NEWS
Senator Moran visits with downtown business owners Monday morning
Photo caption: Jordan Stewart, left, owner of The Recovery Lounge, shared a laugh with Senator Jerry Moran Monday morning in her downtown space. United States Senator Jerry Moran spent time Monday morning visiting businesses in downtown Tribune with Community Development... [More]
Library’s Pumpkin Patch continues to delight in tenth year
Photo caption: Emmalea Haver, a kindergartner at Greeley County Schools, runs out of the maze on the Greeley County Library’s Pumpkin Patch. Fall has arrived in festive fashion at the lot south of the Greeley County Library, thanks to the hard work of Greeley County... [More]
Candidate Forum scheduled for tonight
Candidates for the Unified Greeley County Board of Supervisors will participate in a candidate forum on Wednesday, October 16. The forum, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Greeley County 4-H Building, will give voters an opportunity to hear more about the candidates as well... [More]
Hazardous Waste Collection Day set for Saturday, October 26
Do you have any unwanted products stored at home? Greeley County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on October 26, 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the Greeley County Recycling Center, Tribune, Ks. Materials accepted include paints, solvents, cleaners, pesticides,... [More]
Change of Date for TUMC’s Soup Supper - It’s October 23
Submitted by Shirley Grubb The community is invited to attend a Soup Supper on Wednesday, October 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Methodist Church fellowship room. The expanded soup menu includes the regular fare of Chicken & Noodle, Chili, Ham and Beans, Creamy... [More]
Greeley County students experience morning of healthcare career options
Photo caption: Aaron Vestal, left, helps Greeley County Long Term Care employees demonstrate a lift chair with GCHS senior Kyler Wilcox during last week’s career day. Photo by Brandy Clevenger. A number of Greeley County junior high and high school students spent... [More]
Aurora lights visible, dry conditions persist
Photo caption: Ryan Tyrell took this photo of a windmill during last Thursday night’s vivid showing of Northern Lights. Photo by Ryan Tyrell. The week’s weather highlight was certainly the appearance of the northern lights, which were highly visible through... [More]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notes from October 14, 2024
By Christy Hopkins Monday, October 14, 2024 Present: Scott Steele, Monty Moritz, Justin Phillips, and Steve Mangan Others present: County Treasurer Diane Gentry, County Clerk Jerri Youth, Utility Administrator Stephanie Elliott, City Superintendent Robert Ferguson, Steve... [More]
More News
- Governor Kelly Directs Child Care Licensing and Background Check Fees Waived through 2025
- Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct 15 thru Dec 7
- Prairie Palooza wraps up ‘24 season at with Airborne Color Drop, Smoketober BBQ Contest
- Frontier Health Symposium Friday, October 18
- Candidate Forum set for Wednesday, October 16
- Trujillo graduates from Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute
- Board of Supervisors Special Meeting Notes
- Foreign Persons Must Report U.S. Agricultural Land Holdings
OPINIONS
Volunteers are the heart of our community
As we celebrate National 4-H Week this week, 4-H Members across the country are celebrating this wonderful youth organization with Friends, Family, and the Communities that support this youth development program. In addition to celebrating the hard-work and dedication of... [More]
A tribute to Tribune and her friendly residents
In 2023, we visited our good friends Julie and Bill Lawrence of Tribune, Kansas. We fell in love with Tribune! During one of our subsequent visits, we found and purchased a great house and will move in, in 2026. Everyone, and I mean everyone, we’ve come... [More]
Letter to the community from Superintendent Niehues
Dear families and community members, I hope this message finds you well. I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and engagement with our school community. Over the past few weeks, we have become aware of an issue regarding our school bond vote. As... [More]
Letter to the Editor
“The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life. To make this a living force and bring it to clear consciousness... [More]
Letter to the Editor
The new Soloviev grain terminal five miles east of Sheridan Lake, Weskan Grain, as of this date has shipped approximately 987 rail cars of grain since September of 2023. Bartlett and Co. has shipped a considerable number of cars during this same period. This is a... [More]
The mobile office has its perks
By Christy Hopkins Sunday, June 30, was day seven for the Hopkins family harvest. There was a day eight, but I had to miss the final field (and the short wheat and terraces, darn it) in order to put together last week’s newspaper. I hope you each had an enjoyable... [More]
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]
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SPORTS
Lady Jackrabbits win four, drop two matches last week
Photo caption: Junior Hailey Nolan had an ace during Tuesday night’s game against Sharon Springs. At a quad meet in Sharon Springs last Tuesday evening, the Lady Jackrabbits claimed two wins over Dighton and Quinter before falling to the Sharon Springs Wildcats... [More]
Jackrabbits fall to Logan/Palco, 0-52
Photo caption: Two Jackrabbit players take down a Wildcat ball carrier during the Friday, October 4, game against Sharon Springs. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. The Jackrabbits traveled to Logan to take on Logan/Palco in Friday night football action. From the kickoff,... [More]
Junior High Jackrabbits fall to Bulldogs
Photo caption: Kamden Klotz, #4, chases after a Bulldog ball carrier during Thursday afternoon’s home game. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. The Greeley County Jackrabbits hosted the Quinter Bulldogs last Thursday afternoon in junior high football action. Coach Zerr... [More]
Schneider and Reynolds are state bound in doubles
Photo caption: Members of the varsity tennis squad competing in Wakeeney over the weekend were Annabelle Schneider, Zoey Shivers, Mary Kathryn (MK) Votruba, Maggie Votruba, Mia Reynolds, and Sayla Sherer. Head Coach Jacque Myers and Assistant Coach Monica Slattery are also pictured.... [More]
Jackrabbits have successful league meet in Sharon Springs Tuesday
Photo caption: Marco Coello, a sophomore, runs past Payson Gooch, who holds a water bottle out for him at last Tuesday’s NWKL Invitational Meet. The Greeley County Junior High and High School Running Rabbits had a successful day at the Northwest Kansas League Cross... [More]
Junior High Lady Jackrabbits go 1-2 against the Quinter Bulldogs
Photo caption: Tiana Bontrager, Bailiegh Schmidt, Bailey Moritz, and Ariya Cavenee gather around Yaresli Labra as she passes a ball during Thursday afternoon’s B team game. Greeley County Junior High Volleyball had our last home game on Thursday, October 10 against... [More]
JV Tennis wraps their season with two Scott City meets
Photo caption: Senior Raylynn Graham finished her high school tennis career with two second place medals. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. The Lady Jackrabbits JV tennis team played in two meets in Scott City last week. These were the last meets of the season for them. ... [More]
Schneider and Reynolds Take 2nd in #1 Doubles at Scott City
Editor’s Note: I inadvertantly left this article out of last week’s papers. My apologies! The Varsity tennis team traveled to Scott City on September 23rd. The teams competing were Colby, Norton, Goodland, Scott City, Larned, Liberal, Ulysses and Tribune. As you... [More]
More Sports
- Varsity Tennis Team Ties for League Champions
- Lady Jackrabbits fall to Wichita County, take three matches Tuesday night
- Greeley County Cross Country runners take part in meets at Ness City, Syracuse
- JH Football falls to Sharon Springs
- Jackrabbits fall to Wildcats, JV team defeats Satanta
- Junior High Lady Jackrabbits split games at Sharon Springs
- Jackrabbits drop match to Granada Bobcats
- Doubles Teams Place in the Top 6 at Mock Regional
OBITUARIES
William Wesley Byerly
We had to say goodbye to a precious man. William (Bill) Wesley Byerly, age 91, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in the Memory Care Unit at the Pine Village Retirement Center in Moundridge. Bill was born on April 24, 1933, in Tribune to William and Letha (Fleming)... [More]
Harland R. Graber
Harland R. Graber, 94, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on June 1, 1930 at Pretty Prairie the son of Ben & Martha (Schwartz) Graber, Sr. He married Lila Lorraine Curtis on September 18, 1949 at Tribune. She died on January... [More]
Jeffrey Todd McNeely
Jeffrey Todd McNeely, age 60, of Goodland, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Jeff was born November 16,1963 to Larry McNeely and Catherine Fluke in Kit Carson, Colorado. He lived in Kit Carson and Eads, CO in his... [More]
Manetta Viola Wetzel
Manetta Wetzel, 89, of Livingston, Texas, passed away at Pine Ridge Health Care and Rehabilitation in Livingston on July 5, 2024, from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. Mrs. Wetzel was born Manetta Viola Younger on November 10, 1934, in rural Greeley... [More]
Bessie Lee Jones
Bessie Lee Jones, matriarch and cherished member of the community, peacefully passed away at her home in Aurora, Colorado, on September 3, 2024. Born on March 17, 1927, Bessie spent many years as a dedicated resident of Greeley County, where she and her husband, Leon... [More]
Darwin Noal Hoffman
Darwin Noal Hoffman, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at his home in Greeley County, Kansas. He was born in Tribune, Kansas, to Clettis Noal and Margaret Louise Smith Hoffman on November 23, 1935, in a house built by his grandfather at the west end of town.... [More]
Brent Wayne Nemechek
Brent Wayne Nemechek, 74, of Garden City, passed away on September 7, 2024. Born on July 3, 1950, in Tribune, Brent was the son of Bernard and Joyce Nemechek. He graduated from Greeley County School in Tribune in 1968 and earned his degree from Fort Hays State University in... [More]
Wayne D. Nelson
Wayne D. Nelson, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024. He was born December 13, 1934, in Sylvia, Kansas, the son of Clifford C. and Alice (Harmon) Nelson. He was a 1952 graduate of Nickerson High School, Nickerson, Kansas and received a Bachelor’s... [More]
More Obituaries
- Breanna Michelle Watson
- Ruth Irene Goodrum
- Cindy Joan Korbe
- Raymond Dean Kern
- Vernon L. Waldren’s Memorial Service on July 16
- Arlyce J. Steele
- Graveside services scheduled for Erv and Ramona Younger
- Madison Annaleen Marsh
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