The cattle feedlots on the western side of Kansas produce a significant amount of the beef in your grocery store. But a small town in the region is now opposing a feedlot because of health and environmental concerns.
Miss Meadowlark Emily Rugg was crowned 2025 Miss Kansas after a week of special events, competitions, parade and pageantry the first week of June in Pratt. Thursday and Friday preliminary contests as well as the final Saturday competition were held in the Dennis Lesh Arena at Pratt Community College in front of supportive crowds, all emceed by KSNs television host Michael Schwanke.
The Dodge City High School Athletic Department has announced the hiring of veteran coach Danny Smith as the next head coach of the Lady Demons basketball program, pending approval by the Board of Education at its next scheduled meeting.
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supports the Miss Kansas Pageant. As someone who has experienced firsthand the impact of this program, I can confidently say—it takes a village.
Her voice was raw from use but her smile genuine and her enthusiasm catching as Emily Rugg embarked on her first day as Miss Kansas 2025 on Sunday in Pratt.
Members of a sewing club at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham have joined forces to create a full-size patriot quilt that features an eagle center with red, white, and blue sides that will be raffled off for July 4 as a fundraiser for the skilled nursing center. Those tickets are on sale now by contacting Hilltop Manor Administrator James Spurgin, by phone (620) 298-2781 or email hilltop@americareusa.net.
Unlike hunting seasons, fishing never really ends here in Kansas. Yes, different times of the year bring with them differing success rates for different species, but there is good fishing to be had year around here in the sunflower state if you know where to go and how to do it. The Kansas Dept of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) puts together and maintains fishing reports and fishing forecasts to help you with that. I spoke with the KDWPT Fisheries Biologist in my area and got a crash course in reading and interpreting their fishing reports and forecasts and learned more about how they put them together.
Grants now available for application through South Central Community Foundation
PRATT, Kan. — The spotlight returns to Pratt, Kansas, the proud home of the Miss Kansas Competition for more than 80 years, as 21 accomplished women and 14 outstanding teens vie for the titles of Miss Kansas 2025 and Miss Kansas’ Teen 2025.