Dick and Nancy Bixler’s Art Barn, in partnership with Clarkson Park and the Vernon Filley Art Museum, will host the 3rd Annual May Fest at 20011 SE 20th Avenue, Pratt, Kansas from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
A public open house in Kiowa County will be hosted from 4-6 p.m. on April 30 by the Kansas Department of Transportation to discuss the project to redesign and rebuild the nearby U.S. 54/400 interchange.
Terry Williamson is most widely known in Pratt as an entrepreneur with a varied portfolio including rental properties, a laundromat, storage facilities, TK Handyman Services, and car rentals. What most don’t know is that he is also an airplane pilot with a romantic side, and that romanticism recently found Williamson making local, national, and international news.
The Great Ice Age Summit will take place this weekend, April 25-27, at the Heart of America Science Resource Center and Museum Curator Jerry Simmons is ready.
As of Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Kansas has 37 confirmed cases of measles in eight counties in the southwest part of the state. Kiowa County has six documented cases of measles at this time, according to the Kansas Department of Health data, accessible at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2314/Measles-Data.
A Kansas-filmed movie, Sod and Stubble, is now showing in selection theaters across the nation. The motion picture based on the classic pioneer experience tells the story of the Ise family who homesteaded in Osborne County, Kansas in the 1870s. They battled through the many challenges of homesteading on the Kansas plains.
TOPEKA - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Schwab issued the following statement today following the end of the 2025 legislative session.
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 president Ki Gamble at 8:03 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2025 is the 37th annual Pratt Community College Scholarship Auction. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., where attendees will be greeted with a fantastic Hors d’oeuvre spread that features artisan cheese and meat charcuterie, fruit and vegetable trays, and an open bar for Happy Hour (must be 21 to enter). The silent auction will commence, where bidders have a wide array of products to bid on. From driveway rock to beauty items, there is something for everyone.
Wichita/Topeka, KS—Seventeen Kansas employers are stepping up to make a difference in their communities by participating in the 5th Annual Give Back Kansas Challenge, running from March 31 to May 23, 2025. This initiative promotes employer-supported volunteerism, encouraging employees to give back.