The local Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) program was born last year, and thanks to a state grant, it will grow significantly in upcoming months, said Wendy Lockwood, executive director of The Center for Counseling & Consultation, 5815 Broadway.
Kiowa County High School will be hosting the Minneola Wildcats on September 5 as part of their fall homecoming festivities. The parade tradition continues starting at 2 p.m. on Greensburg’s Main Street. The official homecoming crowning will take place at 6:40 p.m. at the Kiowa County High School football field.
It was a dream come true for Visit Pratt Tourism Ambassador Tiffany Riley to see the stadium filled for an 80s rock music concert last weekend at Green Sports Complex.
During the Open Agenda portion of the August 18 Pratt regular commission meeting, the commission heard from one resident concerned with the proposal to allow the revenue rate to rise with inflation. It is not surprising that there was some public response given that, since its last meeting, the city had sent out a letter announcing its intention to raise the rate. It is perhaps surprising that there were not more concerned residents.
The Pratt County Farm Bureau honored several members and area farmers for their achievements in agriculture at their annual meeting last Thursday at the Pratt County 4-H Building. Nick and Josie Fox, and their daughters Bryleigh and Layne, were named the Pratt County Farm Family of the Year, and Darren and Jill Hodgkinson were recognized as the Pratt County Natural Resources Award recipient for this year.
A fender-bender crunch accident at the entrance to Rick’s Restaurant along U.S. Highway 54/400 early Monday caused some excitement for those in the area on the west side of Pratt.
Madison Hanzlick became acquainted with Heart of Kansas Family Health Care while she was completing her clinicals at the agency’s facilities in Stafford, St. John and Larned.
Average gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,329 stations in Kansas. Prices in Kansas are 3.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 29.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 1.9 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.671 per gallon.
School is back in session for students in the Tri-County Tribune coverage area, and this means the excitement of meeting new teachers, making new friends and the opportunity to learn new things.