This week kicks off the start of Walk Kansas in Stafford County as well as the State of Kansas. Walk Kansas is an 8 week fitness program through K-State Research and Extension. For more information about this program you can go to www.walkkansas.org
Last week I enjoyed an annual event with the Pratt Leadership 2010 class.
The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 8 with all commissioners presesent. Minutes of the March 1 regular meeting were approved.
Tax roll correction approved.
The National Weather Service, the Kansas Emergency Management Assn. and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management have announced “Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week” from March 8 – 12.
The annual grade school Physical Education Program gives students kindergarten through fourth grade students a chance to perform various activities enjoyed during their physical education class.
Hudson’s turning out to be a pretty good dog, but he has a sick sense of humor.
Theo’s a wanderer. To him everything within eight miles of home is his yard. When we first moved to the country, I didn’t have a pen set up and didn’t have the heart to leave him on the chain all day. There were more than a few times when I would come home to no dogs, or just Hudson.
The Xi Zeta Eta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is proud to announce Andrea Sayler-Siefkes, their nominee for the Emporia State University 2010 Kansas Master Teacher, was awarded this honor Monday, Feb. 22.
The National Weather Service, the Kansas Emergency Management Assn. and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management have announced “Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week” from March 8 – 12.
Members of Macksville’s Girl Scout troop presented Candi Teichman with a $50 bill for the Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure fund-raiser against breast cancer after the Mustangs final home game. The community donated another $1,074 through a fund-raiser by students of USD 351.
The St. John - Hudson school district partners with the Stafford district to provide the Parents as Teachers program. The mission of this program is to provide parents with the information, support and encouragement needed to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.
Last week was a fairly slow week after working through more than 50 bills the previous week.
The major policy issue was HB 2221, a statewide smoking ban.
Four St. John students received individual awards at the 30th Annual Academic Olympics on Monday, February 23, hosted by Pratt Community College, Pratt campus.
The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 1 with all present.
An accidental shooting took the life of Stafford resident Becky Gantz, 47, at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday.
Stafford Sheriff Jeff Parr told reporters the shooting occurred in a private vehicle on U.S. Highway 50 near the Stafford airport.
FOUND DOG – A young black Labrador retriever was FOUND 1 mile west of Hudson. If this is your dog you can claim it by calling 620-458-5665. Persons interested in adopting said dog should contact the same number
“What did you like about last week’s story,” asked guest educator Dr. David Clapsaddle during his second Traveling Trunk program with a class of Macksville sixth grade students.
Residents in St. John and travelers along U.S. Hwy 281 will soon have a new place to shop as the Dollar General draws closer to opening the St. John store, but better yet St. John will have one new employer in the city limit.
The Count Your Kid In free (interagency) preschool screenings will be held on Friday, March 5.
The Pratt Area Humane Society has been awarded a grant furnished by Petsmart to have your dog or cat spayed or neutered at a much reduced fee:
