Cotton harvest successful
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Could have been worse, Pratt County escapes with minor damage from wind
IT WAS A RARE and forceful wind that blew through Pratt County last Wednesday, with gusts clocked at over 65 mph at times by the U.S. National Weather Team at Dodge City. Pratt was lucky, in most respects, to have had minimal damage in comparison to what occurred elsewhere during the storm that covered the entire state at one point or another.
Students in Kiowa County are serving local communities
STUDENTS IN KIOWA County involved in the JAG-K program (Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas) have kept busy this semester by making an effort to be visible in the community with many service projects around the county. JAG-K hopes to help students prepare students for successful futures, and a big part of their program is helping the community by volunteering for at least 10 hours throughout the year. A few of the community service projects included volunteering in and around the school, at Care and Share, at the Greensburg.
DAR club celebrates an interest in history, local youth
THE DAUGHTER’S of the American Revolution (DAR), Kanza Chapter of Stafford County, met at the Pratt Historical Museum on October 26, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. The members first toured the special Indian display of artifacts collected by Jon Hartman.
Eastes Media provides multiple platforms to bring exposure to Pratt
CODY EASTES, owner of Eastes Media of Pratt has turned his favorite hobby into a promotional vehicle for the town of Pratt and beyond. “Eastes Media has always been an idea for me.
USDA announces more school meal funding
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. As the administration continues to work towards Building a Better America by investing in our communities, the funding announced today will help to provide our nation’s children with the nutritious foods they need to thrive.
South Central Kansas Community Foundation awards grant to Smoky Hills PBS
SOUTH CENTRAL Kansas Community Foundation awards grant to Smoky Hills PBS The South Central Kansas Community Foundation has awarded Smoky Hills PBS with a grant for $1,900 to support the station’s Literacy Leadership Program. The Literacy Leadership Program of Smoky Hills PBS is an effort to engage and inspire children to be ready and eager to learn.
Cunningham farmer builds soil service business
LANDON OLDHAM is the founder and owner of Heartland Soil Services, headquartered in Cunningham with representatives in several other Kansas towns. Landon grew up in Cunningham, working for multiple farmers in the region. He met Vicki in grade school and they would eventually marry. He earned a degree in agribusiness at K-State.
Pratt Area Humane Society awards raffle quilt
MARTHA WADE of Pratt is the lucky winner of the 2021 raffle quilt, as announced by Debi Withers and the Pratt Area Humane Society supporters last week. “We made just at $1,000 selling tickets at the craft show and at Hello Beautiful in Pratt,” Withers said on Monday.
Research shows beef-eating habits differ by generation
EACH GENERATION consumes meat differently. The baby boomers are mainly traditionalists when it comes to beef consumption. They like their meat, eating steaks, burgers and specialty cuts. Millennials love adventure. They, like Generation Z, also like experimentation.