Leroy Harold Mai
Leroy Harold Mai, age 87, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune.
He was born to Emanuel and Madeline Bohl Mai in Greeley County on February 18, 1936. He was a lifelong member of the community.
On October 25, 1976, he married Norma Jean Parker in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She survives.
Survivors include his wife, one daughter Sheryl & Michael MacNair of Jetmore, Kansas, one son Randall Mai of Manhattan, Kansas, his grandchildren Shane & Rashel MacNair of Ness City, Kansas, Courtney and Cody Oswald of Herington, Kansas, Katherine Mai of Manhattan, Kansas, Andrew & Paige MacNair of Goddard, Kansas, Erin and Shaun Delmar of Wichita, Kansas, his great-grandchildren Olivia Oswald of Herington, Kansas, Kylee Delmar and Eric Delmar of Wichita, Kansas, Olivia MacNair and Amelia MacNair of Goddard, Kansas, two sisters-in-law Linda Gibson of Springfield, Colorado, Joyce & Steve Bozylinski of Thousand Oaks, California, his nieces and nephews Clay & Donna Smith of Nebraska City, Nebraska, Clint & Sena Smith of Spanish Fork, Utah, Lance & Susanne Smith of Vancouver, Washington, Jennifer & Jason Smart of Meridian, Idaho, Cari Smith of Meridian, Idaho, Leslie & Brian Fitzgerald of Pueblo, Colorado, and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister Juanita Smith, one brother-in-law Eldon Smith, and one niece Shelly Smith.
Memorial services will be held on August 26, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Tribune with Joe Reynolds presiding. Interment will follow at the Greeley County Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
OBITUARIES
Opal M. Bare
Opal M. Bare, 90, of Tribune, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at the Greeley County Long Term Care facility. Opal was born on December 26, 1934, in Tribune to Carl and Annie Bare. From an early age, she carried a quiet sense of adventure that would guide her through... [More]
Stanley Raymond “Stan” Slaven
Stanley Raymond “Stan” Slaven, 82, of Oklahoma City, Okla., passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. He was born on March 3, 1943, in Garden City to Winfield and Thelma (Day) Slaven. Stan grew up on his parents’ farm near Coolidge, and graduated from Coolidge... [More]
Robert “Eddie” Goodrum
Robert “Eddie” Goodrum passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born the son of Harold and Floe (Southwick) Goodrum on February 17, 1936, in Ventura, California. At 6 months old, he returned with his parents and family to Wellington.... [More]
Paul S. “JR” Woolfolk, Jr.
Paul S. Woolfolk, Jr. (“JR”), age 81, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on Sept. 8, 1944 in Syracuse to Paul and Fannie (Singleton) Woolfolk who lived southwest of Tribune. JR was baptized in Sheridan Lake,... [More]
David “Dave” A Mitchell
David “Dave” A. Mitchell passed away at the age of 85, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence on Thursday, December 11, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born on September 19, 1940, in Tribune. He was the son of William Arthur Mitchell and Edna Sophronia... [More]
Daryl Leroy Sebastian
Daryl Leroy Sebastian was born April 9, 1937, to Leona and Cecil Sebastian in Tribune. He passed away on November 30, 2025, in Lake Elsinore, California. Daryl graduated from Greeley County Schools and attended Fort Hays State for two years. He later farmed with his father,... [More]
Warren M. Kuttler
Warren M. Kuttler, 74, of Tribune, died in Tribune on November 21, 2025. He was born on October 9, 1951, in Boise, Idaho, to Joseph Virgil Kuttler, Jr., and Imogene Ruth (Clark) Kuttler. After many moves during his father’s Air Force tenure, the Kuttler family moved... [More]
Merle LeRoy Shalberg
Merle LeRoy Shalberg was born on January 6, 1936, in Sheridan Lake, Colorado, and passed away on November 10, 2025, at Weisbrod Hospital in Eads, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. He was 89 years old. Merle attended school in Sheridan Lake, (aka KA Hall)... [More]
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SPORTS
Lira, Young place at Larned wrestling tourney
Greeley County wrestlers Jerman Lira and Caleb Young traveled to Larned last Thursday with the Wichita County wrestling team to compete in a meet there. “As a combined team, both Coach Porter and I, thought the team’s performance at Larned was probably the... [More]
Junior High Lady Jackrabbits sweep Weskan
Photo caption: Reagan Hahn, #22, puts up a shot during Thursday evening’s A game against the Weskan Coyotes. Photo by Trista Shafer. The Junior High Lady Jackrabbits hosted the Weskan Coyotes on Thursday, January 8, 2025. They had a successful evening, sweeping... [More]
Junior High Jackrabbits win C, drop A and B games to Coyotes
The Junior High Jackrabbits hosted the Weskan Coyotes last Thursday, January 8, in their first game back after the holiday break. The C boys kicked off the boys’ action with an 8-4 win over the Coyotes in two quarters of play. “It was an exciting game and we played... [More]
Lady Jackrabbits lose close one to Wheatland-Grinnell
Photo Caption: Mia Reynolds worked to get to the basket during Friday night’s home game against the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks. Photo by Jeff Crockett. The Lady Jackrabbits hosted the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks on Friday, January 2, 2026, in both junior... [More]
Junior High Boys fall to Quinter, St. Francis in first round of NWKL Tournament
The Junior High Jackrabbits traveled to Oberlin for the NWKL League Tournament on Monday December 15, (A team), and to Colby on Friday, December 19, (B Team). Both teams were eliminated in the first round. The B team faced off against Saint Francis with only five players... [More]
Jackrabbits win close one over Thunderhawks
Photo Caption: Braxon Mangan scored 17 points during Friday night’s game against Wheatland-Grinnell. At the Quinter game, right before Christmas, he tied Kevin Young’s record for most consecutive free-throws. Photo by Jeff Crockett. The Jackrabbits hosted... [More]
Jackrabbit wrestlers continue to improve
The wrestling team continued to make steady progress through the Christmas break, focusing on growth and learning as the season approaches its midpoint. Gracelyn Graham earned her first career high school win at the Goodland Girls Holiday Classic, a milestone that highlighted... [More]
Stewarts earn All-State Volleyball Honors
Jadence and Jeryn Stewart both received 2025 All-State Honors from the Kansas Volleyball Association for Class 1A Division 1. Jadence, a senior, and Jeryn, a sophomore, were both named to the first team. Others receiving first team honors were Arika Feldman, Little... [More]
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- Wrestlers begin season, co-oping with Wichita County Indians
- Jackrabbits go 2-1 at the Border Wars in Syracuse
- Lady Jackrabbits go 1-2 at Border Wars Tournament
- JH Jackrabbits defeat St. Francis in overtime
- Junior High Lady Jackrabbits easily defeat St. Francis Indians
NEWS
Frontier Suites welcomes travelers to Tribune
Photo caption: Justin and Jana Phillips, Blaine and Heather Shivers, and Kari and Dr. Chad Jenkins are partners in Frontier Suites. When complete, the project will add 13 lodging units at 110 W. Kansas in Tribune. Frontier Suites, a collection of distinct structures located... [More]
Year in Review - 2025 (April - July)
Photo Caption: Kari and Chad Jenkins and Justin Sherer stand with Chase Blough (kneeling) as Scott Clevenger backs the first tiny home unit into position on the lot on the corner of Highways 96 and 27. The Jenkinses, Justin and April Sherer, and Blaine and Heather Shivers are... [More]
Show and Tell: Horace Greeley Museum highlights masonry repairs
Photo caption: Pete Maas, a semi-retired bricklayer and stone mason set to work repairing the damaged areas in the museum in September. By the beginning of December, Pete had repaired the walls in the basement. All photos courtesy of Horace Greeley Museum personnel. The... [More]
Veterans Connection Tour in Oakley, Tuesday, January 20
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Greeley County Conservation District to hold 78th Annual Meeting & Free Meal
By Jennie Koehn The Greeley County Conservation District invites you and your family to join us for our 78th Annual Dinner and Meeting. It will be held Monday, January 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Tribune. Everyone is welcome, and you don’t... [More]
Board of Supervisors meeting notes
Notes by Sheryl Crotinger Monday, January 12, 2026, 1 p.m. Supervisors present: Chairman Steve Mangan, Monty Moritz, Scott Steele, Stan Shafer, and Alan Waggoner Others present: County Clerk Jerri Young, County Treasurer Diane Gentry, Unified Administrator Jeff Crockett,... [More]
First snowfall of the year recorded January 8-9
Photo caption: A cotton candy sunset lit the southwestern sky looking out from the corner of Greeley and Riddle avenues on Sunday, January 11. Most of the snow melted off Monday as temperatures rose to the upper 50s. At the Experiment Station, Greeley County received... [More]
Year In Review 2025 January-March
January Judge Wade Dixon, left, swore in elected officials prior to Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Those being sworn in were (left to right) Sheriff Jessica McDaniel, Register of Deeds Lisa Robertson, County Clerk Jerri Young, and Supervisors Stan Shafer, Monty... [More]
More News
- Greeley County awarded $24,468 SEED grant
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- Greeley County Schools launches Jackrabbit Vision Capital Campaign
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OPINIONS
Letter to the Editor: Trump promises handouts to farmers. Politicians promise development benefits. We pay for it all.
As has been widely speculated, Monday brought news that the Trump administration will provide several billion dollars in bailouts to farmers, with an emphasis on corn and soybean growers. Only a small portion may go to Kansas wheat farmers. Predictably, political dances followed... [More]
Letter to the Editor
After watching about three hours of the Supreme Court debate over tariffs, I learned something significant. As of Wednesday, November 5, tariffs amount to an 18% tax on all of us. On top of all the other taxes, that 18% shocked me. That number was shared in the Supreme Court... [More]
Right to repair
Right to Repair is one of the hottest topics not only in agriculture, but also in the US. In the bustling industrial economy, money-hungry companies are looking for any way to save a penny or pass on costs onto the consumer. This then accumulates into the Right... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Imagine yourself living on a homestead, a place you’ve called home for 71 years. Unknowingly, the groundwater beneath your farm, slowly disappearing until there’s none! Those of us who go to the sink for a glass of water, fill our washing machines to get a clean... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Parents and Guardians, This year, we are excited to announce that our school, grades 6-12, will be holding student-led conferences along with traditional parent-teacher conferences. In a student-led conference, your child takes an active role in leading the conversation.... [More]
Letter to the editor: Political uncertainty shakes Kansas farmland values, and prosperity hangs in the balance
by Ben Palen First published in the Kansas Reflector In 1979, I bought my first parcel of farmland. It was near Tribune, and I was a proud new landowner. As I recall, the purchase price was $350 per acre. Today, that land is probably worth somewhere in the $2,000-per-acre... [More]
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]
More Opinions
- Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump is not our king
- Open letter to Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall
- Letter to the Editor - School bond issue
- Insight: Your vote counts
- Volunteers are the heart of our community
- A tribute to Tribune and her friendly residents
- Letter to the community from Superintendent Niehues
- Letter to the Editor
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