News
Hail storm beats up gardens, crops
Pratt County residents are no strangers to adverse weather but an early evening hail storm that sprang up on Saturday, April 25 caught some by surprise. The damage was more than expected as well.
Community
Perez named Skyline Middle School basketball coach by BOE
The USD 438 Board of Education met on Monday, April 13 for their regular monthly meeting. There, the Board and administration discussed new personnel updates, as well as various changes coming to the district as the 2025-26 school year gets ready to close. Board President Rex Robinson called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
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Athlete of the Week
Schmidt, Myers top Week 5 Athlete of the Week lists for Tri-County Tribune
Josiah Schmidt Pratt High School senior Josiah Schmidt is leading the Greenback baseball team in one of its better starts in 4A competition this season. The Greenbacks are 9-1 to open the season, stacking wins over Halstead, Haven, Central Plains and Lyons-Sterling, with their only loss coming in a split with Great Bend. At the…
Sports
PCC men win KJCCC tennis tournament title
The PCC men’s tennis team was crowned 2026 KJCCC Tournament champions last week for the first time since the return of the program. This is a milestone for the program who had to battle through 3 of the top 7 teams in the country to win the title.
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Coming Events April, May 2026
* Send your Coming Events for Pratt, Stafford, and Kiowa counties to jstultz@cherryroad.com for inclusion in this free listing of events from the Tri-County Tribune coverage area! Many people show up at these events because “they read it in the paper!”
