The Pratt Tribune

The new owner of Pratt NAPA parts store isn’t quite done buying stores. Tom Martin has just purchased a NAPA store in Hutchinson and is nearly ready to close the deal on two more NAPA stores. That deal should be completed on Jan. 2, 2010, Martin said. Full Story »

A Township 12 firefighter sprays water on burning cornstalks at SE 30th Street and SE 150th Avenue Friday afternoon. Sparks from repairs on the irrigation system caught the stalks on fire. Four trucks responded to the scene and quickly had the fire extinguished. The field was all cut. Full Story »

All veterans are invited to attend a celebration and appreciation at Liberty Middle School Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 8:45 a.m. in the auditorium. Full Story »

A Liberal man was injured in a deer versus vehicle accident east of Sawyer Sunday evening. Full Story »

A rural Mullinville man is under arrest in Reno County on suspicion of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. Full Story »

Most people know Scouts go camping, either overnight or for the day. They sell cookies if they’re Girl Scouts or popcorn if they’re Boy Scouts. They work on assignments to earn badges. They help with community service projects, like collecting for the local food bank, helping with the luminary ceremony at the annual Relay for Life, and participating in recycling and clean-up activities. Full Story »

It’s no coincidence that four churches are celebrating 125th anniversaries in the same year that the city of Pratt marks its 125th year of incorporation. It’s also no coincidence that three of them are clustered in a two-block area around the junction of two major highways. Full Story »

The City of Pratt will be issuing building permits starting the week of Nov. 9 for the new Holiday Inn Express. Full Story »

Pratt Line Distribution employee Joey Schaffer adjusts a light on a city star shaped Christmas decoration. City crews are busy putting decorations in place for the annual lighting ceremony on the Saturday, Nov. 21, before Thanksgiving at the Christmas tree in the lot south of the Barron Theater. Full Story »

Pratt Community College will host a Veterans’ Day Celebration with refreshments on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The event will begin at the conclusion of ceremonies at the B-29 All Veterans Memorial and continue until 5 p.m. Full Story »

An autopsy has been ordered in the death of a Haviland woman who died Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound northwest of Cullison. Full Story »

Sentencing is set for 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 for Daniel Riendeau who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder-intentional Wednesday morning in Pratt County District Court for the Nov. 22, 2008 murder of Alesia Dorris-Graham of Pratt. Full Story »

Many people were caught unprepared by last March’s record-breaking storm that dumped 30 inches of snow on the area. A December 2007 ice storm interrupted power for a week or more in some parts of the county. Already Kansas has had snow and road-closings, well in advance of another winter. Full Story »

Jerry (Blake Lee) places his order with Donna (Jennifer Bell) at the Doggie Basket during play rehearsal for Skyline’s upcoming production of The Boyfriend Project. Students are busy rehearsing for the play is scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 13, 14 on the Skyline stage. Full Story »

It was a storm like no other and now it is a record breaker. Full Story »

In some neighborhoods, the smell of wood smoke accompanies the arrival of cool weather. Whether it is considered romantic or a nuisance depends upon one’s point of view, but seeing or smelling smoke means that there is a problem. Full Story »

The Pratt Red Cross blood drive exceeded its stated goal of 110 units at the blood drive Friday at the Pratt Community Center. Full Story »

Kelly Richardson (left) and her dog Sophie walk beside Patty Powers and her dog Schatzi as the quartet enjoys a stroll in Lemon Park Tuesday afternoon. The dogs are always anxious for their 4 p.m. stroll. Full Story »

Sentencing is set for 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 for Daniel Riendeau who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today in Pratt County District Court for the Nov. 22, 2008 murder of Alesia Dorris-Graham of Pratt. Full Story »

A new hospital or a remodeled hospital were future options for Pratt Regional Medical Center discussed at a joint meeting Monday night at the hospital. Full Story »

A Pratt County town has a chance to beat the odds that once a town begins a downhill slide, it continues until little is left of a once thriving small community. Full Story »

The City Commission on Monday tabled a request for a zoning change from a veterinarian who wants to build a new clinic south of Subway on Parke Street. They delayed the decision in order to seek a legal compromise that will allow the clinic to be built while still addressing the concerns of neighbors. Full Story »