Celebration of Life for Rosalie Abney
The family of Rosalie Abney invites community members to join them in celebrating the life of Rosalie Ann Abney, (nee Nemechek). February 19,1940 – October 16, 2024.
The family of Rosalie Abney will be gathering to celebrate her life, and they’d be honored if you’d join them.
As a long-time resident of Tribune, Rosalie touched many lives. Her legacy is the difference she made, and we’d love to hear your memories.
A celebration of life in honor of our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Rosalie Ann Abney, will occur on May 24, 2025, from 1 PM until 5 PM at the Melven O. Kuder Senior Center. Soft drinks and cake will be served.
OBITUARIES
Celebration of Life for Shane Smith Saturday
A Celebration of Life service for Shane Smith will be held this Saturday, June 7, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Tribune. Shane was born on March 27, 1977 in Tribune and passed away on March 1, 2025 in Tribune. In lieu of flowers, donations... [More]
Betty Jean Niswonger
Betty Jean Niswonger, age 54, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Destiny Support Home in Garden City. She was born on August 9, 1970, to Keith Eugene and Barbara Ann Zehm Niswonger in Leoti. Betty Jean attended Beamgard Learning Center in Atwood from elementary... [More]
Jon Kelly Davidson
Jon Kelly Davidson, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the tranquil Kansas City Hospice House, at the age of 73. Jon was not a name familiar to those who knew him. They would’ve known him as Kelly.... [More]
James Dale Fisher, Jr.
James Dale Fisher, Jr., age 78, passed away at his home in Scott City on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born on September 7, 1946, in Nashville, Kansas to James Dale and Mary Ann Vierthaler Fisher. After graduating from High School, James earned a B.A. in History... [More]
Dayna Ann Bechard
Dayna Ann Bechard passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2025, in Tribune, at Greeley County Health Services. She was born in Salina, Kansas on November 7, 1978. Graduating from Tescott High School in 1997, she went on to attend Fort Hays State University. She graduated with... [More]
Committal Service for Harold Grubb
The time has come for the committal service for Harold Grubb’s ashes. We’ll meet at the Greeley County Cemetery at 11:00 am M.T. on Friday, April 18. There will be a reception/lunch following the service at the Grubb home at 820 Martin Avenue to share stories... [More]
Walter James Waldren
Walter James Waldren, age 54, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Wichita County, Kansas. He was born on October 28, 1970, in Leoti, Kansas, the son of Walter Donald and Carolyn Lea Lemmer Waldren. He was a farmer. James married Mary Jane Kelley on April 22, 1994,... [More]
Shane Gregory Smith
March 27, 1977 - March 1, 2025 Son, even though you didn’t make it to the end of our story, we will always have the corner folded down on your page .... because it was one of our favorites. - Dad & Mom With heavy hearts we mourn the sudden passing of our beloved... [More]
More Obituaries
- Donovan Anderson
- Patricia “Pat” McKinley
- Keith Smyth
- Beth Ann (Myers) Tenan
- Vayrena Dee Hamilton
- Ronald Lehman
- Walter Donald Waldren
- Bonnie Jean Larkin
SPORTS
Shafer plays in 40th Annual 8-Man All-Star Game
Lincoln Shafer played wide receiver for the west team in the 8-Man Division II All-Star Game, held Saturday, June 7, in Beloit. Shafer is a 2025 graduate of Greeley County High School and plans to play college basketball and pursue a business law degree. His parents... [More]
Brandl secures two medals at Kansas State Track Meet; Grubb, Mora, and Shafer also compete
Photo caption: Jailyn Brandl competed in the 3,200-meter run and the 1,600-meter run at the State Tournament in Wichita, bringing home a fourth-place medal in the 3,200-meter run and a sixth-place medal in the 1,600-meter run. See additional track coverage on page 6. Jailyn... [More]
Shafer places 12th at state; team finishes 7th in 1A State Championship
Photo caption: Lincoln Shafer placed 12th at the 1A State Golf Tournament in Dodge City. Photo by Melissa Zerr. The Greeley County High School golf team traveled to Dodge City for the 1A State Championship held at Mariah Hills on Tuesday, May 27, and Wednesday, May 28. Our... [More]
Greeley County Trap Team leads conference in both fall and spring
Photo Caption: Three of the teams’ four seniors Zoey Shivers, Logan Harris, and Brodey Grubb posed for a photo at trap shooting practice. Shivers finished tied for second in conference with teammate Mia Reynolds on the female side. Harris finished in sixth place in conference... [More]
Shafer to play in Division II West 8-man All Star game in Beloit
Beloit will host the 40th Annual 8 Man All Star Games, on Saturday, June 7. The Division II West All Star Game will be played at 10:00 a.m. Lincoln Shafer has been selected for the Division II All Star Game. He is a 2025 graduate of Greeley County High School and plans... [More]
Jackrabbits claim top spot at Regionals with a 338; Mangan, Shafer, and Higgins-Vestal finish in top 10
Photo Caption: From left to right, Braxon Mangan placed second, Lincoln Shafer placed fourth, and Aaron Higgins-Vestal placed ninth at Regionals. Photo by Brecken Mangan. The Greeley County High School golf team traveled to St. Francis for their regional tournament this... [More]
Brandl, Grubb, Mora, and Shafer qualify for State Track
Congratulations to the state-bound Jackrabbit atheletes that will compete at the state meet in Wichita this Friday and Saturday. Jailyn Brandl, who qualified in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs is slated to run Friday morning at 6:45 a.m. MT and Saturday afternoon... [More]
Golf team takes first at Regionals, headed to state tourney in Dodge City
Photo caption: Senior Elias Sherer shot an 88 and finished in ninth place at Friday’s NWKL tournament in Sharon Springs. Photo by Brecken Mangan. Editor’s note: After claiming first place at the Regional Meet in St. Francis Monday, May 19, the Jackrabbits... [More]
More Sports
- Shafer signs to play basketball at Kansas Wesleyan
- Junior High Track team finishes their season at NWKL Meet
- High School Track team competes in NWKL Meet
- High School Jackrabbits compete in Dighton Invitational
- Varsity golf competes at Oakley, Johnson; JV plays in Grinnell Scramble
- Junior High Track competes in back to back meets
- High School Jackrabbits compete in Leoti, Quinter
- Golf team continues to hit stride midway through their season
NEWS
The Instrument Flight Rules airport-obstructing tower has been toppled
After years of work to secure funding to remove the old tower northeast of town, personnel from Pioneer Communications and a destruction team toppled the tower shortly after 9 a.m. Monday morning, June 9. The tower had long prevented an instrument flight rules (IFR) approach... [More]
Summer Kickoff entertains in Greeley County
Photo Caption: BreAnne Stone from Hastings, Neb. performed original pieces for the attendees at Saturday night’s Praire Palooza. rn Last weekend’s Summer Kick-Off Event welcomed shoppers, livestock participants, and music-enthusiasts to Greeley County for... [More]
Greeley County Health Services brings Pain Management services in-house
As of July 1, 2025, Greeley County Health Services will be transitioning from a partnership with Holistic Pain Management to continue the same pain service in-house with a new partner, Sadie Seirer, PA. GCHS believes this transition of the program will allow for expanded... [More]
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy: Eight week course aims to keep Kansans moving
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension MANHATTAN, Kan. – Many everyday tasks – sitting down, standing up, carrying a box, reaching for foods on a high shelf, even scratching your back – become just a little more difficult as we age. That... [More]
How to Train Your Dragon at Star Theater
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition where he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their... [More]
Additional moisture falls, cool temps linger
At the Experiment Station, another 1.20 was recorded last week, bringing the year-to-date total to 7.38 inches. The week’s high of 90 was recorded for Monday, June 2, with highs ranging in the 50s, 60s, and 70s with only one day in the 80s throughout the remainder of... [More]
Western Kansas Farmer Prioritizes Conservation, Halts Irrigation to Preserve Water Resources
Submitted by Playa Lakes Joint Ventures In the high plains of western Kansas, where water is a precious and dwindling resource, Joe Zellner Jr. has made a bold and deliberate decision: he shut off all irrigation wells on his deeded land. Zellner, a Wichita County farmer,... [More]
Unapproved minutes of the regular meeting of USD #200 Board of Education
May 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. Board members present: Scott Clevenger, Sheryl Crotinger, Shea Stewart, Shanon Schneider, Aaron Myers, Kenton Mangan, and Jessica Alexander. Superintendent John Niehues, JH/HS Principal Dale Wolgram, and Clerk Katie Zerr were present. ... [More]
More News
- Wheatland Electric Wins National Spotlight on Excellence Awards for Fourth Consecutive Year
- Cruisin’ & a Movie fill downtown Sunday afternoon
- Summer Kick Off this weekend
- Candidate Filings
- Board of Supervisors Special Session meeting notes
- Cool temperatures persist
- Tribune native Chrissy Isles to headline comedy show
- Museum Roofing Replaced
OPINIONS
Letter to the Editor: With Trump and Musk driving U.S. policy, Kansas farmers have been played for suckers
By Ben Palen Also published in the Kansas Reflector Back in November, I wrote a column for Kansas Reflector that discussed the likely adverse effects of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on U.S. farmers. The piece noted that 398 million acres of cropland has been... [More]
Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump is not our king
Donald Trump is not our king. He was elected with less than 50 percent of the popular vote and his margin of victory was 1.5 percent. There is no mandate in those numbers. Our elected members of Congress have a sworn duty to support and defend the Constitution and the... [More]
Open letter to Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall
On March 1 at Oakley in western Kansas, Sen. Roger Marshall held a town hall meeting for area constitutents wanting to know more about activities in Washington DC that have impacts on them. The following written questions were submitted by Louise Ehmke. Unfortunately they were... [More]
Letter to the Editor - School bond issue
Sometimes I wonder what drives our government to do things in our name but don’t make sense. With regard to our School Bond election and the Kansas Attorney General’s ruling, how can it be that a law is enacted that has such serious flaws in it. SB 221... [More]
Insight: Your vote counts
In about two weeks or so, it will be Election Day. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I cannot wait for it to be over. I will not say another word about the campaigns because my mother told me, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at... [More]
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]
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