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Kansas FFA Foundation awards 55 blue jackets

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas FFA Foundation proudly announces that 55 Kansas FFA members were selected to receive official FFA jackets through the Gift of Blue program in 2025.

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Valentine’s Day was good for the givers

Valentine’s Day came early to Pratt this year. On Monday, February 9, Pratt Community College Encore Singers took the stage at the Front Porch. Encore students entertained a full-house audience with a lot of great singing and food.

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Week 8 winners of Tri-County Tribune Athlete of the Week are Ibarra and Riffey

Carlos Ibarra Macksville High School senior point guard Carlos Ibarra is propelling his team to victories with more than 200 points on the season and a game average of just over 10. On Monday, Ibarra rocketed in 30 points to lead the Mustangs on the board to a 71-34 win over Chase. Ibarra also shoots…

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Education Frontlines: Print preserves more truth; social media destroys it

“Is this true?” my student asked me, as he showed me an article, careful that no classmates were nearby. The “newspaper” article showed a picture of a very hairy black infant, face and arms completely covered with hair. This Thunderbolt was a publication of an American white supremacist tabloid newspaper that espoused the ‘white man’s…
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Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week set for Feb. 8–14

Fire, weather, and emergency response agencies and organizations from across Kansas are encouraging residents to take part in Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week, February8-14, to learn how working together can reduce wildfire risk across the state.

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