LIVING JUST south of a windbreak, established in the 1930’s, I can assure that it has great benefit to my farmstead. Driving through the state you see many of these milelong windbreaks still in existence. However, age and other conditions are taking their toll on these landmarks.
THE FIRST ANNUAL Christmas Door Decorating Contest at the Stafford County Hospital was a smashing success this year. The winner, announced Wednesday, was (unless there was a slew of Facebook voting changes) “I came in like a wrecking Bob.”
Jane Biles and Dorothy Trinkle perform Christmas medleys on the electric piano at the Vernon Filley Art Museum during a Friday Christmas music special on December 17 in Pratt. Courtesy Photo.
ONE GOAL at the Golden Belt Community Foundation (GBCF) is to select new board of directors’ members from across its central Kansas service area. It has once again achieved that goal – in spades.
Pratt Friends Church has a simple yet attractive nativity set on the south side of their building facing Maple Street in Pratt. Courtesy Photo.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.