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New Haviland Welcome Center worth the stop
All photos are courtesy of Sandra Fruit.
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Home-school students in public school activities up 154%
TOPEKA — The number of virtual and non-public school students taking part in public school activities across Kansas jumped 154% in the past three years after a 2023 law forced school districts to allow participation, an audit found.
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Pratt citywide garage sales 2026
Photos by Jennifer Stultz/Tri-County Tribune
Sports
International World Cup visitors gave Kansas City an ‘Above Expectations’ rating
This summer, Kansas City stood at the center of the World Cup — and not just geographically. Fans from all across the globe poured into the tournament’s smallest host city, showing off their teams’ culture and pride while discovering what Kansas City had to offer.
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Athlete of the Week
Hughes named Female Athlete of the Year for 2026
By Jennifer Stultz/Tri-County Tribune Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com Hope Hughes, 5/9” graduated senior from Pratt High School, led her team in many ways throughout her high school career but her leadership in 2026 propelled her name to the top of the Tri-County Tribune’s Athlete of the Week list, and ultimately, to Female Athlete of the Year 2026…
