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. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:07:32 +0000 Daily Log http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619101/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:33:24 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619101/1001/NEWS Meet and Greet for Rep. Pompeo http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619180/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:43:40 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619180/1001/NEWS Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Meet and Greet for Representative Mike Pompeo from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the Pratt Municipal Building. The public is invited to attend. Lunch will not be provided, but please feel free to bring your own lunch.
]]> Streetscape construction set for 2014 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619209/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 8:53:49 Carol Bronson http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619209/1001/NEWS The Pratt City Commission formally approved a project to redesign the sidewalks of downtown at its regular Monday meeting.
The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded a grant for the nearly $1.1 million streetscape project, and will pick up 80 percent of the tab. The city will be obligated for about $320,000, to be paid from a tax collected by local hotels and motels.
A timeline calls for planning [...]]]> New ordinance creates 2-step application process http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619212/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 8:51:03 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619212/1001/NEWS Wind energy companies wanting to develop facilities in Pratt County will now have to go through a two-step process when seeking a special use application through the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Pratt County Commission approved the changes to the application process during their regular Monday night meeting.
Tim Branscom, Pratt County planning and zoning administrator, presented the resolution to the [...]]]> Relay for Life meeting Thursday http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619216/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 8:48:32 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619216/1001/NEWS A Pratt Relay for Life meeting will be held Thursday, June 20 at the Pratt Municipal Building. The committee will meet at 5 p.m. and team captains at 6 p.m. Captains are urged to sign up teams for the Relay that begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 at Zerger Field.
]]> 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