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Pratt Community College is proud to introduce Sade’ Roberts as the Assistant Coach for the Women’s Flag Football program. Coach Roberts brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and passion for the game, making her an invaluable addition to the Beavers’ coaching staff.
A couple of years ago, I asked my optometrist to make a special pair of glasses for me. I explained to him that I could read my computer screen and books just fine without glasses, but when I was leading worship or preaching, sometimes my vision was just blurry enough to make getting the words right difficult. Could he make a pair of glasses with the focal point at the distance from my eyes to a music stand or pulpit? He could and he did. I now have my very own pair of worship glasses. I think that’s even what it says in the records in his office.
Tri-County Tribune Editor Jennifer Stultz shares some photos taken of trees in and around the Tri-County Tribune coverage area over the past two years. She writes about beautiful and sometimes…
I have always been fascinated by trees. They stoically reach towards heaven, growing, changing with the seasons, withstanding storms, housing birds and animals, and when they die, their composition breaks down to enhance the soil and provide nutrients for new life. Trees are powerful symbols used throughout the Bible to represent life, growth, strength, submission, even suffering. And in the end, trees exemplify the whole ashes to ashes, dust to dust theory as they are broken down literally and figuratively, until they become particles of soil-enriching substance that supports new growth that starts the whole circle of life over again.
CASE 4 Learning proudly recognizes the outstanding educators who have successfully completed the 2025 Lead Teacher Orientation program. This professional development event, held last month at the Iowa FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa, equipped agricultural educators with advanced instructional strategies, andragogical skills, and industry knowledge to enhance agricultural education nationwide.
Macksville High School girls should be strong in the throws this spring following the leadership of senior Morgan Sebes. Track and field competitions should be set in tone for top performances this year with personal bests from Sebes coming in at just over 100’ in the discus, 117’ in the javelin and 33’ in the shot put. Coach Jennifer Gillespie said that newcomers Diana Ibarra, Ava and Grace Chadd should excel in the sprints and jumps, while state cross country qualifier Kennedy Butler (fresh) will anchor the distance squad.
With winter sports ending and Pratt High School beginning spring break, spring sports have kicked off for the 2025 season. One of these was the PHS baseball team, led by Head Coach Ron Hill and a class of four seniors.
OMAHA, Neb. (April 1, 2025) — The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved above growth neutral of 50.0 for a third straight month.
Opening in June of 2014, The Vernon Filley Art Museum marked it’s 10th anniversary in the Pratt Community this year. The museum was the dream of Mimi Filley, who lived here years ago with her husband, Dr. Vernon Filley, a practicing doctor here in Pratt. Mimi was a lover of art and had an extensive collection of works, most of which is the base of the Filley Art Museum.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Based on 2020 market values, predators cause approximately $4 million in losses annually to Kansas cattle producers. Likewise, they financially burden the state’s small ruminant operations to the tune of about $750,000 per year.