Owens opens Ace Auto Care in Haviland
Rusty Owens and wife Cassandra have opened Ace Auto Care, LLC at 108 US-54 in Haviland. The business offers a full line of services for auto care and vehicle maintenance needs.
January 2025
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Deeds steps down, Farmer in as Mayor of Pratt
The City of Pratt had its first regular commission meeting of 2025 on January 13. This first meeting is always centered on reorganization for the coming year. This year, Mayor Zach Deeds stepped down after six years on the commission and three as mayor. Deeds was replaced as mayor by Kyle Farmer, who was already serving on the commission and, by profession, teaches government at Pratt High School. The empty seat left by Deeds’ departure from the commission was filled by Monte Hostetler who was elected to the commission by the public after previously serving on the Planning and Zoning Committee for the City of Pratt.
Insight, Kansas: Enjoy the snow
All across the state, Kansans have been enjoying or perhaps dealing with the snow for more than a week. I have heard countless people remark that there’s been more snow than we have had in years. It definitely feels like the longest snow streak we have had in the 12 years I have lived in Kansas.
Now is the time to give blood
Tribune staff Anyone who has been wishing to know when and where to give blood is invited to come to Pratt on Friday, January 24 and stop in at the…
Why Is My Horse Not Shedding Its Winter Coat? Understanding PPID In Horses
As the seasons change, so do horses’ coats to help them stay warm in winter and cool in summer. But occasionally, horses can be late to shed their thick winter…
Greenback boys continue wrestling excellence and improvement at Dodge City Tournament
The Pratt High School Boys’ Wrestling team recently competed in the 2025 Dodge City Varsity Tournament at the United Wireless Arena. This was a two-day contest filled with stiff competition from schools across the whole state of Kansas. The Greenbacks fought hard and had some valuable takeaways from this tournament.
I have a dream, and it involves faith
With these four words Martin Luther King Jr. captivated an audience, captured a moment, and called to mind a better and brighter future for an entire country. I have a dream. Four powerful words.
Pancake feed brings in record support at Natrona
On a night when bitter North winds blew in snow flurries and dropped temperatures to wind chill factors near zero, and on a night when the Kansas City Chiefs football team was in a playoff game, and on a night when there were multiple other options for entertainment, one might think no one would go out for pancakes. That would be wrong.
Tri-County Tribune Coming Events for January 2025
* Send your Coming Events for Pratt, Stafford, and Kiowa counties to jstultz@cherryroad.com for inclusion in this free listing of area events! Many people show up at these events because “they read it in the paper!”
New Kansas Panasonic battery plant in DeSoto proceeds with plans
Kansas leaders from both sides of the aisle stepped inside the $4 billion plant in De Soto recently to celebrate its imminent opening.