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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.

The Twilight Theatre fell on hard times earlier this month when an IMB part and keys necessary to run it became inoperable, causing the theater to shut down May 7, despite a long line of customers on Opening Night for ‘Doctor Strange.’

The City of St, John has agreed to contribute $65,000 to the Child Care Committee to bring in a modular classroom building that would allow for two daycares to operate out of it. This is enough to secure the building, but more is needed to carry out the project.

Pratt’s current municipal swimming pool, which has served the community for 90 years, is rapidly approaching the end of its useful life. This is not news to the Pratt City Commission, but as Public Works Director Russ Rambat explained at the commission’s May 16 meeting, it is time for a new pool.

On Monday, May 16, the Greensburg City Council members met to discuss various items of business. They opened with an approval of the minutes for the meeting, and went on without any citizen comments.

Longtime Skyline Schools faculty member Herb McPherson has been involved with education for more than 25 years, but last week he retired from his position as USD 438 Principal. He said he has enjoyed his years of interacting with the people of Pratt County and this would forever be his home, but he was looking forward to playing more golf and spending more time with his grandkids in the coming future.

The Board of Education of Unified School District No. 422, State of Kansas, Kiowa County, met for a regular meeting at the school district office, 710 S. Main Street in Greensburg. The meeting was called to order by President Ki Gamble at 8:04 p.m. Present were Gamble, Paul Kendall, David Allison, Mike Greenleaf, Tony Rhodes, Cory Zenger. J. Wynn Fleener was absent.

The Kiowa County High School forensics team ended the 2022 season with an excellent day of competition at both the KSHSAA 1A State Championship Tournament at Salina Central High School and the KSH-SAA State Forensics Festival at Kansas Wesleyan University on Saturday, May 7. The Mavericks placed 4th overall as a team (out of 35 schools) at State Champs, and junior Lucy Libby earned a 1 Rating and a gold medal at the Festival site.