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Three executive sessions opened the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 25th, starting with a 15-minute session to discuss non-elected personnel with commissioners Tim Berland, Tracy Rudman, and Jake Prockish; county attorney Danielle Muir; and landfill supervisor Danny Knoll.

As autumn approaches, Kansas welcomes one of its most eagerly awaited hunting seasons—dove hunting. This year, from September 1st to November 29th, hunters can take to the fields to pursue mourning and whitewinged doves in a statewide endeavor that kicks off the fall hunting calendar.

A 10-month-long legal saga involving Sonia Luce of Luray reached its conclusion after a plea agreement resolved her drug-related case in Rooks County. Luce pleaded guilty to a felony charge of methamphetamine possession, securing the dismissal of several other charges as part of the negotiated deal.

The Labor Day weekend tradition continues in Logan this Sunday, September 6, as the Hansen Museum welcomes visitors to the 48th Annual Hansen Museum Labor Day Celebration at the Logan Golf Course.

A new school year brings new opportunities, new faces and new experiences. This year, students and staff will welcome Lucas Burmeister to the school community as the new 9-12 English Language Arts teacher.

For Erin Dibble, becoming a teacher is the culmination of a journey that began when she was a high school student in Stockton. Dibble graduated from Stockton High School in 2005.

The Rooks County Commissioners met with Kirby Fox from Lock IT on Tuesday morning, August 18th, at their regular weekly meeting. He presented a security proposal for the courthouse computers and discussed the services his business provides.

The three Rooks County Public Libraries recently hosted a Community Spelling Bee, bringing participants of various ages together for an evening of fun, friendly competition at the Rooks County Free Fair.

for non-elected personnel. They did not discuss anything further when they returned to the open meeting, and they called another executive session to discuss attorney-client privilege, with everyone in attendance, as well as assistant city clerk Mandy Bice.

The Stockton City Commission met on Tuesday, August 18th, with the first order of business being the approval of the Consent Agenda, which included the Solomon Valley Manor gross payroll for $72,610.90, the Solomon Valley Manor warrants for $70,867.26, the City of Stockton warrants for $202,382.