The City of Greensburg is promoting a special summer project, Wednesdays in Greensburg = Family Fun Day! According to tourism director Heather Bailey, there are several entertainment options every Wednesday in Greensburg through the summer.
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages job-seekers and employers searching for available talent to take part in this month’s Virtual Statewide Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25.
By Jennifer Stultz Tri-County Tribune Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com A few people noticed that banks were closed on Thursday, June 19 but that was about all the recognition that a national holiday…
Pratt Community College (PCC) is excited to welcome back to PCC, Kurt McAfee as the interim director of athletics. McAfee started on Monday, June 2 and hit the ground running with coaches’ meetings and preparations for the 2025-26 academic year starting in August. He will remain in the interim role through the remainder of 2025.
Don’t let mosquitoes and ticks ruin your carefree summer fun. As we spend more time outdoors for activities like camping, hiking, swimming, picnicking and grilling, or even doing yard work, there is a greater chance of getting bitten by mosquitoes and ticks.
A giant anteater is back at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. A young female arrived from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in Fresno, California, earlier this month. 3-year-old “Aji,” or “Chili” as she’s known, has been in routine quarantine behind the scenes as she adjusts to her new surroundings. She was recently introduced to a holding area adjacent to the habitat and will debut in the larger area in the Zoo’s South American Pampas this week. Chili will join three greater rheas, 2 of whom arrived just this past fall.
A gnarly wind storm five months ago brought down a huge 30’ X 50’ American flag that had been waving proudly over Fossil Drilling on the east edge of Pratt. Last week owner Spencier Siroky and his crew of drillers and pipeline testers put up a flag and pole in place of the one that had been there before, much to the appreciation of Pratt-area residents and visitors driving through on U.S. Highway 54/400.
Over Memorial Day weekend, patrons of the Macksville City Library celebrated the library’s 90th birthday in Macksville. Alumni and community members came to see the result of recent remodel efforts and expanded space, look at old yearbooks, and peruse memorabilia from Macksville’s history and 90 years of service.
Many of you reading this grew up in one spot. You know your hometown better than any place on earth. You know everyone and how they’re connected to the next person you meet and how that person is connected to the mayor from the 1970s. You’ve heard Harry at the local café tell the same story a hundred times. You smile and laugh at the appropriate times, but pay little attention. Why should you? You could tell it better than Harry by now.