Great Plains Wondering: What travel teaches us
When you visit another country, you are the foreigner.
Jennifer Stultz
Rain amounts about the same as last year at this time
Weekly thunderstorm warnings, severe weather outlooks, hail, dense fog, and even flash flooding alerts may have some believing that the summer of 2025 was wetter than previous years, but it hasn’t been by much.
Newspaper connections lead to new job for Professor Moore
I’ve been called many things in my life, but now you can call me “Professor.” How did this happen?
Fitzsimmons part of KLA class tours of beef and dairy operations
The 2025 Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) Young Stockmen’s Academy (YSA) met September 15-17 for their third seminar of the year. Class members from across the state spent three days taking part in a bus tour of eastern and central Kansas beef and dairy operations. The YSA program is exclusively sponsored by Merck Animal Health.
Circles of Hope happy to celebrate 10 years in Pratt
Circles of Hope, Pratt County will celebrate a 10-year anniversary in Pratt with a Big View meeting at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, September 29, at First United Methodist Church, 100 N. Jackson, Pratt.
Pratt girls second at home golf tourney
The Pratt High School Girls’ Golf team has kicked off their 2025 season, and they have found success at multiple tournaments thus far. They have competed in several places where they have yielded podium finishers, as well as their annual home varsity invitational, which they were able to take second place in.
Kansas Department of Commerce announces 12 rural mural awards, including Pratt
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the agency has awarded $75,000 in Rural Mural funding to support 12 public art projects in rural communities across the state.
Kansas lesser prairie chicken loses endangered species act protections
TOPEKA — The lesser prairie chicken, a dancing grouse that has long teetered between threatened and endangered classifications, lost its federal protections in court in a victory for Great Plains petroleum and cattle industries.
Free developmental screening scheduled in Pratt
A free screening clinic for children from birth-to-5 will be held in Pratt to help parents determine if their child’s development is age-appropriate. The screening is planned for Friday, October 3rd at the Pratt First United Methodist Church, 100 N. Jackson St. Appointments are necessary so appropriate screening can be accomplished.
Week 3 Athlete of the Week Fall 2025
By Tri-County Tribune Staff Addison Sowers Pratt High School senior Addison Sowers is a three-sport athlete who has excelled in softball, basketball, and volleyball as… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close