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Father's Day has a way of making you look backward.
My dad has been gone nearly five years now. He passed away suddenly at the age of 49 at the farm in 2021. Looking back, that first year after …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/25/26
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Twelve years is a long time and that's how long it will be July 18 - 12 years since my daddy, Norval Wallace, passed away.
Twelve years.
And yet, I can still see him (in my mind) sitting at …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor
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6/25/26
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Grant County Library played host to Dan Dan the Magic Man, who organiers say, "is always a hit at the Library!"
According to a library spokesperson, they had 120 "happy guests" enjoy the …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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6/25/26
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Contrary to popular belief, teachers don’t spend all summer lounging by the pool with a glass of lemonade.
Mr. William Cooper is spending part of his summer at the STEM Summit at Garden City …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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6/25/26
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LINCOLN, NE (06/15/2026)-- Samantha Rose Scott of Ulysses has been named to the Deans' Commendation List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.
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Special to the Ulysses News
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6/25/26
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Grant County Sheriff's Deputy Colby Florence has been working in law enforcement for the past 10 years. And it is a dream come true for this United States Army Veteran.
"I was employed …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor
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6/25/26
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Think you have nothing to do? Think again!
Well, if it's a Tuesday, there most certainly is something to do.
Grant County Farmers & Makers Market opened for their season on May 5. The …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor
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6/25/26
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HOLCOMB, Kan. - A proposal taking shape south of Holcomb could bring one of the largest private investments ever seen in Finney County.
The Home Range Clean Power project, being developed by …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/25/26
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Grant County 4-H’ers enjoyed sharing their animals with residents at Western Prairie Senior Living recently. Thank you to everyone who helped make the petting zoo a success!
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Special to the Ulysses News
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6/25/26
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A small cut on a calf's shoulder doesn't usually raise alarm.
Most ranchers have seen hundreds of them. A scrape from a fence, a nick from barbed wire, maybe a wound from tagging or branding …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/25/26
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As interest in data center development continues to expand across southwest Kansas, Grant County commissioners are seeking a closer look at how the facilities operate before any future proposals come …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/25/26
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Ulysses born and raised, Beth Mathes, is not new to Grant County. And, she is not new to the Historic Adobe Museum.
Mathes was named to take the reins of the local museum following the …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor
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6/25/26
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The following information is some of the calls and arrests reported from June 1-2, 2026. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
June 3
2:45 pm – …
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6/25/26
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Last year, The Ulysses News started a Responder of the Week program with Responders being named then being eligible to be named as Responder of the Year.
It is a program very near, and dear to …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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6/16/26
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One of the more fascinating things about human nature is how little it changes.
The technology changes. The clothes change. The methods by which we communicate evolve from handwritten letters to …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/16/26
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For most readers, a nutmeg spice jar is simply a kitchen staple. For 20-year-old western Kansas author Kristian Roden-Quigley, it became the inspiration behind an entire novel.
Roden-Quigley …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/16/26
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Barbara Groomer was selected as Responder of the week in March 2025, and Responder of the Month last year as well.
She has once again been nominated for Responder of the Week for June.
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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6/16/26
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Think you have nothing to do? Think again!
Grant County Recreation Commission is another gem in Grant County that proves you have only to look in order to see what all is available here.
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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6/16/26
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The Grant County Chamber of Commerce Coffee June 5, was hosted by Grant County Library. The library was also chosen as the Business of the month by Grant county ambassadors. Check out the …
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6/16/26
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They had only one week - "basically five days" according to Grant County Recreation Commission, to learn their lines, songs, and choreography- all while "having a little fun - and it appears they …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor
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6/16/26
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The economy of southwest Kansas begins hundreds of feet below the surface.
Long before a steer enters a feedyard, before a dairy cow enters a milking parlor, before grain reaches an elevator or …
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By Tyler Hook
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6/16/26
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A storm that passed through Ulysses last week left some damage in its wake. Roofs were torn off, a food truck was overturned and more.
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6/16/26
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Cyclists participating in the 52nd annual Biking Across Kansas (BAK) made their way through on June 5th and 6th passing through Johnson and Ulysses as part of their 550-mile journey across the state.
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By Tyler Hook
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6/16/26
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As resurfacing work continues along U.S. 160 in Ulysses, the Kansas Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect a temporary city detour the week of June 8, during concrete paving …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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6/16/26
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This week’s Responder of the Week is Ulysses Police Department Canine Officer Zeva and her handler Ivan Rodriguez. Zeva is a 3-1/2 year-old Belgian Malinois who began her career in May 2022 and …
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Staff Report
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6/9/26
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