Ritz making steps toward graduation

Being able to walk at graduation is a goal for many high school seniors academically, but for Kyle Ritz, it is a physical goal as well. A senior at Lind-Ritzville High School, and the son of John and Laurinda Ritz, Kyle is a bilateral amputee. As a double amputee, his case is extra special because the right leg is transtibial, meaning below the knee, and the left is transfemoral, meaning above the knee.

Kyle currently has a pair of prosthetic legs that he wears “occasionally.” They are a little outdated and in need of a boost. He instead, prefers to roll around in a wheelchair, or scoot around...