Former Ulysses Resident Loses $30,000 In Elaborate Scam; Wants to Warn Others

Tom Grauberger looks over papers relating to a scam he was the victim of recently. Grauberger lost $30,000 to the scammers in a very elaborate scheme.

Managing Editor/Publisher This is the first story in a series about an elaborate scam which resulted in the loss of $30,000 to a Lakin, Kan., man. LAKIN, Kan. - Lakin resident Tom …

Kansas Food Bank Serves 50 Boxes Of Food In Ulysses

Kansas Food Bank and the Local Health Equity Action Team (L-HEAT) held a free food bank May 1 in the alley between the Grant County Senior Center and Dragon Line. The next event is May 29.

news1@ulyssesnews.com The Kansas Food Bank is helping serve the Ulysses community with produce and other food items, and on May 1, the Food Bank passed out more than 50 boxes of food. Cars lined …

Judge Orders Vicious Dog Euthanized

news1@ulyssesnews.com Dogs at large are an ongoing issue in Ulysses, and at the May 5 Ulysses Municipal Court, one case involving a vicious went to trial and eventually resulted in the dog in …

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The 14 UHS seniors who will earn an associate’s degree from Seward County Community College were honored at last week’s Chamber Coffee.

UHS Dual Credit Seniors Honored During May 2 Chamber Coffee

Seward County Community College is the fastest growing community college in Kansas, with enrollment on the rise. And Ulysses High School is a big part of that growth. When UHS students cross the …

Antonio Cavasos has served as the School Resource Officer for USD 214 for 25 years.

Antonio Cavasos Is Responder Of The Week

By Shawn Yorks news1@ulyssesnews.com Antonio Cavasos has seen generations of students pass through the halls of USD 214 schools as School Resource officer for the past 25 years. Before …

Amanda Coffey braved the competition with grace.

Amanda Coffey Gets Pie In The Face

The competition was fierce and the boys prevailed in a recent competition at Hickok Elementary School. It was boys against girls as the students worked to be the team to bring in the most food items …

Akasha Eveleigh is a Senior at Ulysses High School. She is the daughter of Clint and Kay Eveleigh.

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Sullivan Bake Sale, Silent Auction Raises Funds For Yearbooks

Sullivan Elementary was able to raise enough funds to purchase every student at Sullivan a yearbook. The school expressed appreciation to everyone who supported the event which took place April 29. …

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Obituaries

Gloria Mary Gamache

Gloria Mary Gamache (née Deschaine), 94, Ulysses, died at Western Prairie Senior Living Community April 29. She was born January 8, 1931, in Millinocket, Maine, to parents Pierre …

Tina Diane Metcalf

Tina Diane Metcalf, 51, died Wednesday, April 23, at her home in Wichita, Kan. She was born February 5, 1974, in Ulysses, the daughter of Donald and Debbie (Hubbell) Metcalf. …

Bill Dahle

Bill Dahle, 64, passed away Tuesday, April 22, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan. He was born June 19, 1960, in Deadwood, SD, the son of Delmar and Lila (Huddleston) …

Candido Ybarra

Candido Ybarra, 89, of Ulysses, was called home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 22, at his residence. He was born February 2, 1936, in Haskell, Texas, the son of Crispin and Josefina Ybarra. …

Steven Lee Brooks

“Off welfare and out of jail.” Steven Lee Brooks, lifelong Kansan, car show regular, animal lover, and master of sarcasm, passed away April 17, in Liberal, Kan., the town he …

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New online work zone course geared to assist new Kansas drivers

TOPEKA - A new course focusing on work zone safety has been launched for Kansas drivers. Kansas Work Zone Safe is a free online driving course …

New Round of Mural Grants Available to Enrich Rural Kansas Communities

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of a new round of Rural Mural funding to support the creation of projects in rural Kansas communities. The total …

Commerce Announces New Opportunity for Transformative Art in Public Spaces

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of an innovative program to support the enhancements of often overlooked public infrastructure to help drive economic …

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The UHS 4x100-meter relay team of Natalya Sifuentes, Denise Aguilar Cano, Erisbelie Alvarado and Aja Ysac broke their own record at the Hugoton Track meet!. The Old Record was 50.50 and the New record is 50.27.

UHS track breaks more records in Hugoton

HUGOTON — The Ulysses High School track team continued to shine last Fruday, setting more records at the Hugoton Invitational. The girls 4x100 relay team of Natalya Sifuentes, Denise Aguilar …

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