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No injuries were reported in a one-vehicle accident around 9:47 a.m., Monday, January 19 on K-25, south of Ulysses.
According to Grant County Sheriff James Biddle, the female driver of an …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/21/26
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Law enforcement officers, their family members and friends, local government officials, and more attended an event to honor the service by law enforcement in Grant County. The event, in honor …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/21/26
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Ulysses USD 214 Board of Education met Monday, January 12, for its January meeting, which also served as the district’s annual organizational meeting to begin the new year.
As part of the …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/21/26
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Each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives not just as a break on the calendar, but as an invitation—one that asks Americans to pause, reflect, and examine how far the nation has come, and how …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/21/26
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In a world obsessed with instant images, I still wait.
While others tap glass screens and swipe through filters, I stand beneath the amber glow of the darkroom lamp, watching time reveal what …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/21/26
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Grant County Chamber of Commerce Coffee January 16 was hosted at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce Offices by The Ethical Roofing Company. During the Coffee, Grant County Ambassadors presented the …
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1/21/26
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Representatives from the Ulysses School Board, City of Ulysses, Grant County, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and the Grant County Community Foundation gathered January 13, for a special …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/21/26
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Ulysses High School JAG-K program hosted a lighthearted “Pie in the Face Day” January 13, following a friendly fundraising competition between students and teachers.
Participants donated …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/21/26
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Static electricity is the buildup of electric charges (electrons) on the surface of materials, usually insulators, creating an imbalance that can cause shocks, sparks, or attraction/repulsion when …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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1/21/26
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Grant County Library in Ulysses recently hosted their Young Adult Boys Builders' Club, giving youth the opportunity to come in and show off their building skills with Legos. Grant County Library is …
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1/21/26
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When you lose someone you care about it is never easy. But when you lose that person due to the actions of another - it's a whole other story.
One thing I have noticed in my 40 years of covering …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/13/26
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Studies have shown that when people act on their first instinct—often called “trusting your gut”—they are right far more often than they realize. Some research places that accuracy rate near …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/13/26
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They say it takes a village to raise a child or even just to make a difference. But in Ulysses, it just takes a neighbor doing what neighbors do. And sometimes a neighbor who "knows somebody".
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/13/26
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The forecast issued January 4 for last Friday, January 9, started out with "possible rain and snow". But as is seen in Southwest Kansas - that soon changed.
By January 6, weather …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/13/26
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Grant County Firefighters responded to a fire around 9 p.m., Sunday, January 11, at Kroy Industries, 626 South Road H.
According to Grant County Fire Chief John Crosby, firefighters discovered a …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/13/26
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Ulysses City Council opened its meeting January 7, with an impressive 23 members of the public in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ken Warner, followed by an opening prayer from Mark …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/13/26
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The following account is based on interviews and records provided by City Administrator Luke Grimes involved in the events described, as well as comments from City Attorney Lynn Koehn and Ulysses …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/13/26
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Local emergency responders were called out around 10:42 p.m., Saturday, January 10, to an accident scene on South Missouri in Ulysses.
According to Ulysses Chief of Police Ron Vagher, they were …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/13/26
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Grant County Commissioners met January 6, for their first meeting of the new year, beginning with a department head meeting. Following the opening and the Pledge of Allegiance, representatives from …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/13/26
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Residents gathered in downtown Ulysses December 18, 2025, for the annual Main Street Blaze, which featured good music, good food and good fellowship.
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1/13/26
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OKLAHOMA - Brayden Brown, 19, appeared in Beaver County Court December 17, for a preliminary hearing regarding the death in June 2025 of Hooker, Okla., resident London Valdez, 16.
Brown walked …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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1/13/26
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A stretch of Oklahoma Highway 95, just south of the Kansas–Oklahoma line, will soon carry a permanent memorial honoring the lives of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley—two mothers whose lives were …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/13/26
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DOWNTOWN ULYSSES WAS A LOT WARMER DECEMBER 18, WITH THE ANNUAL MAIN STREET BLAZE EVENT. ULYSSES HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR WAS ONE OF THE PERFORMERS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT. THE CHOIR PERFORMED AT …
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1/7/26
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News broke December 30, 2025, regarding the impending resignation of Ulysses Mayor Tim McCauley.
Following additional inquiry, City Administrator Luke Grimes confirmed to The Ulysses News that …
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By Tyler Hook
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1/7/26
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Law Enforcement Recognition Day serves as an important reminder of the dedication and sacrifice of the men and women who protect and serve our communities. These individuals devote their careers to …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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1/7/26
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