At its March 4 regular meeting, the Pratt city commission revised its livestock ordinance to allow up to 5 backyard chickens. The new ordinance specifies that the chickens must be properly contained and cannot be closer than 5 feet from the property line or 20 feet from a neighboring house. Roosters continue to be prohibited due to noise.
Learning about Anatomy, Physiology, and healthy living is the goal of Body Venture, a traveling exhibit that is visiting elementary schools throughout Kansas. On Tuesday, March 4, more than 113 students from Skyline Elementary School got to experience the walk-through event that stressed the importance of healthy living now and into the future.
Something is missing on the Pratt business skyline just west of the US Highway 54/500 and 61 junction. The big black and white stallion rearing into the sky above Lisa’s Western Wear at 1715 E. 1st was toppled in last week’s Tuesday night wind storm. He fell to the ground with a broken leg and was discovered Wednesday morning by store manager Lisa Washington.
Seven members of the class of 2025 Kansas Master Teachers were named as award winners by Emporia State University. Jennifer Gillespie, a teacher from USD 351 Macksville was chosen for this honor and was recognized recently by Kansas State Representative District 113 Brett Fairchild at the state house in Topeka.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Six couples will be honored on March 21 as the 2024 class of Kansas Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and service to their communities.
By Jennifer Stultz Tri-County Tribune Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com The long-armed temporary traffic lights that have been part of the S. Main Street landscape for the past several months as a contracted…
Kansas high school senior Maggie Elliott likes talking to friends on Snapchat and getting inspiration for art projects on Instagram.
By Jayden Mies and Jennifer Stultz Tri-County Tribune There were fist bumps, high fives, and a bit of euphoria for everyone in the gym last Saturday when the Pratt High…
Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), an educational organization founded to foster civic leadership for healthier communities, is providing leadership training, coaching and support to newly hired executive directors and their boards operating the state’s rural community foundations through the new Community Foundation Leadership Initiative.
Tax season, which begins in January and ends in April with the tax-filing deadline (tax day falls on Wednesday, April 15 in 2025), can be a stressful time for people in the United States. Individuals and businesses are required by law to file their income tax returns with the federal government and either await a refund or pay what they owe.