pratttribune.com http://www.pratttribune.com/section/NEWS pratttribune.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 2:01:26 +0000 Daily Log http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619332/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:41:30 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619332/1001/NEWS The Rain Gauge http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619333/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:26:44 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619333/1001/NEWS Accident injures two http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130615/NEWS/130619359/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:10:52 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130615/NEWS/130619359/1001/NEWS 'Buy America' requirement holds up purchase http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130615/NEWS/130619414/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 15 Jun 2013 0:01:00 +0000 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130615/NEWS/130619414/1001/NEWS The Pratt Regional Airport continues their struggle to meet grant requirements to purchase snow removal equipment for the airport.
The Airport Authority Board of Directors heard an update on the situation at the monthly meeting Thursday in the Pratt Municipal Building.
The airport is attempting to make the purchase using a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program grant.
 Blue-green algae warning issued http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619429/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:49 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619429/1001/NEWS Daily Log http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619529/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:29:39 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619529/1001/NEWS Classes becoming more rigorous at Pratt schools http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619642/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:50:07 Carol Bronson http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619642/1001/NEWS South Central Community Foundation names new director http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619625/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:14:36 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619625/1001/NEWS May showers better than average http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619627/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:11:01 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619627/1001/NEWS Rain, snow, hail and sleet and that was just May.
After a couple of years of drought conditions and unseasonably high temperatures, Pratt experienced weather in May that was much more like an average May but with better precipitation.
The weather station 1.6 miles south-southeast of Pratt reports a total of 6.49 inches of precipitation for the entire year so far, said Extension State Climatologist Mary Knapp.
 Budgets requests made to county commission http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619630/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:07:53 J.W. Keene http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619630/1001/NEWS Firefighters called out twice on Wednesday http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619682/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:46:45 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619682/1001/NEWS A faulty air conditioning system at the Dollar General Store set off an automatic alarm system Wednesday afternoon.
After searching the building, firefighters determined the air conditioning system was not working properly and the air in an AC duct reached at least 100 degrees setting off the alarm, said Pratt Fire Chief David Kramer.
The building was not damaged.
Earlier [...]]]> Skyline School will issue electronic tablets to students http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619873/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 11 Jun 2013 9:17:17 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130611/NEWS/130619873/1001/NEWS Skyline students in grades 5 through 12 will find an additional learning tool at their disposal when school starts in the fall.
Every student in those eight grades will be furnished with an iPad mini, said Superintendent Mike Sanders at the Board of Education meeting Monday morning.
The minis will be on a one-year lease program with Apple Financial Services. Funding will come from the textbook fund that [...]]]> Daily Log http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619926/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:58:27 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619926/1001/NEWS City receives grant for streetscape improvement http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609421/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 16:03:32 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609421/1001/NEWS The City of Pratt has received a Transportation Enhancement grant for streetscape improvement on Main Street between First and Fifth streets.
The cost estimate for the project is $1,097,715. The grant will provide 80 percent of the actual total project construction and engineering. The city will be responsible for the remaining costs.
Discussion of the project will be a topic on the agenda of the June 17 city [...]]]> PCC partners for new diploma completion program http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609484/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 9:06:44 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609484/1001/NEWS Daily Log http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609604/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:42:14 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609604/1001/NEWS Gordon joining Bone and Joint Center http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609646/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 8:55:17 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609646/1001/NEWS Foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Scott Gordon will join the team at the South Central Kansas Bone and Joint Center in July.
Dr. Gordon is moving to Pratt from Alamogordo, N.M., where he has been completing a year-long lower extremity trauma and reconstruction fellowship. He attended medical school in Glendale, Ariz., where he graduated with honors. Following medical school, he completed three years of surgical residency training at the Carl T Hayden [...]]]> Change coming for wind energy proposals http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609647/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 8:50:33 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609647/1001/NEWS Changing the process for wind energy applications to the County Planning Board took one more step to reality Monday afternoon.
Tim Branscom, Pratt County planning and zoning administrator, presented a resolution to the Pratt County Commissioners during their regular Monday meeting that revises the process companies have to go through to make application to the county commissioners for a wind energy project.
The [...]]]> City sprucing up for company http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609845/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 4 Jun 2013 9:23:44 Carol Bronson http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609845/1001/NEWS The City of Pratt is preparing to show its best face to visitors in town for the Miss Kansas Pageant.
"We've got everybody mowing, trimming, cleaning up, trying to get the town looking nice to greet Miss Kansas," public works director Russ Rambat reported at Monday's meeting of the City Commission.
On a related note, city inspector Brad Blankenship said he had sent out 65 "weed letters," warnings to property [...]]]> Maintenance first step in reducing air conditioning bills http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609844/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 4 Jun 2013 9:22:52 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609844/1001/NEWS With temperatures moving upward, keeping the house cool depends on a cooling system that is in good working order.
Over time, even the best cooling systems will eventually work at less than maximum efficiency.
If a cooling system isn't putting out cool air like it should or its not working at all, several factors should be considered.
Cooling systems depend on Freon and if the [...]]]>