Coming Events for July-August 2024
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Big Basin Prairie Preserve
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Give ‘em a brake-work zone safety tips
Orange barrels along many Kansas roadways are a common sight this time of year but their meaning must not be overlooked.
Stafford County Sheriff candidates share answers to election questions
Elections in Stafford County are mostly unopposed for the upcoming August 6, 2024 primary, but a three-way race for the Stafford County Sheriff position has merit for investigation.The Tri-County Tribune asked all three candidates for this top law enforcement position the same five questions, and all three responded as follows.
Coming Events for July 2024
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Kansas Board of Education to study limitations on cellphone use in classrooms
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education plans to finalize in August parameters of a 30-member task force that would be formed to develop policy recommendations on non-academic use of cellular telephones by prekindergarten through 12th-grade students while at school.In public and private districts across the United States, officials are limiting or banning smartphones in classrooms to minimize distractions from academic obligations and to lower stress and anxiety among students.
Credit Union of America awards $40,030 to support Kansas teachers
(Wichita, KS) Credit Union of America (CUA) has awarded $40,030 in Teach, Grow, and Inspire the Future (TGIF) classroom grants to 47 teachers across Kansas.Originating in 2000, over $476,000 has been directed to classroom needs since the program’s inception.
Bell to headline Pratt County Fair entertainment
Jaron Bell is a lifelong country music fan, a man dedicated in his faith, a natural funny guy, and the headline entertainment for this week’s Thursday night performance at the Pratt County Fair.A self-proclaimed social media sensation, Bell, who calls himself a Country Comedy Act in a Dad-Bod Bundle, has garnered more than 8.9 million views on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube with his music reviews, original song performances and live comedy.Bell also has local ties to Pratt and looks forward to making the most of a hometown-like venue for his show on Thursday at the Pratt County Fairgrounds just south of town.“I’m so blessed in this industry,” Bell said.