Tue, 05/25/2021
YODER Twenty-three new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on May 21 at a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.
Nicholas Delaney, a deputy at the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, was the class president for the 278th Basic Training Class. The speaker for the ceremony was chief of police for the Pratt Police Department, Nathan Humble. James Buettgenbach, KLETC senior instructor of police, was the class coordinator for the 278th Basic Training Class.
Deputy Jacoby Williams of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office was recognized during the ceremony for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot.” Deputy Jimmy Golden of the Gray County Sheriff’s Office and Deputy Daniel Everhart of the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office walked, ran or biked more than 200 miles during their time at KLETC and exceeded the other physical requirements of the 200 Mile Club, including push-ups, sit-ups a
Fran Brownell
Pratt Tribune
Pratt City Commissioner Gary Schmidt will continue to serve as mayor of Pratt for 2021 with commissioner Don Peters taking office as vice-mayor, their appointments unanimously approved at the January 11 regular meeting at City Hall. Newly-elected commissioners Jeannette Siemens and Kyle Farmer were installed at the same meeting after taking the Oath of Office administered by City Clerk LuAnn Kramer.
Pratt City Manager Bruce Pinkall commended outgoing commissioners Doug Meyer and Jason Leslie for their service, presenting Meyer with a ‘Key to the City’ and Leslie with a desk plaque.
Meyer was not eligible to seek reelection because of Pratt city’s two-term limit provision and Leslie had announced prior to the election that he had opted not to seek a second term.
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 over into state and national publications, with a special piece that culminated in a digital Inside Edition production. However, the top picture choice for 2020 came down to community, our children, and the extreme efforts of leadership in our school systems and I couldn t help awarding Pratt Tribune s top picture of 2020 to the poignent lineup at Libery Middle School of students celebrating