*Editor’s Note: In an effort to provide better communication with constituents, the Tribune will publish a monthly message from Pratt City Manager Regina Goff with updates, plans and timely information. These updates, along with other division leader’s reports may always be found on the City of Pratt website, https://www.cityofprattks.com/249/Managers-Corner.
It’s an old Sunflower Senior Center service with a new twist. Blood Pressure Clinic will be held the second Monday of each month from 10-11 a.m. Karen Brown Soden, ARNP, will be present to assist with the clinic. Walk-ins are always welcome. All ages. The next clinic is March 10 at the Sunflower Senior Center in St. John.
The Board of Education of Unified School District No. 422, State of Kansas, Kiowa County, met for a regular meeting at the school district office, 710 S. Main Street in Greensburg. The meeting was called to order by Ki Gamble at 8:03 p.m.
How do they do it? How do people who do not know God personally survive in this world?
On Saturday, February 15, the Regional Science Olympiad was held at Fort Hays State University. This contest is a regional tournament that is open to teams from the northwestern part of the state. There are two divisions, middle and high school. Science Olympiad is an international organization that aims to improve science education and encourage students to pursue careers in science. It has four levels of competition: Invitationals, Regionals, State, and Nationals. The top scorers in each event receive prizes and scholarships.
The 2025 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is in the books. Stafford County Economic Development hosted the event today at the Stafford County Annex. Six different business concepts were submitted. Nine Students from Tabra Ward’s class at St. John - Hudson Tigers USD 350 participated. Students competed for a chance to win cash prizes with the winner getting to go to the Kansas Entrepreneur Challenge in Manhattan April 16th and 17th.
A change of leadership has been announced by the Board of Trustees for Barclay College in Haviland.
With their regular season tournaments recently ending, the Pratt High School Girls’ Wrestling team had been preparing for the annual Central Kansas League tournament and their regional contest. These two tournaments brought immense success for the Lady Greenbacks, including several state qualifiers.
Mayor Matt Christenson called the February 3, 2025 Greensburg City Counticl meeting with a Pledge of Allegiance followed by Father Ted Skalsky’s invocation. It was to be a meeting focused on energy projects with KPP Energy and PACE Solar. Council present included Mark Trummel, Nathan Charlton, Pam Reves, and Wayne Keeton. Haley Kern was absent.
On Wednesday morning, I found myself unloading once again in Sioux City, IA. I received a call about my next load, and it seemed like a great plan—pick up a load in Ft. Dodge to deliver in Bismarck, ND. There was also a John Deere load in Valley City, ND, heading to McPherson, KS.