🌱 How Ulysses hoops opened the season with two statement wins

Hey there, Ulysses! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Ulysses hoops opened the season with two statement wins
• Why the Ulysses News Vendor is ending after 40 years

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 54, low: 29.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tigers, Lady Tigers Open Season With High-Energy Victories Over Sublette (ulyssesnews.com) — Ulysses High School basketball tipped off the season in style as the Tigers hosted Sublette, with the Lady Tigers cruising to a 47–14 win and the boys varsity claiming a 63–44 victory. A packed gym, spirited pep band, and enthusiastic cheerleaders fueled the atmosphere, while new girls head coach Edeka Hauser shared her excitement about returning home to lead the program.
   

• The Vendor's Final Print Edition Arrives December 31 (ulyssesnews.com) — Print readers in Ulysses should know that the Ulysses News Vendor will publish its final edition on December 31, ending a 40-year run that began with the Grant County X-Tra. The long-running advertising and games publication cites changing reader habits but says efforts are underway to keep Grant County’s oldest existing business going in new ways.
   

📸 Around Ulysses

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ulysses

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Monday December 15

• 7/8th KMS GBB @ Cimarron
  Cimarron High School , 400 N 5th St , Cimarron
  4:00 pm
• UHS Winter Concert Band/Choir
  Kepley Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• KMS Band Concert- Tentative
  Kepley Auditorium
  7:00 pm

📣 Ulysses Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Building High Trust Teams
  Seward County Community College , 1801 N Kansas Ave , Liberal
  9:00 am
• Florence Wilson Elementary 4th Grade Jingle Bell Jukebox Concert - Kitch's
  Garden City USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846
  5:30 pm
• CSIC Band & Choir Concert
  Clifford Hope Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• Christmas Luncheon
  2720 Campus Dr , Garden City
  6:00 pm
• Buffalo Jones Elementary School Winter Program
  Garden City USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846
  6:00 pm
• Florence Wilson Elementary 4th Grade Jingle Bell Jukebox Concert - Contreras' Class
  Garden City USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846
  6:15 pm
• Roundball Clissic
  Garden City USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846
  7:00 pm
• Florence Wilson Elementary 4th Grade Jingle Bell Jukebox Concert - Haeck's Class
  Garden City USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846
  7:00 pm
• GCHS Choir Concert
  Garden City USD 457 Garden City, KS 67846
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Footprint Retail Services posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Ulysses. Apply here.
• Skyland Grain LLC posted a job opening for Maintenance Electrician in Ulysses. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ulysses here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Recap December 8, 2025 (westernkansasnews.com)
• Not to be Missed Photo Op: Fake Turkey Truck Shows Garden City Shoppers a Sad Sight (peta.org)
• K-State Documentary Highlights Hunger Challenges and Community Support in Rural Kansas (kclyradio.com)

Liberal

• New transit bus building being built in Liberal (ksn.com)
• Area hospitals to partner with new Southwestern College program (liberalfirst.com)

Ok Ulysses! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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