For 100 years, the Garden City Community Mexican Fiesta has welcomed generations of Kansans. The 2026 Centennial, “Now, Then & Siempre (Always) 1926-2026,” honors the enduring contributions …
2027 Budget
Council held a hearing on exceeding the 38.95-mill proposed rate; the resolution passed.
Final approval is scheduled for a special meeting Sept. 28.
Budget includes …
Home Products Dinner The Home Products Dinner was held Tuesday, September 15, at the Grant County Civic Center, with dinner beginning at 7 p.m. This year featured a special collaboration with the …
Mia Ochoa is only 10 years old, yet she is already a published author.
Her first book, My First Fruits , is exactly what its title suggests: a colorful introduction to fruits designed to help …
The following information includes the calls and arrests reported from September 3-10, 2026. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
September 3 4:11 p.m. – …
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert E. Myers, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and self-made businessman, who left this world on September 1, 2026, at the age of 85.
Ever Franco is a Sophomore. Daughter of Marcus and Idalia Franco.
Madysyn McCauley is a Freshman. Daughter of Dallas and Lindsey McCauley.
Lily Garcia is a Freshman. Daughter of Paul …
While witnessing the 100th Annual Mexican Fiesta in Garden City, I thought I was being given a fist bump from a man in the parade when I was suddenly thrust a foam cow.
Many people who have spent their lives on the High Plains have dreamed of making some use of that nasty, noxious, prickly, omnipresent thistle, the tumbleweed. On one occasion it did have its moment …
The Ulysses News is welcoming Destynee Edmondson as a new student intern interested in photography and marketing. She reached out about opportunities after seeing an advertisement for the newspaper on Facebook.
Hickok Elementary School celebrated Patriot Day on Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The school welcomed local hometown heroes, including …
I love the excitement and energy that surrounds the beginning of a new school year. There is something special about new beginnings, fresh goals, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students.
Lizet Heredia is a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital. She began her healthcare career at just 16 years old as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Core Community council members teamed up with Ulysses high school JAG-K students to hold a fundraiser to benefit Core Community on September 12. Thank you to Rosalinda Ochoa and JAG-K and our community who supported our effort.
More than 300 people attended the joint annual meeting of Pioneer Communications and Pioneer Electric on September 10, 2026, at the Grant County Civic Center in Ulysses.
Holding the meetings …
