Prairie Public announces the winners of the 2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest, an annual program designed to encourage children’s creativity and strengthen reading and writing skills through hands-on learning. This year, children in kindergarten through fifth grade from across Prairie Public’s broadcast region submitted original stories – many inspired by the suggested theme, “What does America

Culbertson May 22: Hamburgers, baked beans, dessert. May 26: Potato soup, BLT sandwiches and dessert. May 29: Chicken pot pies and dessert. *** Bainville May 21: Open-faced meatloaf sandwiches, mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables and hot fudge brownies. May 26: Oven-fried fish, rice pilaf, peas and snickerdoodle cookies. May 28: Beef chow mein, cabbage slaw and mandarin

Art students from Froid enjoyed success in the youth art show by the Mon-Dak Heritage Center of Sidney. In the graphic competition for the ninth and 10th grade division, Froid’s Angie Clark placed second and Froid’s Celia Sundheim took third. Aaron Orozco of Froid received honorable mention. Froid’s Layton Davidson received honorable mention in the drawing contest for ninth and 10th