Pretty Prairie, Kansas

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Weather in:
Pretty Prairie

Fair
Temperature: 38.1 °F

Humidity: 59 %
Wind Speed: 4 mph NNW
Pressure: 29.84 "

Dew Point: 25 °F
Gusts: 25 mph WSW
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• No Students Hurt in School bus-Car Wreck
  

  Troopers say James Morrison of Pretty Prairie had stopped the bus for a stop sign around 3:30 p.m. Monday, and pulled in front of a northbound car on K-17, about 15 miles south of Hutchinson.

• School Bus Involved In Crash
  

  The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating an accident involving a school bus from Pretty Prairie.

• O'Neal ascends on his capability, officials say
  

  Leaders, colleagues see experience, leadership skills as reasons behind election.

• Town storefront closes after 108 years
  

  They put together their retirement savings and traveled from Boston to Montana to New Mexico, searching for the perfect place to open a hardware store.

• Volunteers can meat for the needy in central Kan.A ...
  

  Volunteers can meat for the needy in central Kan.An AP Member ExchangeBy CLARA KILBOURNThe Hutchinson NewsHUTCHINSON, Kan.

• 2 Dems in Kan. House appear to lose seats
  

  Two Democrat from south-central Kansas appeared likely to lose their seats in the Kansas House.

• The turbine at Ell-Saline High School will help supply electricity to the school's greenhouse.
  

  Westar Energy's Green Team will help erect a Skystream 1.8 kilowatt wind turbine at Ell-Saline High School on Friday.

• Small-class football discussion
  

  In Eight-man I, Claflin handed Pretty Prairie its first loss. Claflin is a tough team that has played a tough schedule.

• Yes, Eight-Man districts are here
  

  I bet you thought I forgot. Well, I almost did. But yes, Eight-Man district play begins this week, which means it's time again to pick the best and worst districts and predict the winners and runners-up in ...

• Morning Brew: - City kid' finds beauty in rural Kansas
  

  Student drives southwest of Lawrence and finds small town Main Streets. Monday, September 29th, 2008 Science says you can see about five miles to the horizon if the ground is perfectly flat.

• Retired teacher will finish retiring councilman's term
  

  Margaret Kraus, retired Pretty Prairie Schools art and physical education instructor, has been named to complete the term of Pretty Prairie City Council member Clayton Barth.

• Miles less traveled
  

  Sheriff's Deputy John Orrison knocks on the door at a Reno County residence during a welfare check.

• Schlickau, Jorns come out tops in crowded races for vacated seat
  

  Republican James Schlickau, Haven, and Democrat Kenneth Jorns, Turon, both descendants of longtime Reno County farm families, will square off against each other in November for a seat on the Reno County ...

• Surviving summer workouts
  

  Yes, you can exercise outside, even in the Kansas heat. Try these tips. Heat takes a toll.

• Rodeo time
  

  The Pretty Prairie rodeo starts tonight and runs through Saturday. I'll be there on Thursday doing a story.

• Records reveal debt issues for two county candidates
  

  Two candidates running in the August primary for Reno County Commission's District 2 seat have experienced financial problems, District Court records indicate.

• Kansas' Largest Night Rodeo
  

  Come to Pretty Prairie Kansas on July 16-19th for four nights of family fun. This is the 71st annual Pretty Prairie Rodeo, Kansas' Largest Night Rodeo and Kansas Lottery Championship Rodeo Series, sponsored in ...

• Some are summer activities you can check off your list right now.
  

  Call it a kid-sized "Bucket List." MommyPoppins.com recently posted a list of 100 things to do with kids in New York -- which inspired similar lists by moms in Detroit, Nashville and elsewhere.

• Cowboys, fans alike excited for rodeo
  

  When we hear the word 'summer' many different things come to mind: swimming, baseball, cook-outs and even vacations, but to the people of Pretty Prairie, Kan.

City Description

Pretty Prairie is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. The population was 615 at the 2000 census. Pretty Prairie is located at 37°46′49″N 98°1′8″W / 37.78028, -98.01889 (37.780250, -98.018879). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 615 people, 261 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,198.8 people per square mile (465.6/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 565.3/sq mi (219.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.35% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population. There were 261 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city

City Contained By:

• Reno County
• Kansas

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 1.29499405517 km squared

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