Outdoors

New supporters donate to area fairs for youth in agriculture
- New supporters donate to area fairs for youth in agriculture
- REAP is worthwhile for farmers
- Summer garden tasks include harvesting potatoes
- Catfish diversity runs deep in Kansas
- USDA finalizes regenerative biofuel rule
Opinion

Be careful of kindness done for compliments
You probably first heard those words from your mom as a kid. You’d run out to play with friends and just before the door slammed shut, you’d hear her warning.
News

Fires impact area residents
A fire in Stafford County burned farmyard and buildings on Saturday, July 27, and a different grass fire caused a family to evacuate in Pratt County on Saturday, August 1 in Pratt County. No lives were lost, but the impact on property and fragility of life was felt equally from both events.
- Fires impact area residents
- Central Kansas education board candidates differ on literacy, cellphones
- Primary Elections set for August 4; know where to vote
- Pratt Walmart celebrates expansion for online shopping
- Pratt County Fair brought together youth, tradition, and community
Community

Mayor explains budget, property tax, sales tax, and street issues
I’ve seen a lot of questions and comments about the proposed sales tax, so I wanted to share my perspective. This isn’t on behalf of the City of Pratt or the Pratt City Commission—these are simply my own thoughts as someone who serves on the commission.
- Mayor explains budget, property tax, sales tax, and street issues
- Sharing stories of panic: We are not alone
- Fenwick advises steps to making voting decisions
- City of Pratt leaders agree to health insurance compromise
- Macksville church serves community with necessities
Special Sections
Photo Gallery

Stafford County Fair 2026
A glimpse of fun times shared through the lens of photographer Dick Smith!
Sports

Pratt’s State Champ Camp builds winners in life
- Pratt’s State Champ Camp builds winners in life
- Chiefs reveal design for domed stadium in Kansas City, Kansas — and a lot of parking for tailgating
- KSHSAA expands training, technology, safety measures to improve high school sports officiating
- How will Royals balance present, future at Deadline after rough first half?
- As fall sports begin: Respect the heat
Conversations

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt releases 2025 annual report highlighting efficiencies and recoveries for Kansans
- Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt releases 2025 annual report highlighting efficiencies and recoveries for Kansans
- With school funding at stake, this judicial selection amendment could ravage rural Kansas communities
- Letter to the editor: Do we want our supreme court judges sold to the highest bidder?
- Coming Events
- Letter to the Editor: Legislative leaders are looking to trick Kansans on judges vote
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…
- Hughes named Female Athlete of the Year for 2026
- Congratulations to all Tri-County Tribune Athlete of the Week 2026 (Fall, Winter, Spring) winners
- Congratulations to all Athlete of the Week selections
- Tri-County Tribune week 6 Athletes of the Week are Kern and Reyes-Holguin
- Schmidt, Myers top Week 5 Athlete of the Week lists for Tri-County Tribune
Outdoors

Summer garden tasks include harvesting potatoes
- New supporters donate to area fairs for youth in agriculture
- REAP is worthwhile for farmers
- Summer garden tasks include harvesting potatoes
- Catfish diversity runs deep in Kansas
- USDA finalizes regenerative biofuel rule
Opinion

Be careful of kindness done for compliments
You probably first heard those words from your mom as a kid. You’d run out to play with friends and just before the door slammed shut, you’d hear her warning.




