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. at the Haven Church of Christ.
To honor Peggy’s memory, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, or Kidney Foundation.
OBITUARIES
Harold Vernon Baehler
Longtime Sharon Springs, Kansas resident Harold Vernon Baehler, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 4, 2024 at Hope Springs in Sharon Springs, Kansas. Harold Vernon was born on April 14, 1938 at the “Collin’s Place” in rural northwest... [More]
Kathleen Mae Byerly
We had to say goodbye to a precious lady. Kathleen Mae Byerly, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at the McPherson Hospital in McPherson. She was born on October 14, 1936, in Towner, Colorado to Russell and Jania McWilliams Hofmeister. On June 17, 1956, she... [More]
Dorothy Applonia Nolan
Dorothy Applonia Nolan, born June 30, 1929, in Tribune to Joseph A Bender and Matilda Billinger Bender, peacefully passed away on April 10, 2024, in Dighton at the age of 94. Dorothy was one of nine children. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. Dorothy spent her formative... [More]
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]
More Obituaries
- Peggy (Martin) Loop
- Cecil L. O’Brate
- Ramona Jean (Conner) Younger
- Dessa Fay Woods
- Marilyn Nadine Cheney
- Edna Sue Vogt
- Nat W. Kinlund
- Marilyn Lee Angood
SPORTS
Jackie Stiles Basketball Camp, June 8
Former Claflin stand-out and WNBA player Jackie Stiles will host a basketball camp at Greeley County Schools on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The cost to attend is $55 per child; both boys and girls are welcome to participate. A session for second through 6th grade students... [More]
HS Track athletes continue to improve, set new personal records
Photo caption: Shaydan Howell took part in the triple jump at last Friday’s meet in Dighton. Howell broke personal records in both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash Friday. The Greeley County High School track team traveled to Dighton on Friday, May 3, for... [More]
First - Third Grade Tribune soccer teams play for championship in Wichita County soccer league
In the front row are Chet Bennett, Adan Rascon, Macyn Cavenee, Sofia Cortes, Ryder Leon, Brantley Cavenee, Maverick Louderbaugh, Angel Santon, and Axel Martinez-Santos. Kaden Howell, Coach Luis Rascon, Grady Sebastian, Maverick Moritz, Kasen Myers, Antonio Rascon, Kale... [More]
Golf team continues to place well at recent meets
Photo caption: Braxon Mangan, Brodey Grubb, Logan Harris, Lincoln Shafer, and Kasen Felty, along with golf coach Keith Slattery, pose with their medals after their third place finish in Oakley. Photo by Brecken Mangan. The Greeley County High School Golf Team had another... [More]
Junior High Track team continues to perform well; last meet Thursday
The Junior High Jackrabbits took part in two meets last week: the Northwest Kansas League Divisional Meet in Tribune on Thursday with 12 schools in attendance, and a meet in Dighton Friday morning that eight schools attended. “We asked a lot of all of the kids to have... [More]
Golf team has busy week with five tournaments
Photo caption: The junior varsity team placed fourth at the Scott City JV Tournament. Pictured from left to right are Reagan Crotinger, Maggie Votruba, Kyler Wilcox, Gael Yanez, James Marquardt, and MaKenna Hobson. Photo by Drew Zerr. The Greeley County High School Golf... [More]
High School Track team competes in Leoti, Quinter
Photo caption: Jadyn Mangan took first place in the triple jump at Monday’s meet at Leoti and Friday’s meet at Quinter. Photo by Brecken Mangan. The Greeley County Jackrabbits competed in two meets last week: the Wichita County Invitational on Monday,... [More]
Pre-K and Kindergarten Soccer
The Pre-K and Kindergarten Recreation soccer team has been enjoying their season. Kneeling from left to right are Payson Gooch, Gracie Dowling, Bodhi Woelk, Danen Steele, and Luther Schiltz. Standing from left to right are Axel Mora, Scottie Louderbaugh, Grayson Schmidt, Tripp... [More]
More Sports
- Greeley County Powerlifters earn top honors
- Jackrabbits compete in Montezuma
- Junior High Jackrabbits perform well at Rolla meet
- Varsity golf kicks off season, JV has two more tournaments
- High School Track team fares well at Tri Plains Invitational in Colby; Lady Rabbits take third as a team
- Local youth play on WKE teams
- Junior High Jackrabbits compete in Wichita County Invitational Meet last Tuesday
- Youth soccer added to spring line-up
NEWS
Elementary students perform spring concert
Photo caption: The second through fifth grade students joined forces for a single song: “You Say” by Lauren Daigle. Mrs. Sherer said each of the classes were vying to see who could perform the song at the concert. Greeley County Schools hosted its kindergarten... [More]
41st Annual Loyalty Day Spring Livestock Show
Photo caption: Greeley County swine showmen posed with the trophy, which they won again after Saturday’s show. Pictured from left to right are the assistant judge, Lexi Clevenger, Julia Hopkins, Brookyn Clevenger, James Marquardt, Guilherme Evans, Tristen Evans, Layton... [More]
Intersections of Riddle, Greeley to be closed
Beginning May 9 and running through June 3, the intersections of Greeley and Riddle will be closed heading both north and south for pan repairs. Unified Greeley County’s Municipal Services crew will lead the demolition of the existing pans before KCG Construction,... [More]
Myers family donates playground equipment to honor Holly Myers, Greysen Holmes
Photo caption: Scarlett Myers, Faith Myers, Eleanor Myers, Ruby Myers, and Lillian Myers posed for a picture on the newly installed playground equipment behind Horace’s City Hall. Dustin and Coriander Myers, the girls’ parents, donated the equipment in honor of Dustin’s... [More]
Votruba receives service dog
May 3, 2024, Washington, KS - For many of us, we don’t think twice about going to the store, attending activities, or even stepping outside for some fresh air. These simple tasks become much more complicated, especially when you have mobility issues. On April 1, 2024,... [More]
Museum to host special exhibit
For several decades, the Greeley County Hospital took pictures of the newborn babies born at the hospital with their mothers before they went home. Recently, while cleaning the Courtroom in the Horace Greeley museum, staff found five (5) picture frames each holding... [More]
Wheatland Electric Membership Elects New Trustee and Two Incumbents Following 2024 Annual Meeting
GREAT BEND–Members of Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) have elected a new trustee and two incumbents to its 10-member board, results which were announced at this year’s 2024 Annual Meeting, held April 24, 2024, in Great Bend, Kan., and at seven remote meeting... [More]
Friday night storms bring quick, welcome moisture
Just over three-quarters of an inch of rain (and some small hail) fell rapidly over Tribune Friday night, filling the drainage systems and flooding the streets around Orchard Park. This week’s hail was smaller in size than last week’s occassional two-inch balls of... [More]
More News
- Klein siblings contribute $20,000 to Greeley County Carnival in parents’ honor
- Greeley County Schools to host Bond Information Session and Forum May 8
- 41st Annual Loyalty Day Spring Livestock Show this weekend
- Legislative Town Hall Meetings scheduled for May 9
- Clark and Barbara Harris donate limestone to the Historical Society
- Benefit held for Harpers
- Start planning for the Community-Wide Garage Sale, set for May 31, June 1
- Greeley County Recreation seeks youth sports sponsors
OPINIONS
Letter to the Editor
I hope this edition of the Greeley County Republican finds all of you doing well. We could certainly use some much-needed rainfall here in Western Kansas! The wheat crop is holding on but is in dire need of a good drink or two. My wife and I moved to Greeley... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Dear People of the Great State of Kansas, Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United States, and I will be teaching our school about the state of Kansas. In May, I will create a display for our State Fair that I hope will... [More]
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]
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