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Twenty-four years ago, Kevin Barbo was working on an oil rig when he and his wife, Debra, decided to branch out on their own and form Critical Care Transfer.
It is …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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Kids from Kindergarten through second grade took to the Grant County Courthouse lawn Thursday morning of last week for activities as part of the Summer Reading Program at Grant County Library. The …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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Ulysses USD214 recently announced an achievement for students. "We are thrilled to share an incredible achievement - our Chronic Absenteeism rate dropped from 39.9 percent in 2022 to just 22.3 …
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6/18/25
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A Cluckin’ Good Time is planned for the 77th Annual Grant County Fair set for July 19-26. Here are some of the activities planned:
Saturday, July 12
Open Class Dog Show, Civic Center, …
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Staff Report
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6/18/25
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The Dust Bowl Riders hosted the 29th Annual Brian Lamberson Memorial Poker Run Saturday, June 14. First Place hand was a prize of $1,000; second place, $500; and third place hand, $250. Participation …
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By Kristi Patrick
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6/18/25
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BOISE CITY, Okla.— A body found in May on a mesa in Cimarron County, Okla., is believed to be a person reported missing in Missouri.
Sunday night, a landowner found an abandoned …
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Staff Report
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6/18/25
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BEAVER, Okla. - A body has been located in Beaver County, Okla.
According to a press release from Beaver County Sheriff S. Scott Mitchell, their office was contacted June 12, by officials …
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6/18/25
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Sunday was the busiest day of the Race Across America as more than a dozen racers passed through time station 23 in Ulysses. Four riders passed through within an hour’s time as they were held …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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Kurt Matzler of Austria was the third racer to arrive at Time Station 23 in Ulysses last Saturday afternoon during the 2025 Race across America. Matzler is a strategy professor at the University of …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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Some of the older students involved in Grant County Library's Summer reading program took time out for a little exercise and fun on the Grant County Courthouse lawn last week. The students played …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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6/18/25
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As KDHE has yet again tagged Frazier Lake with a blue green algae “WARNING” status, I am wondering about the safety at the lake and the sensibility of adding more water attractions there. …
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By Keric Sullivan
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6/18/25
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The world of economic development is complex and because of that most people have their own ideas about economic development. When I began serving on the board, I thought it was our job to …
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By Kristy Frazee
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6/18/25
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This last couple of weeks have been a rough one, to say the least. A friend I have known for 35-plus years lost a granddaughter.
London Valdez last talked to her sister, Paris, on Saturday …
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By Nancy Wallace- Kletecka • President/Publisher
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6/18/25
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Managing Editor/Publisher
An exciting new opportunity is coming to Ulysses!
"We're excited to announce that our Scouting America family is expanding with the support of our charger …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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6/18/25
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Scouting America Quivira Council recently announced that Austin Meier, left, was the newest SantaFe Trail District's Training Chair; and Seth Verner, right, is the newest Unit Commissioner.
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6/18/25
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Grant County Sheriff’s Department now has a full slot of deputies on its team with the recent graduation of Daniel Alexander.
Grant County Sheriff's Department recently posted on their …
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Special to The Ulysses News
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6/18/25
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TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae.
The …
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6/18/25
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Following a June 3 joint meeting of the USD 214 Board of Trustees, Ulysses City Council, Grant County Commissioners, Grant County Economic Development and Grant County …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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Ulysses Scout Troop 186 is active and growing. And with the addition of Girl Troop 1186, that growth will be accelerated.
But the Scout House at East Flower and South …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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An increase in criminal activity in some Ulysses parks prompted the Ulysses city council to adjust opening and closing times for most city parks. Parks such as Unity Plaza, …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/18/25
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This is the fourth story in a series about an elaborate scam which resulted in the loss of $30,000 to Lakin, Kan., resident Tom Grauberger.
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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6/18/25
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The following information listed is some of the calls and arrests reported from June 9-15, 2025. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
June 9
6:04 a.m. …
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Compiled by Shawn Yorks
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6/17/25
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There was a time when Xavier Baltasar didn't know if he would be a husband, let alone a father.
"I did pray on it and asked God to bring someone in my life in the perfect timing," Xavier said. …
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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6/11/25
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Steve and Marcia Swann just celebrated 30 years of marriage May 27. On that day 30 years ago, Steve became not only a husband, but a dad as well.
Marcia's son, Caleb, was nine months old.
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By Nancy Wallace-Kletecka
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6/11/25
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Joining the Ulysses Police Department was natural for Elvin Rodriguez. The Johnson-native, now in his fourth year with the UPD, has a family connection to the Ulysses …
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By Shawn Yorks
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6/11/25
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