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A Kansas wildfire caused several towns to evacuate and impacted air quality across the state
High Plains Public Radio | By Calen Moore Special to the Tribune Western Kansas was scorched by wildfires spread out over several counties. While local and state fire agencies contain them, ranchers and small towns move to recovering. LIBERAL, Kansas — Wildfire season is in full swing, with several fires ripping through parts of western Kansas this…
Community
Honor roll students, graduates listed in college merit news
Wichita State University has announced the names of nearly 4,000 students who were on the WSU Dean’s Honor Roll for fall 2025. Included are more than 20 students from the Tri-County Tribune coverage area. (See list below.)
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Fire Departments celebrate new engines
City of Pratt Fire Department photos by Jennifer Stultz DCIM\100MEDIA\DJI_0638.JPG
Athlete of the Week
Chavez and Richardson capture Week 9 AOTW honors
Alex Chavez Pratt High School senior Alex Chavez is the 2026 CKL Champion wrestler at 120 lbs. According to his coaches, Chavez’ success comes from his focus on the smaller aspects of techniques. He is constantly working to improve his positions and figure out what works at the 120lb weight class. He is a hard-working, dedicated athlete with an extremely…
Sports
Pratt boys finish third in CKL Wrestling Tournament
The Pratt High School boys’ wrestling team recently had a solid performance at their last regular season tournament of the 2025-26 season. This year, the Greenbacks hosted the CKL Tournament, which contained ten total teams. Pratt ended up with 114 points and finished third after a full day of wrestling.
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Coming Events February 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!”
