It was a nice cool day with just a little rain on April 23, 2025 when six groups of 5th grade students took part on Kids Day on the Farm at the Blasi Farm northwest of Pratt. Participants included four groups of students from Pratt, one group from Skyline and one homeschool group.
Earth Day was first officially celebrated in 1970, 55 years ago. It’s a time to remember the beauty of our planet and our responsibility to care for it for future generations. The Macksville City Library hosted an Outdoor Kansas Kids (O.K. Kids) event at the Macksville Grade School, for all students Pre-K through 6th grade, thanks to a grant from the Kansas Wildscape Foundation.
Demonstrating their commitment to the Pratt community during National Drug Awareness Day, Elks Lodge #1451, in collaboration with the non-profit DEC (Drugs Endangered Children), sponsored a drive-thru “Red Shirt Sundae Celebration” on April 23 for local children. The ice cream treats were accompanied by Elks DAP bookmarks and stickers featuring the “Elks Say No to Drugs” logo.
The USD 382 Board of Education met on Monday, April 7 for their regular monthly meeting. Here, the district administration and Board discussed a variety of new updates and projects going on as the 2024-25 school year ends.
Terry Williamson is most widely known in Pratt as an entrepreneur with a varied portfolio including rental properties, a laundromat, storage facilities, TK Handyman Services, and car rentals. What most don’t know is that he is also an airplane pilot with a romantic side, and that romanticism recently found Williamson making local, national, and international news.
Pratt High School and Skyline High School have been names Sportsmanship Award Winners for the 2024-25 basketball competition year by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. These two schools in the Tri-County Tribune coverage area were among 36 Kansas high schools eligible to receive such an award, as voted on by peers in their respective leagues.
As of Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Kansas has 37 confirmed cases of measles in eight counties in the southwest part of the state. Kiowa County has six documented cases of measles at this time, according to the Kansas Department of Health data, accessible at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2314/Measles-Data.
The Message of Easter spelled E-A-S-T-E-R. Each letter alone can be used to explain the Good News of Easter, but using all the letters gives a more complete picture.
Director Randi Shetley and a host of crew leaders and helpers, plus a talented cast of more than 100 actors, actresses and technicians, brought light, life and laughter to the Ross-Ellis Center for Arts and Ministry on the Barclay College campus the past two weekends in Haviland. The Wizard of Oz, a timeless story of triumph over adversity proved there is “no place like home” and that joy is in in the journey.
After battling through tough doubleheaders against Hutchinson and Great Bend, the Pratt High School Baseball team has begun to roll through their competition in the Central Kansas League. The Greenbacks recently picked up sweeps against Hoisington, Haven, and Halstead to improve their record to 7-3.