NEWS
Visioning for Prosperity, Part II
Photo caption: Steve Mangan and John Niehues engaged in a small group conversation at last Wednesday night’s Visioning for Prosperity Forum, Part II. Around 70 Greeley County residents gathered at the 4-H Building last Wednesday evening to take part in the second... [More]
Unified Greeley County announces key hires
Editor’s Note: Unified Greeley County recently added some new employees in key management roles. We sat down with Lisa Burnett, Robert Ferguson, and Chris Newlin to learn a bit more about them and introduce them to the community. Lisa Burnett, Utility Administrator... [More]
Greeley County Historical Society hosts annual meeting
Photo caption: Members of the Greeley County Historical Society board were inducted at Sunday evening’s meeting. From left to right are Carol Waggoner, Jennifer Vogt-Crockett, Jessica Alexander, Joyce Huddleston, Darryl Miller, Marylin Kleymann, Julia Fisher, Sandy Lewis,... [More]
“Illuminating Connections” at Wheatland Electric’s 2024 Annual Meeting on April 24
GREAT BEND–Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) is hosting this year’s 2024 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Great Bend Events Center, 3111 10th St., in Great Bend and in seven other remote locations across its service territory: Scott City,... [More]
UGC Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes from April 8
Written by Christy Hopkins April 8, 2024, 10 a.m. Scott Steele called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. Supervisors present: Scott Steele, Steve Mangan, Kirby Kleymann, and Monty Moritz Also present: County Clerk Jerri Young, County Treasurer Diane Gentry, Utility Administrator... [More]
Dry, windy conditions herald first week in April
Photo caption: Temperatures rose to the 80s on Friday for Greeley County’s Invitational Junior High and High School track meets. The skies had a brownish tint Saturday as gusty, dry conditions moved over the region. The week’s high temperature was 84 degrees,... [More]
Easter Egg Drop attracts large crowd to Greeley County Airport Saturday
Photo caption: Easter candy streams out the window of Arlie and Beth Aeschliman’s Cessna 175 during Saturday’s Easter Egg Drop. The event welcomed three age groups of children to pick up candy dropped from the plane at the Greeley County Airport. A large crowd... [More]
Visioning for Prosperity Forum, Part 2, tonight
The second in the two-part Visioning for Prosperity Forum is scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Greeley County 4-H Building. Dinner, which includes a free meal provided by OxTown Feeders and TBK Bank, will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Visioning portion... [More]
More News
- NWS Goodland Hosts Annual Storm Spotter Training Classes
- 2024 Greeley County Fair
- Kiowa County Commissioners approve wind energy permits
- Private Well Water Testing
- Conditions remain dry through end of March
- Greeley County Health Services, Inc. Board Meeting Minutes
- Unified Greeley County Board of Supervisors meets in special session
- Automated Ag, LLC offers drone field mapping services
OPINIONS
Letter to the Community - School Bond Issue
Dear Community Members, As a way to share information in a consolidated manner, I have created an informational and frequently asked questions document. You can access this document through the QR code or by visting the following link: FAQ Link: https://bit.ly/usd200bondfaq... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Is a new gym an effective use of our taxes? The School Board proposal to extend the current bond looks, at first glance, to have merit. However, there is insufficient explanation of the goals, process, and timeline to adequately determine if I should support this or not. I... [More]
Kansas Farmers Deserve a New Farm Bill, Not the Status Quo
American agriculture is at a crossroads – a pressure point. There’s record-level volatility in the farm economy, and farm income is falling at a significant rate. As a Congress, we must provide certainty to those who provide our food, fuel and fibers. I was troubled... [More]
Letter to the Editor - Taxes & Politics
Having attended numerous Unified Greeley County Board of Supervisors Meetings, including budget meetings for the past two years, and reviewing recent decisions and processes, I would like to share some thoughts. Many people were stunned last year by property tax increases,... [More]
From the editor’s desk...
I want to see you tonight at the Visioning for Prosperity event. A free meal begins at 5:30 p.m. and the Visioning event will follow. For nearly 20 years now, Greeley County has been outkicking its coverage, reaching goals and succeeding at projects few could imagine. ... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Editor’s Note: Linly Stum sent his letter to the Kiowa County Board of Commissioners, dated January 29, 2024, in as a Letter to the Editor TO: Kiowa County Board of Commissioners RE: 1041 Zoning Change The need for approval of Invenergy’s application... [More]
House Bill 2350 helping to make our communities safer
Guest Editorial by Representative Jim Minnix, 118th District Last session, the Kansas legislature signed HB 2350, also known as the Human Smuggling Crime bill. This bill created the crime of human smuggling and defined the crime as follows: intentionally transporting, harboring,... [More]
National 4-H Week Thoughts
by James Marquardt Greeley County 4-H Member This week is National 4-H week. Some may ask what 4-H is. By definition, 4-H is an organization that is “engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development.” The reason... [More]
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SPORTS
Jackrabbits host two meets to begin spring track season
Photo caption: Kenna Bain ran both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles at Friday’s meet, placing third in the 300-meter hurdles and fourth in the 100-meter hurdles. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. The Greeley County High School Jackrabbits hosted the first meet of the 2024... [More]
Junior High Rabbits host first track meet of season
Photo caption: Scarlett Shafer competed in the 100-meter dash at Friday’s meet in Tribune. The Greeley County Junior High School hosted a track meet on Friday, April 5, 2024. The following athletes placed in their respective events: Caleb Young placed... [More]
Golf begins season with JV meets in Sharon Springs, Colby
Photo caption: Josh Votruba prepared to put the ball to the hole at a Junior Varsity meet last week. Photo by Drew Zerr. Written by Keith Slattery GCHS Head Golf Coach The Greeley County High School Golf Team began their season this past week with a couple of Junior... [More]
Three-on-three tourney held Saturday
Several young Greeley County basketball players took part in Saturday’s 3-on-3 tournament hosted by the Greeley County High School Boys Basketball team. Here, two young Tribune teams battled for the ball. Pictured from left to right are Myles Hahn, Lincoln Hopkins (mostly... [More]
Post-season honors continue
Photo Caption: The post-basketball season honors keep rolling in for four Greeley County Jackrabbits. From left to right are Jadence Stewart, Jadyn Mangan, Braxon Mangan, and Kasen Felty. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. Jadence Stewart, Jadyn Mangan, and Braxon Mangan were honored... [More]
Local youth shine at Cheyenne Wells tournament
The Greeley County fifth and sixth grade girls took first place at the Cheyenne Wells tournament this past weekend. In the front row, from left to right, are Kendrix Mangan, Scarlett Shafer, Brielle Harkness, Tenley Stewart, and Haidyn Brandl. In the back row, from left to right,... [More]
Prairie Ridge Golf Course announces tournament schedule
The board is thrilled to unveil the 2024 golf tournament schedule, which is included below. Kindly help us spread the word! We also have some important upcoming dates for the golf course: Thursday, April 11: We’ll be conducting a cleaning session for the cart shed.... [More]
Mangan, Stewart named to All-League honors
The 2023-2024 Northwest Kansas All League Girls’ Basketball team has been named. Junior Jadyn Mangan (above) was named to the first team. Sophomore Jadence Stewart (right) was named to the second team. The Jackrabbits finished their season with a record of 11-11.... [More]
More Sports
- Mangan named in All-League honors
- Three-on-three tournament scheduled for Saturday, April 6 at Greeley County Schools
- Shafer assists Open Spaces at Sub-State
- Junior High track practice gets underway
- Lady Jackrabbits fall to Dighton Hornets, ending season
- Jackrabbits fall to Wallace County Wildcats, ending season
- Paid admission required at sub-state games in Tribune
- Local youth play spring basketball
OBITUARIES
Bobbie “Bob” Troutman
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident Bobbie Troutman, affectionately known to his family and friends as Bob, was held on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Tim Douglas officiating. Inurnment followed at Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s... [More]
Geraldine Royce Preston
Geraldine “Geri” Royce Preston, age 81, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune. She was born to John and Geneva Crum Oliver on March 25, 1942, in Flagler, Colorado. Geri was a resident of the Tribune community since moving... [More]
Funeral Notice: Bob Troutman
A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colo. resident Bobbie Troutman, affectionately known to his family and friends as Bob, will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the Peacock Family Chapel with Tim Douglas officiating. Inurnment with follow at Fairmount... [More]
Floretta R. Otstott
Floretta R. Otstott, age 93, passed away at the Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 30, 1930, to Archie and Mary Cavery Folsom. She had been a member of the Tribune community since she was 10 days... [More]
Greysen Ray Holmes
Greysen Ray Holmes, 22 months old, is the son of Collin and Ashley (Myers) Holmes and has an older brother, Nathan Alexander Holmes, three and a half years old. Greysen is such an amazing young boy who loves following his brother around, running around and getting into... [More]
Peggy (Martin) Loop
Peggy Theodosia (Martin) Loop, age 68, gained her heavenly wings on January 17, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center -MICU in Wichita, Kansas. She was born October 14th, 1955, in Tribune to Lawrence “Lucky” and Dorothy (Burnett) Martin. Peggy attended elementary and high... [More]
Peggy Martin Loop
Peggy Theodosia Martin Loop, 68, of Park City, passed away on January 17, 2024 in Wichita. She was born on October 14, 1955 in Tribune. Peggy attended Salt City Business School. She worked for Knox Center. Services are scheduled Saturday, January 27 at 12 noon C.T.... [More]
Cecil L. O’Brate
Cecil L. O’Brate – farmer, banker, oil and gas producer, ethanol investor, real estate developer, and devoted philanthropist – passed away today in Garden City, Kansas at the age of 95. O’Brate is survived by his wife of 76 years Frances, who continues... [More]
More Obituaries
- Ramona Jean (Conner) Younger
- Dessa Fay Woods
- Marilyn Nadine Cheney
- Edna Sue Vogt
- Nat W. Kinlund
- Marilyn Lee Angood
- Matthew James Campbell
- Thamer Mote
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