Rosalie Abney
Rosalie Abney (nee Nemechek), aged 84, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2024, at the Hospice House & Homecare in Hutchinson. She was born in Tribune to Joe and Rosie Nemechek. She was a proud resident of Tribune and was a graduate of Greeley County High School.
Rose was a single and dedicated mother to four boys. Also, she worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation where she eventually became the first female supervisor in the state. She held this position until her retirement. During her retirement years, she would volunteer at the local thrift store to pass her time. Ultimately, she would move from Tribune to be closer to her grandchildren.
Surviving children of Rose are Joe (Sheila) Holmes of Houston, Texas; Tim (Jan) Holmes of Ogden, Utah; Don (Aniceia) Holmes of Deltona, Florida; and Jeff (Stephanie) Holmes of Hutchinson.
Rose has 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Frank (Karen) Nemechek and Don Nemechek of Tribune. She was preceded in death by her parents Joe and Rosie Nemechek, a brother, Larry Nemechek, a granddaughter Stephanie Holmes, and a great grandson James Tarrant.
A celebration of life is being planned for late spring of 2025 to take place in Tribune.
OBITUARIES
Mary Josephine Loper
Mary Jo Loper, age 75, passed away on July 28, 2026, at her home in Overland Park, KS. She was born on May 5, 1951 in Great Bend, KS. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Floretta and Marion Otstott in Tribune. Mary Jo married Raymond Morgan in 1969 and divorced in 1979. She... [More]
Kenneth L. Beougher
Kenneth L. Beougher was born on June 11, 1934 on the family farm in Gove County. He passed away on August 24, 2026 at Wheat Haven in McDonald. Ken was raised on the family farm alongside his three brothers and two sisters. He attended several rural schools in Gove County before... [More]
Mereta Carol (Morgan) Stone
Mereta Stone, 90, passed away on July 20, 2026, at Brookdale in Dodge City. She was born on December 6, 1935, in Tribune to Merle and Margaret (Jones) Morgan. Mereta attended and graduated from Tribune schools. She started her career as a type setter for The Daily Globe then... [More]
Richard “Rick” Phillip Coupland, Jr.
Richard Phillip Coupland, Jr., lovingly known as Rick, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, in Flagstaff, Arizona, at the age of 80. Rick was born on August 25, 1945, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Richard Phillip Coupland and Irma Eileen Coupland (Shacklett). He is survived by... [More]
Thelma I. Carlson
Thelma Isabel Carlson of Longmont, Colorado passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the age of 97. Thelma arrived at the Ferne and Oscar Carlson home in Tribune on December 16, 1928. She joined two-year-old Selma and one-year-old Velma. In the following two years both John... [More]
Arla Peter
Arla Peter, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune. She was born on September 17, 1954, in Tribune to Lawrence and Marjorie Woelk Peter. She was a lifelong member of the Tribune community. Surviving family includes her brother... [More]
Judson P. Price, Sr.
Judson P. Price, Sr., age 96, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Sunrise of Sandy Senior Living Center in Sandy, Utah. He was born on April 21, 1930, in Sabetha, the son of Lyle Phillips and Ruth Mildred Hall Price. He was the past owner and operator of... [More]
Becky Lynn Keller
Becky Keller, 74, of Olathe, passed peacefully into God’s arms on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Becky was born on July 14, 1951, to her loving and devoted parents, Israel “Harry” and Thelma Trigg in Ottawa. Her childhood was spent in rural southwestern Kansas, where... [More]
More Obituaries
- Celebration of Life for Derek Justin Smith
- Shawn Harney
- Don E. Moore
- John Warren “Skip” Conard, Jr.
- Rose Edna Fuller
- Max Gwaine Steele
- Pauline (Finkenbinder) Fecht
- Ivan Earl Parks
SPORTS
Lady Jackrabbits are 2-1 after first week of play
Photo caption: The Lady Jackrabbits gather around outside hitter Tylee Cavenee, #13, as they celebrate a point made during Monday night’s home and season opener against the Holly (Colorado) Wildcats. From left to right are Addy Kennedy, Jeryn Stewart, Charlize Shafer, Scarlett... [More]
Jackrabbits fall to Indians in season opener
Photo caption: The Jackrabbit defense fights to push through the Wichita County Indians’ offensive line during Friday night’s season opener. Photo by Dave Breitkreutz. The Jackrabbits kicked off their 2026 fall football season in Leoti on Friday, September 4, against... [More]
Men’s bowling crowns new champs
Photo caption: Loud and Plowed, consisting of Monty Moritz, Rocky Wilson, Chris Peter, and Kyle Steinle, won the men’s bowling champs for the 2025-2026 season. Courtesy photo. Loud and Plowed really plowed through the second half of the season and all the way to... [More]
Junior High football team dominates in season opener against Wildcats
Photo caption: Ruben Coello, #8, and Jett Shafer, #40, look to block for Deacon Gooch, #1, who ran the ball in for a touchdown. Gooch had five touchdowns during last Thursday’s game in Sharon Springs. The Junior High Jackrabbits football team kicked off their season... [More]
Junior High Lady Jackrabbits score wins over Holly, Sharon Springs
Photo caption: Ayda Mangan serves during Monday’s home match against Holly, Colorado. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. Greeley County Junior High Volleyball opened its season at home on August 31st against Holly, Colorado. Despite some opening-game nerves, the girls delivered... [More]
Running Rabbits bring home medals from Wichita County Invitational
Photo caption: The Lady Jackrabbits cross country team had a strong first meet of the season, despite junior Jailyn Brandl being unable to finish the race. Jeryn Stewart, left, placed first; Charlize Shafer, third from left, finished fourth. Bailey Moritz, third from right, and... [More]
Varsity Tennis starts their season at Cimarron
The varsity team traveled to Cimarron Thursday, August 27th. There were eight teams competing: Cimarron, Meade, St. John, South Central, Ulysses, Scott City, Liberal and Tribune. Our numbers are way down after losing six players out of our 13 girls out last year, so lots of... [More]
Gutterball Queens win Monday night women’s league
The Gutterball Queens outlasted Ed’s Ladies for the win in the Monday night women’s league roll off. The Queens consistently bowling above their averages in the second half of the season carried over in the finals as well and got them the win. The... [More]
More Sports
- Greeley County Fun Run/Walk Results for 2026
- Prairie Ridge Golf Course Club Championship held Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26
- Fireworks & Fairways results
- Cheerleaders bring home hardware from UCA camp
- Lady Jackrabbits change style of play during summer competitions
- Slattery hits hole in one
- Youth Golf
- Adult co-ed softball wraps season
NEWS
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001: Aeschlimans recall closed air space, interviews with FBI, KBI
Nearly twenty-five years ago, the nation was forever changed by the terrorist acts committed on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. In the months and years following, several changes to everyday life happened; agencies... [More]
Ribbon Cutting for the New Gym today
A ribbon cutting for the new gym has been scheduled for Thursday, September 10, at 2 p.m. at Greeley County Schools. Spectators are encouraged to gather near the west doors of the new gymnasium. This event will showcase the new gym as well as new locker rooms,... [More]
Greeley-Wallace County Healthcare Foundation Launches 2026 Matching Funds Campaign
Greeley and Wallace Counties, Kansas – The Greeley-Wallace County Healthcare Foundation is excited to announce its participation in the 2026 Patterson Family Foundation Matching Initiative through the Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation. From September... [More]
Prairie Palooza this Saturday at the Horace Greeley Museum and Gazebo
The fourth Prairie Palooza of the season is scheduled for Saturday evening, September 12, at the Horace Greeley Museum and Gazebo. The museum will open at 4 p.m. Yard games will be set up for kids and adults to enjoy. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a free-will donation... [More]
Home cross country meet Saturday
Greeley County School will be hosting their annual cross country meet on Saturday, September 12, starting at 8:30 a.m. MT. The High School Girls will run first, followed by the High School boys, Junior High girls, then Junior High boys. We are asking that residents... [More]
School board meeting agenda
Monday, September 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m. 5:30-6:00 - Construction Site Walk-Through 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. 6:00 Budget Hearing 4. Approval of August 10, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes 5. Approval of expenditures and transfers 6. Budget 6.1. Building... [More]
Dry conditions continue as wheat planting nears
Photo caption: A small rain shower that went through Tuesday night left water standing north of the Orchard Wednesday morning, September 10. Another week passed with no recordable moisture. Highs ranged from the mid-90s to 102 throughout the seven-day stretch. The week’s... [More]
KU Transportation Center keeps Kansans connected
Photo caption: Members of the Greeley County Road Crew gather around a grader during a KU Transport Center training. Courtesy photo. LAWRENCE — In hundreds of Kansas towns, the distance between neighbors is growing — not just in miles, but in access to the... [More]
More News
- Horace Greeley Museum receives $94,982 Heritage Trust Fund grant
- Director of Nursing Janie Schmidt honored
- GCCD gifts reusable bags to the Food Pantry
- Closed for Labor Day, Thursday paper next week
- Ribbon Cutting for the New Gym, Thursday, September 10
- Country Fresh Market this Wednesday
- Prairie Palooza set for Saturday, September 12
- No signs of fall yet
OPINIONS
Vote NO to keep Kansas courts independent
On August 4, Kansans will decide whether to amend our Constitution and fundamentally change how justices of the Kansas Supreme Court are selected. Whatever one thinks about particular court decisions or individual justices, this vote is about something much larger: whether we... [More]
Open letter to the community: Tilt-A-Whirl plans go sideways
We’re sad and sorry to report that we will not have a Tilt-A-Whirl by the 2026 Greeley County Fair. The seller, a ride company out of Arizona, recently informed the Greeley County Amusement Association board that he would be breaking our contract and not selling the ride... [More]
From the Editor’s iPhone, at the corner of Kiowa County’s Road J and 76
No, there’s not a true intersection there, just a county road, a trail, and a corner post marking the field lines. But there are some free-range yaks - maybe just out of their pen - within a couple of miles. You never know what you’re going to see during harvest…or... [More]
From the editor's desk
Change isn’t my favorite. Though I like to think I’m open-minded and forward-looking, I can become rooted in patterns, comfortable in the way things are done. If I can navigate the mental maze of getting from point A to point Z several times, then just follow... [More]
Letter to the Community: We need lifeguards
How lucky are we to have a small-town swimming pool? Honestly–very. It’s more than just a place to cool off. It’s where summers happen. Kids learn to swim, teens hang out, families relax, and the whole community comes together in one spot. In a small... [More]
In Pursuit: Lesson #1 – From George Washington
Editor’s Note: The Kansas Press Association and Kansas Humanities have partnered to provide access to a series of essays honoring the 250th Anniversary of our nation. There is so much we can learn from the lessons of our past. In Pursuit is a new initiative from... [More]
FFA isn’t all sows, plows, and cows
Photo caption: Anna Marquardt, left, attended the ACC Conference in Lakin last week. Courtesy photo. FFA is growing tomorrow’s leaders, instilling confidence in members, and preparing members for career success and the ACC Conference did just that. ACC stands for authentic,... [More]
Letter to the Editor: Passing the Rotor Act is Plane Common Sense
Failure to pass it means another day, week, month that we put at risk the safety of all passengers who fly our skies. By U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) March 6, 2026 Crafted as a response to the deadly midair collision that occurred over the Potomac River in January... [More]
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- Letter to the Editor
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- Letter to the Editor
- Letter to the Editor
- Letter to the editor: Political uncertainty shakes Kansas farmland values, and prosperity hangs in the balance
- From the Editor’s desk: Reflecting on the Symphony in the Flint Hills
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