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Body At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 23rd, the commissioners met with Rooks County EMS Director Pete Rogers. He was at the meeting to ask for a letter of support to send with the Dane G.

Body Election season is upon us, and Rooks County is abuzz with anticipation as voters prepare to have their say in pivotal national, state, and local races.

Body This July 4th, as fireworks light up our skies and families gather in backyards and parks, the Sentinel-Times proudly joins our community in celebrating a milestone like no other: the 250th birthday of the United States of America.

Body This week marks six months of publishing the Sentinel-Times since the merger of the Stockton Sentinel and Plainville Times became official at the end of December 2025. Here is what we have learned: 1.

Body Following the 16th Annual Swing Into Summer Cruise Night and Car Show, Libby Kester of Stockton Rodders, LLC, shared her thoughts on Saturday’s event. “We had a total of 69 cars,” she noted, reflecting on the turnout.

Body The Rooks County Commission had a short but busy morning at their regular Tuesday meeting on June 9th. They first met with register of deeds, April Brown, who presented them with information about a company she would like to use for her new computer software system.

Body The Rooks County Commissioners spent most of their morning meeting reviewing the proposed 2027 budgets for the departments, but before turning their attention to the numbers, some business was attended to.

Body The Heartland Community Foundation recently awarded $156,322.50 to local organizations in Ellis, Rooks, and Trego County during our fall grant cycle. In total, the community foundation helped fund 36 projects—fully funding 13 and partially funding 23.

Body Wheat harvest is moving steadily across Kansas and throughout Rooks County, although recent rains have created challenges for producers eager to finish cutting this year's crop.

Body The first order of business at the Plainville City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, was the approval of the Consent Agenda, which included the June 2nd regular meeting minutes, the bills paid for $138,153.14, and the Municipal Supply bill paid for $2,264.00.