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Six tips for boosting curb appeal this spring
As the ground thaws and the real estate market heats up, the TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of backyards, public parks, school yards and other green spaces, urges homeowners to “green up” their property to maximize resale value. First impressions are everything, and that starts at the curb.
Community
Keller places well in FFA horse judging event
On Wednesday, February 18, Skyline High Freshman Calli Keller traveled to Lyons, Kansas for her first ever Horse Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE) sponsored by FFA. This South Central District competition gave participants the opportunity to evaluate horses in six different categories. These were: Ranch Rail, Horsemanship, Ranch Riding, Junior Mares, Senior Mares, and Geldings.
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2026 Mardi Gras Ball and Auction for the Filley
photos by Jennifer Stultz
Athlete of the Week
Bair, Espericueta earn Tri-County Tribune Athlete of the Week awards for Week 11
Matthias Bair Skyline High School junior plays small forward (#21) on the basketball court, but he has come through big-time for the Thunderbirds in recent competition hitting game-winning shots and leading his team into post-season play. His MaxPreps profile does not list a specific total points per game or career points, but it does show he has…
Sports
What to know: Kansas City’s free World Cup fan festival
Kansas City’s FIFA World Cup soccer party starts in a few months, and the local group planning for the tournament has announced dates and key details about the FIFA Fan Festival that will take over the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
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Coming Events March 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!”
