MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been actively working with the Kansas dairy industry to respond to the nationwide concerns due to the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle.
Blue Sky Farms owners and representatives, many from the Texas panhandle, shared future plans and progress on a large-scale dairy operation rising out of the sand plains of Edwards County.
After a membership vote from the Farmer’s Cooperative Elevator Company headquartered in Garden Plain, failed to pass a proposed merger between FCEC and Kanza Cooperative, investigation into the matter by leadership from both entities led to the conclusion that misinformation was the culprit of the failed majority.“In conversations with members, the boards learned that many objections to the merger stemmed from some misunderstandings,” said FCEC Board President Dixie Brewster and Kanza Cooperative Board President Alvin Neville in a posted letter to area agriculture communities and cooperative members.
The Pratt Community College cheer team recently celebrated their runner-up finish at the 2024 NCA College Nationals competing in the intermediate large coed junior college division.
More than 30 dogs and their owners showed up for the grand opening of the Marco Teske Dog Parkon Saturday morning.
The Pratt High School softball team, which is currently in the back half of their regular season, has been playing very solid softball as of late.
At the recent Open Range Gravel Race, the Tri County Tribune coverage area was well represented by area cyclists.Overall, $8,000 was raised this year to support charity and nonprofit organizations in Pratt and Barber counties.Pratt cyclists who participated in the 2024 100K race included Tony Conn, Aaron Jorns, Jerod Harsh, Greg Hanson, Isaac Frasier, Dakota Holgrieve, Spencer Siroky, Mike Stanton, Shea Lunt, Brooke Borysiewicz, Josh Nicolay, Jake Siroky, and Linda Henson.Luke Derstein was the sole Greensburg rider in the 100K.For the 200K Open Range Gravel Race, Pratt County was well-represented by David Briggeman of Iuka and Dalton Kenworthy of Coats.In the 200K Race, 60 persons participated, with 6 DNF (Did Not Finish).Dalton Kenworthy completed the entire course, finishing 45th.“I didn’t think that I’d be able to do it.
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