Pratt County

Fall FUNdraiser supports library events in Pratt

There were treats and there were tricks, but the Pratt Public Library Fall FUNdraiser event has grown through the years to be more about family fun and raising money for library projects and less about celebrating Halloween. Instead of kids in costumes getting candy handouts, families buy tickets and parents take children around to different stations where they can pet animals, throw bean bags at balloons, make funny faces on circle boards, creatively paint pumpkins, or collect tiny trinkets in exchange for tickets.

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Skyline Thunderbirds finish strong in home cross country meet

The 18th Annual Skyline Invitational was run on Saturday, September 13, to a large and enthusiastic crowd in Pratt. At the 10 a.m. start, the weather was perfect, overcast with a slight breeze. The course was in tip-top shape, green and lush from weeks of rain and manicured to perfection. There were 30 middle school and high school teams in attendance, with 3 of the top four teams from last year’s 1A state championship at the meet, so competition was fierce.

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