On May 14, Preston Dunn, a member of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club, was awarded the first ever, “Clarence and Vera Alpers Stafford County 4-H Scholarship”. The scholarship is available to current high school seniors at Stafford County high schools (or home-schooling) who are active Stafford County 4-H members demonstrating leadership and program involvement.
The Greensburg First United Methodist Church hosted Vacation Bible School for Kiowa County children ages 4 years through 5th grade on May 23-25, studying the topic “In the Days of Noah.” Jerry and Linda Simmons of the Heart of America Science Resource Center in Haviland came in to share with the kids about the Ark, the animals, and the great flood events, as they are depicted in the Bible. Much was learned with hands-on activities and thought-provoking study that kept the children (and adults) entertained from 5:30 p.m.
We are looking forward to the month of June at Sunflower Senior Center. The monthly carry-in supper will be June 6. This is our annual Hamburger/ Hot Dog Cook Out. The meat and the trimmings are furnished by the funds donated by the Toe Nail Clinic participants. Those attending are asked to bring “picnic” side dishes and deserts to enhance the meat.
Do you want to improve profitability, organic matter and soil health? Do you want to decrease costs, mitigate risks and reduce debt? Come network with other producers and experts at the 2022 Bottom Line Conference.
In an effort to assist students affected by the COVID-19 crises, the Federal Government approved the $2 trillion CARES Act, a part of which established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund. This fund provides institutions, like Barclay College, funds to use as emergency financial aid grants to qualified residential students for expenses incurred due to the disruption of campus operations this spring. Upon signing and re
8th Biannual Pratt Art & Museum Walk June 3 - Come walk the Pratt Art and Music self-guided tour of downtown businesses showcasing local and surrounding area artists and musicians 5-3 p.m. on Friday, June 3 and experience the art of our community.
SEWARD, NE (05/19/2022)-- Concordia University, Nebraska recently named Kellie Rhodes from Mullinville, KS to the Spring 2022 Honors list. More than 200 students were honored. Students who earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.
Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative commissioned two 1MW solar fields last week in Kiowa and Pratt counties. The power generated by these solar fields will be enjoyed by hundreds of Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative members for years to come. This project consists of 3,500 panels each and covers roughly 8 acres of land per field.
There are a few intriguing aspects about Iuka’s annual Memorial Day ceremony that come to the surface each year about this time. Long steeped in history, the ceremonies at Iuka’s IOOF Cemetery have been going on, consecutively, for 137 years. In 2022, the 138th annual Memorial Day service took place as planned with the usual reading of the Roll Call of the Dead at the church, followed by
Kelsey Minks of Pratt has been named the 2022 Daisy Award winner at Pratt Regional Medical Center in honor of her dedication and skills in nursing. According to PRMC, Minks began her career in Pratt as a CNA and worked her was up through the ranks to LPN.