales and Jeff Hiers were present at the meeting.

Neither state tells health care providers how long they must wait before suing patients. Researchers say consumers need clarity on that and other points.

The FARM & The Odd Fellows, a collective of community-driven businesses housed in one of Minneapolis’ historic buildings, recently expanded its roster with a new self-pour tasting room and brewhouse. The brewpub features the area’s first selfserve draft system with 20 RFID-enabled taps powered by iPourIt technology.

Luke 7:36-50 This is my last column for this newspaper, while I’m working in Stafford County. In a couple of weeks, I will leave to begin pastoring in my hometown, Newton, as well as Moundridge, 15 miles north.

JUNE 23 - OCTOBER 2022 Meet Dan Dan the Magic Man at the library June 23 - Pratt Public Library Thursday Afternoon Adventures will feature Dan Dan the Magic Man at 2 p.m. It’s fun for the whole family.