PRAIRIE HEIGHTS – Three persons known for their willingness to step up and help out in the Prairie Heights community won Mighty Oaks awards last Sunday during the Heritage Festival.

Mike Kurtz, Glenn Noll, and Kirk Perkins received the awards, which are presented every year at the festival held on the Prairie Heights School Farm grounds.

Kurtz has driven a bus at Prairie Heights for many years. Noll has assisted the FFA chapter for many years. Perkins is serving his second term on the Prairie Heights School Board.