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Coming Events
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Community
USD 382 approves general pay increase
The USD 382 Board of Education met on Monday, July 13 for their regular monthly meeting. During the height of the summer, board members and administration discussed updates that were coming to the district.
Special Sections
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Stafford County 2026 Port Authority
photos by Jennifer Stultz/Tri-County Tribune
Sports
K-State announces new VIP Gameday Experiences for 2026 football season
Kansas State football fans will have new opportunities to get closer to the Wildcats on gameday this season as K-State Athletics announced additional VIP Experience add-ons for football ticket holders.
Conversations
DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
One Nation. One Fight. Facing Fentanyl. Together. ST. LOUIS– The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is joining Facing Fentanyl, to unite families, communities and organizations across the country in recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, Friday, August 21. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the national observance which honors and remembers the lives lost to…
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…
