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City Council Approves Zoning Change For Old Popcorn Factory

The old Weaver Popcorn Factory at Railroad and Santa Fe was rezoned from industrial to commercial at the Nov. 25 Ulysses City Council Meeting. The site had been used as storage by USD 214 since 2010 and ownership was transferred to Dr. Bradyn Bishop Oct. 24 in a swap with the school district, with Bishop agreeing to build a storage facility for the school district adjacent to the Ulysses High School tennis courts.
By Shawn Yorks news1@ulyssesnews.com The old Weaver popcorn factory at 211 West Railroad Avenue will soon have new life thanks to a tradeoff between USD 214 and Dr. Bradyn Bishop in a move …

Area Producers Meet With GMD3 In Series Of Seminars

Clayton Huseman. Executive Director, Feedlot Division of the Kansas Livestock Association speaks in Ulysses on Nov. 20.
news 1@ulyssesnews.com More than 100 area farmers and ranchers met in the South Room of the Grant County Civic Center in Ulysses Nov. 20 for an educational seminar to hear what Groundwater …

Ulysses Woman Denies Vicious Dog Charge

news1@ulyssesnews.com September 19 was an interesting day for customers at Ceshalyn Rust State Farm Insurance in Ulysses. A pitbull was stationed outside the business at 716 West Oklahoma …
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Grant County Health Department Named 2024 Friend Of Extension

It’s been busy at the Grant County Extension Office. Nine 4-H Ambassadors put together all the food for three full thanksgiving meals for delivery to families in need, and they recently had …

JAG-K Students Honor Veterans

In November, JAG-K students at Ulysses High School traveled to Grant County Senior Center to put on a special program honoring veterans, giving a speech, presenting a poster filled with special …
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Sullivan Elementary School Students of the Week November 18-22

A WORD FROM THEIR TEACHER: JAVID LARA is the Third grade student of the week. Javid exhibits a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom. Javid also takes full responsibility for his …
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Sullivan Elementary School Students of the Week November 25-29

A WORD FROM THEIR TEACHER: MACY BAUTISTA is the Third grade student of the week. Macy has an incredible work ethic and moral compass. She is always helping others and is always respectful. Macy …
Adrian Escobedo is a senior at Ulysses high School. He is the son of Gustavo Escobedo.

Why Cats Should Be Our World Leaders

In collaboration with Ulysses High School teacher Jodi Pfingsten, the Ulysses News will feature a student column. Student writings are submitted by Mrs. Pfingsten after being edited in class. Student subjects and writing styles will vary based on guidelines set forth by Mrs. Jodi Pfingsten and the Ulysses News.
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Tawnya Kay Foutch
Tawnya Kay Foutch
Tawnya Kay Foutch, Shawnee, Okla., formerly of Ulysses, passed on from this life at 7:57 p.m., Monday, November 25. Tawnya served her community of Ulysses for many years as an EMT, then as a …
Joe Tarbet
Joe Tarbet
Joe Tarbet, 74, died Thursday, November 21, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan.  He was born October 25, 1950, in Ulysses, the son of Brick and Peggy (Bangs) Tarbet.  …
Heath Littleton Grice
Heath Littleton Grice
Heath Littleton Grice was born September 2, 1980, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, and passed away November 14, 2024, in Amarillo, Texas.   He was the second child of Forrest Keith …
Jacob M. Collum
Jacob M. Collum
Jacob M. Collum, 49, died November 8, at his home, in Hutchinson. He was born August 15, 1975, in Liberal, Kan., to Jesse A. and Robin G. (Rundell) Collum Jr. Jacob graduated from Ulysses …
Jack Lee Julian
Jack Lee Julian passed away October 2, at the Porter Adventist Hospice, Littleton, Colo., at the age of 93. Jack Lee was born November 25, 1930, to Raymond and Ruth Stansbury Julian in Garden …
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Kansas State Park Annual Permits and 2025 Campsite Reservations Coming Soon

TOPEKA – Are you eyeing a cozy cabin by the water, aiming to complete your Kansas State Park bucket list, or breaking in a new tent? Mark these important dates for purchasing annual park …

Age-related changes for drivers can impact safety for all travelers

Family members, caregivers and older adults are encouraged to be proactive and discuss ways to continue driving safely as part of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, which is Dec. 2-6. In 2023, …

Application Period for Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Big Game Hunting Permits Now Open

TOPEKA – Kansas-based chapters of nonprofit organizations focused on wildlife conservation and promoting the hunting and fishing heritage have a special fundraising opportunity thanks to the …
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Kepley Wrestling Competes In Home Invitational

Josh Eddie went undefeated for the Kepley varsity to win the Kepley Invitational November 23.
The Kepley Middle School wrestling team competed in its home invitational over the weekend at Ulysses High School, and one wrestler - Josh Eddie - went undefeated on the day. Dodge City won the …
Kepley eighth grader Chloe Schultz scored three points in Thursday’s win over Hugoton.
The Kepley Middle School Lady Tiger basketball teams swept the visiting Hugoton Lady Eagles Thursday evening. The eighth grade A-team eked out a 29-28 win over Hugoton while the eighth grade B-team …
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Kepley seventh grader Yamile Balderrama (12) reaches for a rebound Monday against Cimarron.
news1@ulyssesnews.com The Kepley Middle School girls basketball teams made it home Monday night for their first games of the season in the Tiger gym, and came away with a sweep of Cimarron. The …
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Kepley Wrestling Dominating at Dodge City Duals

The Kepley Middle School boys wrestling competed in the Dodge City Duals last weekend, and three wrestlers went undefeated in their weight class. Josh Eddie at 110 pounds, Charlie Orozco at 165 …

EDUCATION & SCHOOLS
The annual Grandparents' Day hosted a number of grandparents at Hickok Elementary School recently. The event provides grandparents the opportunity to see what their grandchildren are working on and even do a few projects with them.
The annual Grandparents' Day hosted a number of grandparents at Hickok Elementary School recently. The event provides grandparents the opportunity to see what their grandchildren are working on and …
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