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The first order of business for the Rooks County Commissioners on Tuesday, February 13th, was a meeting with noxious weed supervisor Mike Klein. The commissioners signed the 2024 Management Plan and the annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report, as presented by Klein.

Hays attorney Curtis Brown has filed for the office of 23rd Judicial District Judge. He is seeking the Republican nomination in the August primary.

The Stockton FFA Meats Judging contest was held in Grinnell on Saturday, February 3rd, at the Grinnell Locker. When it was all judged and done, the Stockton FFA Senior team AND Greenhand team placed first in both divisions!

Congratulations to the Stockton FFA Public Speaking Individuals for their placings at the recent Northwest District FFA Public Speaking Contest at Fort Hays State University!

At the regular Stockton USD 271 Board of Education meeting held on Monday, February 12th, many parents and citizens of the town attended the meeting when the grade school teachers gave an overview of the Tang math curriculum the teachers use in the lower grades.

Coffeyville Bancorp, Inc., bank holding company of Community State Bank of Coffeyville, Kansas, and Stockton Bancshares, Inc., bank holding company of Solutions North Bank of Stockton, Kansas, today jointly announce the execution of a merger agreement pursuant to which Coffeyville Bancorp, Inc.

The Rooks County Commission meeting was held on Tuesday, February 6th, with highway supervisor Eric Biggs first giving his report to start the morning session. Biggs informed the commissioners that the graders have all been serviced, and all four loaders are up and running.