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"Ay Captain, the ship has come aground in Frazier Park".
Local kids were excited to see a new addition to Frazier Park - a pirate ship that was delivered April 15.
Ulysses City Manager Luke …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/23/26
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The Ulysses News is proud to announce they will be receiving 24 awards at this year's Kansas Press Association convention in June. Nine of the awards are for first place.
Tyler Hook will receive …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/23/26
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A vehicle reported stolen April 16, in Grant County was quickly recovered the next day in nearby Ford County.
Grant County Sheriff's Department advised the vehicle, a 2007 Chevrolet 2500, was …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/23/26
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Their eyes are almost laser focused on the action before them - waiting. On the courts and fields, action intensifies, they jump slightly - false alarm, their name does not get called.
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/22/26
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There’s a moment in life that doesn’t get talked about much—the space between what was and what’s next. It’s not the beginning of something new, and it’s not quite the end of something …
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By Tyler Hook
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4/22/26
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Robert Stamey has had many jobs in his life, but a firefighter and EMT in Grant County has been one of his most rewarding. Stamey joined Grant County EMS in 1993, and was born in Ogden, Utah, and was …
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Staff Report
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4/22/26
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Just a short 8.6 miles to the East of Ulysses you will find some of the best pie around. Just ask my sister, Vhonda Longacre from Lawton, Okla. Anytime she is in the area the Wagon Wheel Cafe and …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/22/26
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Kansas Department of Transportation has scheduled traffic changes on the U.S. 83 passing lane project north of Sublette to take effect the week of April 13. The project starts near the U.S. 56/83 …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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4/22/26
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When Ulysses puts its mind to something and people come together - great things happen.
Spring Fling starts tomorrow, an event 43 years in the making.
Grant County Chamber of Commerce …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/22/26
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Ulysses High School had their 2026 prom last weekend. The hard work of the after prom committee was obvious once again as there were a number of activities and prizes to be won by the students. …
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4/22/26
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Kansas Department of Transportation has scheduled to start a resurfacing project the week of April 13 along K-144, from the U.S. 56/K-144 intersection to the U.S. 83/K-144 junction in Haskell/Gray …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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4/22/26
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In a world where a message can be sent across the globe in seconds, where photos are stored without a second thought, and where businesses operate in real time from nearly anywhere, there is an …
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By Tyler Hook
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4/22/26
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Each year, Western Prairie Care Home in Ulysses hosts an Easter Egg Hunt. The race was on for the different age groups promptly at 2 p.m., on Good Friday, April 3, at the local center. The staff at …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/22/26
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Some local residents gathered at the Ulysses Chamber of Commerce Coffee April 10, at Fired On Main.
Grant County Chamber of Commerce Director Robin Leonard introduced Fired On Main co-owners …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/22/26
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The Ulysses News received a report Monday that Dr. Douglas Johnson is no longer with Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. A call to his office here confirmed as of a week and a half ago he is no …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/15/26
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For Ulysses native Clayton Noriega, serving the community isn’t just a duty—it’s a calling rooted in both purpose and pride.
Noriega, who has lived in Ulysses his entire life, currently …
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By Tyler Hook
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4/15/26
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If you’re looking to break away from the ordinary lunch routine—or simply craving something warm, filling, and just a little different—Nora’s Sweetz & Bene’s Spudz has quietly become …
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By Tyler Hook
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4/15/26
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There is a question that seems to surface more often these days, usually asked quietly but felt deeply: Do newspapers still matter? It’s a fair question in a world where information moves faster …
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By Tyler Hook
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4/15/26
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The Kansas Department of Transportation began a multi-phase highway resurfacing project April 2, along U.S. 160 from west of Comanche Street to South Road K/S Stubbs Road within the Ulysses city …
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Special to the Ulysses News
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4/15/26
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Western Prairie Care Home, Grant County Recreation Commission and Grant County Bank all hosted easter egg hunts over the easter holiday. Western Prairie Care Home and Grant County Commission both had …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/15/26
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Students at Ulysses High School recently took part in a unique and engaging event focused on building healthy habits and positive outlets, as the school hosted its first-ever Positive Addictions Day.
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By Tyler Hook
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4/15/26
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TOPEKA – The State of Kansas ends March 2026 with total tax collections at $577.1 million. That is $68.9 million, or 10.7%, below the estimate. Total tax collections were down 9.4% from March 2025.
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Special to the Ulysses News
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4/8/26
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My older sister, Sharon Garey, taught school in Ulysses for almost three decades.
In a chance conversation one day in 2022, I expressed to her how I was really in need of something to do. My …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/8/26
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There is a part of Easter that doesn’t get talked about much.
We celebrate the joy of Sunday. We remember the sorrow of Friday. But there is a day in between that often goes unnoticed—the …
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By Tyler Hook
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4/8/26
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The annual Quilt Retreat in Ulysses has drawn ladies from Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and of course right here in Ulysses. Hosted March 19-21 at Grant County Civic Center, the event …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka, Managing Editor/Publisher
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4/8/26
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