Pretty Prairie Walking Labyrinth

04/14/2026

This weeks special!!
Cowboy Pasta Salad
New hours 5-7:30pm!!

03/19/2026

Twice Baked Potatoes Tonight!! Thursday, March 19th!!

03/16/2026

Come celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day
at Grace Cafe!

02/21/2026

Many of you have reached out with generous offers to help. The greatest need across our community now is hay, any available grass and money. If you want to help, we encourage you to contact any of the following:

SHAW FEEDYARD:
Shaw Feedyard will be a dropping point for hay. Please contact Ryan Koons at 620-805-4682 if you have any questions. The address is 2428 CR 15 in Ashland, KS.

ASHLAND FEED & SEED:
Ashland Feed & Seed will be a dropping point for hay and feed. The address is 1975 CR U, Ashland, KS 67831. Contact the main office: (620) 635-2856.

Cash donations can be made to the ASHLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. 100% of the money is redistributed to those in need. You can donate directly by clicking https://www.ashlandcf.com/donate-today or mail or drop off monetary donations to STOCKGROWERS STATE BANK, 622 Main Street, Ashland, KS 67831, or mail checks to ASHLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, P.O. Box 276, Ashland, KS 67831.

We are grateful for the extraordinary response from so many from across America. We are blessed to be apart of a greater agricultural community that always rises to help.

02/12/2026

Is your voter registration up to date for the March 3, 2026 Special Election? The City of Hutchinson has a city sales tax question that will appear on the March 3, 2026 ballot.

Deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Feb. 10th
Register online: Go to Reno County Election link in first comment.
Register in person: Click on Reno County Election link for a printable Voter Registration Application and Instructions that you can fill out, print, sign, and mail or drop by the election office at your convenience.
Reno County Annex, 125 West 1st Ave. Hutchinson, Kansas

2026 Special Election
Election Date: March 3, 2026
Notice of Special Election Information:
Voter Registration Deadline: Feb. 10th
Ballots will begin to be mailed out on Feb. 11th
Advance Voting in-person will begin on Feb. 23rd in the Reno County Annex Conference Room - 125 W. 1st Ave, Hutchinson. Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Advance Voting will close on March 2nd at noon.

12/27/2025

Lynette Ann Markel, 64, died Dec. 24, 2025 at Hutchinson.
She was born Sept. 1, 1961, at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Raymond and Phyllis (Geubelle) Lubbers. She grew up in the St. Joe Ost community where she attended grade school, then later graduated from Andale High. On Nov. 30, 1985, a cold and icy day, she married Daryl Markel at St. Joe-Ost, Kansas. They moved to Pretty Prairie in 1992 where they raised their kids and spent the rest of their time together.
Lynette was sort of a jack of all trades as she was a former Dental Assistant, a Medical Records clerk, babysitter, stay at home mom, and Para-professional for several surrounding school districts. Later in life, she followed and helped Daryl and Tony with their family business while also getting to be a full-time grandma.
Lynette was a very giving person and liked to volunteer her time helping others. She was a member of the St. Rose Catholic Church and the Altar Society, both at Mt. Vernon. She also taught PSR, participated in bible study and volunteered at the Lord’s Diner. Her time and commitment has had a lasting impact on others. She continued to give even up to the end by being an organ donor and blessing the lives of others.
Lynette is survived by her husband Daryl, her son Tony Markel and his wife Julie; daughter Andrea Hastings and her husband Cody; sisters Lesa (Perry) Maus and Lavina (Shawn) Telford; and grandchildren Kenna and Kimber Markel, Eli, Ezra, and Eliana Hastings.
Parish rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2026 at St. Rose Catholic Church, Mt. Vernon. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 also at St. Rose Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St. Rose of Lima, Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the St. Rose Building Fund and mailed to Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman KS 67068.

12/11/2025