At its annual meeting held in conjunction with the Kansas Corn Symposium, the members of the Kansas Corn Growers Association held elections for the southwest, south central and southeast Kansas board positions.
A change of leadership has been announced by the Board of Trustees for Barclay College in Haviland.
There was a red-carpet entrance and special door princesses at the Barron Red Carpet Club Free Movie Night on Thursday, February 6 in Pratt. It was a special celebration to thank donors who have supported the Barron Theatre, Youth Core Ministries, and The Store Next Door.
Leanah Bailey, new owner and manager of Rick’s Restaurant just west of Pratt on US Highway 54 loves feeding people. Even though there have been some bumps in her start as a restaurant owner in the past week, she couldn’t be happier about this new place she is at in her life.
Perhaps it has been one of Pratt’s best kept secrets that the Baymont by Wyndham (704 Allison Lane) General Manager Megan Nixon was the hotel chains General Manager of the Year in 2023, but those who attended a Pratt Area Chamber Coffee Chat meeting last Thursday at the establishment learned that award is not the only high honor for the Pratt hotel.
Blades Hair Studio co-owners Lisa Goertzen and Leisa Eck still offer haircuts, hugs, and hospitality at their place of work, they have just moved their business to a new location at 423 S. Main, Pratt. The business was formerly located at 105 E. Fifth Street.
*Editor’s Note: In an effort to provide better communication with constituents, the Tribune will publish a monthly message from Pratt City Manager Regina Goff with updates, plans and timely information. These updates, along with other division leader’s reports may always be found on the City of Pratt website, https://www.cityofprattks.com/249/Managers-Corner.
It is the ease of placing a bet and the bombardment of advertisements that worry Kevin Ford the most when it comes to the temptation to place a wager on a sporting event.
Exemplifying Kansas solidarity and sorrow, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran shared heartfelt sympathy in a media press conference last Thursday for air accident victims and their families. The Zoom meeting was scheduled to provide information to invited media about the late Wednesday collision of a military Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Eagle Flight 5342.
At the Pratt joint City and County Meeting, held at the Pratt County Public Safety Meeting on January 27, the City of Pratt officials explained a plan to move the Pratt Police Department from the Law Enforcement Center at the court house into the east end of the Pratt Community Building (619 N. Main) at a January 27 joint city/county meeting.