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.
Actually any time from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting. Be sure to buy seed potatoes rather than using those bought for cooking. Seed potatoes are certified disease free and have plenty of starch to sprout as quickly as soil temperatures allow. Most seed potatoes can be cut into four pieces, though large potatoes may yield more, and small less. Each seed piece should be between 1.5 and 2 ounces. Seed pieces this size will have more than one eye.
The Pratt Community College Esports team is adding a Rocket League team to the program’s list of games. The team currently has two Overwatch 2 teams, Valorant and Fortnite teams. This will be the first time since 2022 that the program has fielded an entire 3v3 Rocket League team.
Visitors to the McDonald’s restaurant in Pratt are liable to encounter a young community leader on the rise. Gabriel Heredia is a high school junior from Pratt High School who is making waves and setting an example for young and old alike. Last month, Heredia was named a winner of a “Put People First” award from Joe Lane’s McDonald’s Restaurant organization.
With an election year where voters went to the polls three times just behind us, it’s hard for many Kansans to imagine that another election year is just around the corner. Why would I think of discussing gubernatorial elections in 2026?
The Heart of America Science Resource Center will be hosting “The Great Ice Age Summit,” this spring, April 25-27 in Haviland. This summit will feature several guest speakers and presenters including Michael and Beverly Oard, Brian Young, Stan Lutz, and Raven Brown as well as the museum curator himself, Jerry Simmons.
Stanion Wholesale Electric, a leading provider of electrical products and services based in Pratt, has 17 branches throughout Kansas, including one in Liberty, Missouri. The company recently held a grand opening in Dodge City to celebrate the move to a new warehouse on Wyatt Earp Boulevard.
The 20th Annual Symphony in the Flint Hills Signature Event will take place on Saturday, June 14, at Evans Family Ranch in Chase County. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m.