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Riders from the Harbingers Motorcycle Club arrive in Ulysses the afternoon of Saturday, September 28, during the 140-mile VFW Post 3166 Splatter Run. More than 40 riders participated in the 90th …
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By Shawn Yorks
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10/9/24
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Special to the Ulysses News
The BMW Hospital Auxiliary met in August to conduct business.
The Pink Ladies schedule was reviewed and gaps were filled.
There was discussion concerning …
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By Sue-Ellen Borthwick, Secretary BWMHA
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10/9/24
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Darrin Figgins has made an impact on Grant County over the past 30 years with his work on various county board such as the Airport Board, Cemetery Board and the hospital board. But it’s more than just government boards - as a partner at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses, Johnson, Hugoton, and Elkhart, Figgins makes a positive difference for families across Southwest Kansas at some of the most difficult times of their lives.
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By Shawn Yorks
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10/9/24
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Marketing Representative, Ulysses News
Grant County is known for many things and one of the wonderful things in our community is the Grant County Library. A side from the history the library …
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By Karen Rodriguez
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10/9/24
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Managing Editor/Publisher
First responders in Ulysses may have thought they were seeing double last Tuesday, October 1, when two back-to-back calls were eeriy similiar.
Ulysses Police Chief …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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10/9/24
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Ulysses High School is gearing up for Homecoming festivities! Meet the 2024-25 Fall Homecoming Queen Candidates: Jovi Hauser, Sol Elizabeth Villar, Galilea Martinez, and Hanna Wolf; as well as the …
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10/9/24
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Grant County Commission is whole again with the swearing in of commissioner Darrin Figgins October 1. Figgins was appointed by Kansas governor Laura Kelley following the resignation of Marty Long in July, following his election to the Kansas House of Representatives in June. Figgins will serve District 1.
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By Shawn Yorks
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10/9/24
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Managing Editor/Publisher
This weekend the second annual B&C Flea Market will be affording the opportunity for those attending to find those treasures they never knew they wanted.
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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10/8/24
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The following information listed is some of the calls and arrests reported from Oct. 1-6, 2024. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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By Shawn Yorks
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10/7/24
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From the early days of farming in Western Kansas, one crop has consistently risen above the rest, thriving in the unforgiving climate of the High Plains. That crop is sorghum - a versatile grass known by many names, with deep roots in history and agriculture. As autumn arrives, sorghum fields burst into color, their vibrant heads a testament to the plant's durability and value.
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By Tyler Hook • Historic Adobe Museum
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10/2/24
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Mistakes - oh how I hate them. But, one thing about it - I am not alone by any means. If you are human, you make mistakes. It just comes with the territory.
So what is the problem?
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Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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10/2/24
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The Cimarron Regional Advisory Committee of the Kansas Water Office held an Online Zoom meeting Sept. 25 to discuss the recent Local Consult meeting Sept. 18 in Dodge City. The committee discussed the results and outlined their responses and what they want to prioritize moving forward.
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By Shawn Yorks
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10/2/24
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Last year I made the fortunate mistake of putting an entire pumpkin in the compost bin. It was a jack o lantern pumpkin we never carved. I watched the thing decompose all winter and become wonderful …
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By Britny Arnett
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10/2/24
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Managing Editor/Publisher
It rests on a hill, weathering each and every storm passing through - baking in the heat of a Southwest Kansas sun or laying stone cold during freezing winter months. …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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10/2/24
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Golden Plains Credit Union hosted their annual block party September 25, to kick off the 2024 Blackout sales. Those in line came prepared to beat the heat.
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10/2/24
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The old Weaver Popcorn Company building in Ulysses has been used by USD 214 for storage since the district purchased the building in June 2010. But the building is so large and there’s more space than the district needs, the district is looking to downsize into a new facility.
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10/2/24
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The Ulysses City Council has long recognized the need for more affordable housing in Ulysses, and September 25, made it a little easier for builders to bring more housing to town with the creation of a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District. The council got the idea because of interest in a plot of undeveloped land off South Main Street south of McDonald’s bordered by East Miller Avenue, South Glenn Street and East McDowell Avenue.
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10/2/24
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