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Fran Brownell and Jennifer Stultz Pratt Tribune Winter weather threatened to make a snowy appearance in Pratt and neighboring counties early this week, causing school cancellations and start delays, but as of late Monday afternoon, January 25, not much in the way of the cold white stuff had fallen. At 7 a.m. Monday, January 25, Pratt precipitation in the form of rain was recorded at .49 inch, with Preston coming in at .65 inch and Coats at .64 inch, according to the U.S. National Weather Service Dodge City. In the city limits of Pratt, Gale Rose reported .70 of rain in his raingauge, while ea...

Lightning of the good kind struck a second time for Pratt County resident Jackie Mundt with the announcement last week that she was selected as recipient of a 2021 Ford vehicle of her choice as winner of the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Ag competition. “The award is a $35,000 voucher for a new Ford of my choice,” said Mundt, who two years ago won a similar award and chose as her prize a Magma Red 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck The entry prepared by Mundt, who turned 35 last July, was a 10-page application highlighting her agricultural-related employ...

Pratt Tribune Pratt County COVID-19 updates from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday, January 6, 2020 listed 17 new, positive cases of the coronavirus since the Monday, January 4 report. There are now 40 recorded active cases with 45 hospitalizations and 21 deaths in Pratt County. Total number of positive cases are 711, with 671 cases listed as recovered. There are currently no COVID-19 vaccines available at this time. According to Pratt County Health Department Director Darcie Van Der Vyver, a small allotment of COVID-19 vaccines was received and administered to...

Year in Review: 2020 was memorable in so many ways Pratt Tribune Editor’s Note: It’s time to look back at the year just past - 2020, and remember the notable stories that were published in the Pratt Tribune. It was a memorable year in many ways. While many of the stories of 2020 focused on the coronavirus, it's coming, it's going, it's effect on the Pratt community and larger area, our number 1 top story for 2020 was about something entirely different. Without a doubt, Mammoth tusk found, was the top-attention getter this past year. It was a feel good, exciting experience that carried o...

Brandon Case Pratt Tribune More than 175 humans, and 12 dogs, braved cold temperatures to hike the Green Trails in Pratt, one of many such hikes across Kansas and nationwide that took place January 1 as part of “First Day Hikes” in state parks. Kati Westerhaus, who is a grant coordinator for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), said the turnout, 47 more than last year, was “incredible.” The First Day Hike concept dates from 2012 on the national level, with a local hike being offered since 2014. "First Day Hikes are a way for many of us to start the new year wi...