Graveside services scheduled for Erv and Ramona Younger
Graveside services for Ramona Jean “Monie” (Conner) and Edwin Ervin “Erv” Younger will be Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. MT at the Greeley County Cemetery, Tribune, Kansas. Information and condolences can be found and left at www.batemanfuneral.com
OBITUARIES
Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Hutchins
Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Hutchins, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Hope Springs Care Center in Sharon Springs She was born on January 8, 1933, in Mountain View, Missouri, the daughter of Jack Tranbarger and Olive (Gibson) Fecht. Jackie moved... [More]
Richard Marion Martin
Richard Marion Martin, age 77, passed away August 16, 2025, at his home in Tribune. He was born May 15, 1948, in Ashley County, Arkansas to Omer C. and Lena Mae (Linder) Lewis. The family moved to Tribune in his childhood years where he attended Greeley County Schools.... [More]
Joan Ray Smith
Joan Ray Smith, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Hope Springs Nursing Home in Sharon Springs. She was born on March 28, 1929, in Doon, Iowa, to Ralph and Alice Kloek Ray. Joan graduated in 1947 from Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee,... [More]
Don Henry Stephenson
Don Henry Stephenson, 79, of Oakley passed away August 15, 2025 at The Kansas City Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Don was born August 26, 1945 in Syracuse. He always liked to say he waited for WWII to be over before he would make his appearance.... [More]
Betty Marie (Chilson) Osborn
Betty Marie (Chilson) Osborn passed away August 7, 2025 at the Greeley County Long Term Care, in Tribune. She was the daughter of William Francis Chilson and Anna Kathleen (Herr) Chilson. She was born on September 17, 1936 in Horace. Betty grew up in Horace and... [More]
Paul Julius Fankhauser
Paul Julius Fankhauser passed away on July 18, 2025 in Boise, Idaho surrounded by his family. He was 88. Born and raised in Kansas, it was in high school in Tribune where he met Venita, his wife of nearly 70 years. They married on July 31, 1955 and went on to have four... [More]
Roe Randall Johnson
Roe Randall Johnson, 84, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at his home in Pratt surrounded by family. Roe was born in Syracuse on March 26, 1941 to Paul and Bernice Johnson. He grew up in rural Greeley County and graduated from Greeley County High School in 1959. He... [More]
Margaret Yvonne Kuder
Margaret Yvonne Kuder was born near Seward, Kansas on July 9, 1930 to Clifton and Helen Walter in their home south of Great Bend. She was delivered by her grandmother Lucy Lacey Walter. She passed on July 22, 2025 at home, in Weskan. She had just celebrated her 95th birthday... [More]
More Obituaries
- Oleta M. Berquist
- Judith A. Young
- Neil D. Young
- Barbara Ann Decker
- Amanda Dawn King
- Wilma L. “Brooke” (Bishop) Cole
- Mary Lou Kinlund
- Celebration of Life for Shane Smith Saturday
SPORTS
Tribune wins Ryder cup for second year in a row
Photo caption: Greeley County participants in Saturday’s Ryder Cup were (standing, left to right) Drew Zerr, Lincoln Shafer, Jaxson Brandl, Jeff Slattery, Matt Brandl, Keith Slattery, A.J. Govert, and (kneeling, left to right) Kyle Shafer, Ryan Tyrell, and Jake Govert.... [More]
Lady Jackrabbits take part in Spirit Spreader Clinic Wednesday
Members of the High School cheerleading squad took part in the Spirit Spreader clinic held in Dodge City last Wednesday, August 27. Coach Shannon Votruba said it was a day filled with learning. Pictured from left to right are Yareli Labra, Amelia Reuber, Maggie Votruba, Victoria... [More]
Reynolds takes first in number one singles
Junior Mia Reynolds competed in number one singles at the team’s first tennis meet in Cimarron Thursday, August 28. At the end of play, she claimed first place. Photo by Megan Reynolds.
JH Cheerleaders take part in clinic
Members of the Junior High Cheerleading squad traveled to Colby on Thursday, August 28, to take part in a cheerleading clinic held at the Colby Events Center. The girls joined junior high cheerleaders from a variety of area schools for the event. Pictured from left to right are... [More]
Prairie Ridge Golf Club Names 2025 Club Champions
Photo caption: From left to right, Kevin Govert, Monica Slattery, and A.J. Govert were the 2025 Prairie Ridge Golf Course Club Champions. Kevin won the seniors’ division with an 82-90; Monica claimed the women’s title with a 91-95; and A.J. shot a pair of 73s to claim... [More]
Practice underway
Kaine Chavez tackles the single-man sled at Monday afternoon’s high school football practice. The team’s first outing is a jamboree this Friday night at 5:30 p.m. in Minneola.
Shafer hits hole-in-one
Photo caption: Lincoln Shafer, a recent graduate of Greeley County Schools, hit a hole-in-one at Bear Creek Golf Course in Denver last week. Photo by Kyle Shafer. Lincoln Shafer, a 2025 graduate of Greeley County High School, accomplished a rare feat last week when he... [More]
Brandl, Moser win cornhole tournament
Bud Brandl and Charles Moser, left, won Greeley County Recreation Foundation’s Cornhole Tournament held Saturday, August 2. Heather and Brian Baker came in second. Courtesy photo.
More Sports
- Greeley County Fair Run/Walk welcomes 44 participants
- Mangan gets hole in one
- Adult softball champs named
- Junior Golf Camp held at Prairie Ridge Golf Course
- Trap shooting team competes at National Tournament
- Lady Bowlers compete at State Bowling
- Brandl named to All-State Track Team
- Adult softball has two weeks left
NEWS
Simone Vogt assists with production of Esther mini-series in Spain
Photo caption: Several days of filming of the Esther mini-series in Spain were made more interesting by animals on set. Courtesy photo. Greeley County resident Simone Vogt spent ten weeks in Spain over the summer, working on a film production of Esther through her job... [More]
Midwest Energy awards $5,000 grant to the Horace Greeley Museum
The $5,000 grant from Midwest Energy will help pay for restoration of the museum gazebo and the front steps. Above, Shirley Grubb, Marylin Kleymann, and Cecile Shepherd accept the award on the museum’s behalf. Courtesy photo.
Miracle shares information, ideas for those facing dementia and their caregivers
Photo caption: Kathi Miracle of The Silver Tsunami shared a presentation titled “Understanding the Dementia Journey” at the Melven O. Kuder Senior Center last Wednesday afternoon. Kathi Miracle, dementia specialist and owner of The Silver Tsunami, shared a... [More]
School Board Agenda
USD 200, Greeley County Schools Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. 6:00 Budget Hearing 4. Approval of August 11th, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes 5. Approval of expenditures and transfers 6.... [More]
August ends on wet, cool note
Photo caption: Danen Steele sends the football flying towards his playmates at Little Docs Daycare Too Tuesday afternoon. The warm, calm afternoon was a perfect scene for afternoon play. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. After 1.28 of rain fell during the final week of... [More]
KDOT accepting applications for Innovative Technology Program
The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the fall 2025 round of the agency’s Innovative Technology Program. The Innovative Technology Program provides financial assistance to governmental and non-governmental organizations for innovative... [More]
Unapproved minutes of the regular meeting of USD# 200 Board of Education
August 11, 2025, at 6 PM Board members present: Sheryl Crotinger, Shea Stewart, Shanon Schneider, Scott Clevenger, Aaron Myers, Kenton Mangan, and Jessica Alexander. Superintendent John Niehues, JH/HS Principal Dale Wolgram, and Clerk Katie Zerr were present. ... [More]
Greeley County Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors July Meeting Minutes
Administrative Conference Room July 23, 2025 Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chris Dixon, Chair. Attending: Chris Dixon, Linda Peterson, Ben Fisher, David Schneider Administration/Staff: Trice Watts CEO/CFO, Katy Reynolds COO, Chrysanne... [More]
More News
- New wheat hybrids are on the horizon and Kansas farmers are among the first to test them
- Board of Supervisors meeting notes
- Western Kansas Community Foundation awards $66,343 in grants to 19 area nonprofits
- SEED Grants Available for Rural Quality-of-Life Initiatives
- County experiences cool down in third week of August
- Ramos, Gibson repaint wind vane ahead of Greeley County Fair
- Halstead to host Big Kansas Road Trip Pop Up
- Grant Applications Open to Help Expand Apprenticeship Programs in Kansas
OPINIONS
From the Editor’s desk: Reflecting on the Symphony in the Flint Hills
Saturday, June 14, was the grand finale of the Symphony of the Flint Hills, which celebrated a 20-year run of welcoming guests onto the open prairie to enjoy a performance by the Kansas City Symphony. This year’s theme was “Prairie Sunset” and as the... [More]
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]
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