It’s a crazy time in the chicken business, according to poultry farmer Luke Laha, who with his wife, Caitlyn, operates the 5 Acre Farm near Iuka. The poultry business is hot right now, but not because the price of eggs is high in the grocery store.
The Kansas Department of Transportation is alerting the public to a scam involving fraudulent text messages, known as smishing, that falsely claim to be from KDOT and demand payment for unpaid tolls.
There are four museums in Pratt; each one represents multiple opportunities for fun and learning in their own way. Representatives from the Pratt Education Center and Science Museum, the B-29 Bombers on the Prairie Museum, the Pratt County Historical Museum, and the Vernon Filley Art Museum joined forces last Friday to share their event schedules and tell what they have to offer the public during a Lunch and Learn session at the Filley in Pratt.
The Sunflower State’s top spellers went to Salina last Saturday, to compete in the Sunflower State Spelling Bee. Students representing schools from the Tri-County Tribune coverage area included Layton Adams, an 8th grade student from Stafford County; Rowdy Young, a 6th grade student from Kiowa County; and Chloe Toalston, an 8th grader from Pratt County.
For the third year in a row, the Washburn WIFI Film Festival selected a St. John short film in the Kansas High School category for top level awards. The project selected, “Beyond the Truth,” was created by the first hour AV Production class at USD 350 St. John and will be screened on April 12 at Washburn Univeristy in Topeka, KS. The online awards show will stream on April 13th at 2 p.m.
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.
Two concerts took place this past weekend in Pratt. Unspoken, a Christian rock worship group filled the Pratt Municipal Building with light, life, and lots of sound; and a classical piano/violin duo filled the Pratt Bible Church with testimonies and soothing favorites. Both concerts took place Saturday, March 29, both were successes according to those who attended.
The Stafford County Kansas Sheriff’s Office initiated a search warrant on March 28, 2025 at 117 N Spickard Avenue in Macksville, Kansas which resulted in a recovery of stolen firearms, drugs, and multiple animals.
The Pratt Community College Performing Arts Department is thrilled to present The SpongeBob Musical this weekend April 4-6. Directed by Misty Beck, the show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.