Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration is lobbying lawmakers to clear the way for record-size tax breaks and incentives to lure a $4 billion manufacturing plant, but the identity of the company remains a secret.
Water cascading from the ceiling into the main gathering area of the front room and standing inches-deep in the north foyer of The Front Porch last week was a shocking sight for Scott Powell. Powell, along with members of the Abundant Harvest Church of the Nazarene and several other congregations have put in countless hours of volunteer labor to renovate the old Ayers-Calbeck Mortuary building into a community gathering place with WiFi capabilities and conducive to positive connections.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gas Service customers will pay an estimated $5 to $7 a month for five to 10 years to pay for a spike in natural gas costs during frigid weather last year.
At the February 7, 2022 meeting of the Pratt County Commission Tracy Beverlin, Pratt County Attorney, presented her Annual Case Summary Data and Pratt County Crime Index Summary. “2021 was a busy year with new case filings and working through the back-log of cases that were on hold during most of 2020,” Beverlin said.”We see that 2021 showed an increase in juvenile, Child in Need of Care, and Care and Treatment filings.”
Pratt citizens who used to get their taxes figured for free at the Pratt Senior Center under the RSVP organization are no longer able to get that service this year. According to Tara Pagenkopf, who started as the Director of RSVP just last week, the retirement of Tiffany Ailstock in December 2021 created a void that could not be filled due to the timing of training needed.
Pratt Regional Medical Center announced it has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
A lot of planning has gone into a new career pathways course for students at USD 350 St. John-Hudson High school and while the end-goal, opening a Tiger Coffee shop in the school somewhere is worthy, the journey to get there has it’s perks as well.
Jerry Simmons has long held a fascination for the facts that can be obtained from study of rocks and old bones. With doctoral degrees in science, education and geology, he knows what he is talking about when it comes to carbon dating, ice age theories and environmental data pertaining to rocks and artifact findings. A mammoth leg bone, found by Simmons and friends in December 2021, has created a bit of a stir among those who have seen it, due to the possible more recent age of the mammal to which it once belonged.
Jerry Simmons has long held a fascination for the facts that can be obtained from study of rocks and old bones. With doctoral degrees in science, education and geology, he knows what he is talking about when it comes to carbon dating, ice age theories and environmental data pertaining to rocks and artifact findings. A mammoth leg bone, found by Simmons and friends in December 2021, has created a bit of a stir among those who have seen it, due to the possible more recent age of the mammal to which it once belonged.
Rod Lyons started practicing law in 1972 and moved back to St. John 45 years ago in 1976 to start his practice in his hometown. Mr. Lyons began studying law due to the influence of his family and friends. The move to St. John was influenced by his own experiences. Rod’s mother, Ruby VanLieu, graduated in 1922 and Rod graduated in 1965 from St. John High School. Rod wanted his children to have the experiences he had had growing up in the St. John school system and he also felt that St. John would be a nice, safe place to raise a family.