Ulysses, KS

PDF of print edition Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital breaks ground       The voters of Grant County went to the polls and voted on an expansion to the Bob Wilson Memorial Grant Hospital. The new facility will attach the current hospital and Ulysses Family Physicians. The new facility will expand across Flower Street. More ... Hauser ready for Chamber Director position       Lifetime Ulysses resident Marieta Hauser is looking forward to joining the Grant County Chamber of Commerce as the new Director. "I believed this position offered an opportunity to work with local businesses and community leaders to promote and grow Ulysses," said Hauser. I was born and raised her... More ...      Pedalling in style. The Grant County Ambassadors (back, l-r) Kris Leisher, Joyce Briggs, Kim Rumburg, Ann Chavez, (front, l-r) Cindy Davis and John Nickel show off the new four person bicycle the organization got for community events. More ... Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall comes to Kansas       The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall will be available for viewing in Hoxie this summer from Thursday, June 12, to Monday, June 16. Built in 1990, the memorial known as the Moving Wall tours the country from April through November each year, visiting 15 to 20 cities. More ... Preparing for Storm Season       We're in the middle of storm season, and for folks in Greensburg, Kansas, the reality of severe weather is very vivid. It's been just one year since a massive tornado destroyed 95 percent of their city. For those who lost their homes and all their possessions, this has been a year of recovery and ... More ... Supersize Portions and the Obesity Epidemic Submitted by Parents as Teachers       "Every where you turn, it seems like our kids are offered foods and drinks that are just too big" states Vincent Iannelli M.D. in his article Portion sizes and the Obesity Epicemic. For example a Super Size order of French fries has 630 calories and 29 grams of fat. For an average 12 yr. More ...