For the third week in a row, Rooks County State Fishing Lake in under an active “Warning” Advisory for Blue-Green Algae. The latest advisories were released Thursday afternoon, September 15, from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP).

At the Stockton USD 271 Board of Education meeting held on Monday, September 12th, the board members voted to appoint Thelma Berland to fill the open board member position vacated by Mark Billinger. They noted that Berland can bring her history and experience as an educator onto the Board. The vote was five yes (Stephanie Niblock, Jesse Stithem, Daphne Plumer, LeAnn Dix and Chad Sterling) and 1 no (BJ Hoeting). There were four applicants who had expressed interest in the position: Thelma Berland, Julie Glendening, Ginger Riffel and Mike Oller. The other three applicants were urged to run for the four open positions during the next election.

Across the nation, in the mid 70’s, groups of teenagers were becoming excited about their faith in Jesus and student-led Bible study groups were popping up across the country. The same thing was happening in Phillipsburg, Kansas where teenagers gathered for Bible study and called themselves Reach Out.

At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, September 13th, the commissioners met with noxious weed director Mike Klein. He was at the morning session to get permission to offer the yearly fall musk thistle spraying program. The commissioners voted to allow Klein to move ahead with the annual fall program.

The Stockton City Park located on west Highway 24 will once again materialize into the Stockton PUMPKIN PATCH on Saturday, October 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 2nd from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

On Saturday, October 1, 2022, the Hansen Museum is celebrating 50 years of bringing art and culture to the people of Northwest Kansas with an afternoon celebration. The party starts with a nostalgic presentation by Hansen Museum Board Member, Debra Berg at 2:00 p.m.

The 7th annual Webster State Park Car Show is this Saturday, September 24th. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Webster State Park Townsite, located 9.5 miles west of Stockton. There is free entry at the park that day, so come and enjoy the fun!

At the start of the meeting held on Tuesday, September 6th, the Stockton City Commission held two Public Hearings. The first was to set the Revenue Neutral Rate for the City, and the second was to review the 2023 budget. There was no public discussion, so the hearings were closed and the commissioners approved Resolution 22-4, setting the Revenue Neutral Rate for the coming year. The 2023 budget was approved later in the meeting.

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Labor Day Weekend Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.