Outdoors

Fowl predicament at Hesston College uncovers irreplaceable flock
- Fowl predicament at Hesston College uncovers irreplaceable flock
- Nebraska beef packing plant to close mid-January 2026
- KDA reminds poultry owners of HPAI risk
- Kansas-based American Honey Institute will advocate for industry standards
- Kidding in the cold is no joke for goat farmer
Opinion

Digital Devotions: Finding peace on earth
Luke 2:14 NIV “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
News

Trace Adkins to bring 30th Anniversary Tour to the Kansas State Fair in 2026
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS – Country music legend Trace Adkins will bring his highly anticipated 30th Anniversary Tour to the Grandstand—now proudly presented by Kansas Star Casino—at the 2026 Kansas State Fair on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 7:30 PM.
- Trace Adkins to bring 30th Anniversary Tour to the Kansas State Fair in 2026
- Year in Review: Unsolved disappearance tops 2025 stories
- Hot, cold weather closes out the year
- Kaufman channels athletic experience into AI health and fitness tool
- Rail mega-merger raises concerns for increased shipping costs
Community

It’s time for a birthday bash at the Kiowa County Senior Center
Join us January 9 at the Kiowa County Senior Center to celebrate January birthdays and to enjoy burgers, birthday cake and Bingo!
- It’s time for a birthday bash at the Kiowa County Senior Center
- New ownership, renovation announced for Pratt car wash business
- Drake, Yoho receive 2025-2026 Otis and Mary Lee Molz Cooperative Scholarships
- Holiday plant legends and lore
- Light up the holidays with cake pops
Special Sections
Photo Gallery

Hudson celebrates Old Fashioned Christmas
Photos by Dick Smith
Athlete of the Week

Adams, Roush win Tri-County Tribune week 3 AOTW honors
Nolan Adams Nolan Adams, a 6’8” junior for Macksville High School’s boys’ basketball team, hit a game-winning shot with 15 seconds left on the clock to lift Macksville over Stafford the Friday before Christmas, 54-53. It was more than that one shot that was special, however. Adams finished his last treatment for cancer on September 10…
- Adams, Roush win Tri-County Tribune week 3 AOTW honors
- Campbell, Hembree named week 2 Tri-County Tribune Athletes of the Week
- AOTW for Week 1 of 2025-26 Winter Sports Season: Cox and Hassiepen
- All fall sports AOTW selections listed
- Tri-County Tribune names Morrell and Snider as Week 12 Athletes of the Week
Sports

Tri-County Tribune presents area scores and sports news
*Editor’s Note: No basketball scores to report this week because of Christmas break, but we do have some great locally-connected sports shorts this week. To submit sports short stories for this column, please email information about local athletes and former area grads participating in college sports to jstultz@cherryroad.com
- Tri-County Tribune presents area scores and sports news
- Some Kansas City residents are upset by the Chiefs’ planned move. For others, ‘it’ll still be home’
- Pratt boys’ basketball 6-0; Greenbacks win over Russell, Great Bend
- Pratt girls defeat Russell, narrowly lose to Great Bend
- Kids club wrestlers win medals at Valley Center
Conversations

New Avatar movie is showing this weekend at the Barron
Now showing at the Barron in Pratt. For more information on upcoming movies please check our website at https://www.prattbarron.org.
- New Avatar movie is showing this weekend at the Barron
- Tri-County Tribune Coming Events January 2026
- Tri-County Tribune Coming Events December 2025 and beyond
- USD 382 Southwest Elementary first grade students write to Santa
- Tri-County Tribune Coming Events for December 2025
Outdoors

Fowl predicament at Hesston College uncovers irreplaceable flock
- Fowl predicament at Hesston College uncovers irreplaceable flock
- Nebraska beef packing plant to close mid-January 2026
- KDA reminds poultry owners of HPAI risk
- Kansas-based American Honey Institute will advocate for industry standards
- Kidding in the cold is no joke for goat farmer
Opinion

Digital Devotions: Finding peace on earth
Luke 2:14 NIV “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”


