June 2024

Swan represents rodeo in Kansas and surrounding states this summer

MacKenzie Swan fron Wright, Kansas won the 2024 Miss Triangle Rodeo Queen title at the Triangle Rodeo in Greensburg on May 17.After planning on running as Miss Southwest, she made the decision to step down from the Miss Kansas Competition and represent the sport of rodeo.To win the Triangle Rodeo Queen title, Swan competed in five categories that included horsemanship, interview, speech, Impromptu question and modeling.The horsemanship category included a western pleasure pattern, a queen run and a flag run.The modeling portion included both a western pants outfit and fashion forward outfit.

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Vernon Filley Art Museum: 10-year anniversary centers on Krusemark painting unveiling

The Vernon Filley Art Museum in Pratt will host a 10-Year Anniversary Celebration event series this weekend which will include a collection trip down memory lane, live harp music, a photo slide show and much more.“It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years already,” said Executive Director Brittany Novotny.

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Scooter’s Coffee makes pet donations

A little cup of whipped cream topped with a dog biscuit can go a long way toward supporting animals in shelters waiting to find their loving homes.Scooter’s Coffee representatives presented a check for $114,696.38 to Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in America’s shelters in 2025, in a special event on Monday at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Ark.From February through April of this year, customers could donate $1 or more when requesting a pet cup at all Scooter’s Coffee locations nationwide.

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