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County approves funds for Redbud Village feasibility study

4 years ago By Virgi Laska

At the regular meeting of the Rooks County Commission, held on Tuesday, April 19th, the commissioners were informed that the Plainville Community Foundation has half of the funds, in the amount of $70,000.00, for the Redbud Village feasibility study. After a lengthy discussion, and looking at the line items in the Redbud Village and the Redbud Assisted Living budgets, they voted to issue the Plainville Community Foundation a total of $70,000.00 ($50,000.00 from the Redbud Assisted Living line item budget and $20,000.00 from the Redbud Village line item budget) for the remaining half of the cost of the feasibility study, with it noted that the funds will be reimbursed back to the County upon USDA approval. This is the first step in looking into a new facility for the town. Commissioner Tim Berland asked what the County needed to do to get the City of Plainville interested in taking over the facility, and this feasibility study would be a move in that direction. It was also noted that the Plainville City Council had discussed this issue at their last meeting.

Plainville man convicted of $10 million check-kiting scheme

4 years ago By News Staff

(The following story appeared online at WIBW.com and was written by Digital Producer Sarah Motter.) A Plainville man will face the penalty of a check-kiting scheme which resulted in the loss of $10 million from the banking system after his conviction. The U.S.

I-70 reopens between Goodland and Colby

4 years ago By News Staff

East- and west-bound I-70 between Goodland and Colby has reopened, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. I-70 had been temporarily closed due to winds, zero-visibility conditions and vehicle crashes

Motorists traveling in northwest Kansas are asked to use caution and/or reduce travel due to weather conditions.

I-70 Closed between Colby and Goodland due to wind, dust and crashes

4 years ago By News Staff

East- and west-bound I-70 is being closed between Goodland and Colby due to high winds, zero-visibility conditions and vehicle crashes, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The closing took place at 2:40 p.m. and will remain until conditions improve.

Motorists traveling in northwest Kansas are asked to use caution and/or reduce travel due to weather conditions.

Commissioners meet with road and bridge supervisor

4 years ago By Virgi Laska

The Rooks County Commissioners met with road and bridge supervisor Rich Bouchey on Tuesday, April 12th during the regular weekly meeting. Bouchey first gave them a corrected landfill check in the amount of $11,634.30 for deposit. After the commissioners approved the landfill check, they then approved the low monthly fuel bid from Midland Marketing, Inc.

Stockton High School Prom this Saturday

4 years ago By Virgi Laska

The Stockton High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held this Saturday, April 23rd at the St. Thomas Parish Center. The juniors have chosen “A Walk Down Memory Lane” as the theme for the event with colors of black, silver, red and white. The menu for the evening will be a taco bar, cheesecake and punch.

THIS YEAR’S STOCKTON PROM QUEEN AND KING CANDIDATES are (from left to right): Janae Keller, Anthony Ciarallo, Olivia Dix, Austin Mitchell, Kyra Gottfried, and Camden Iwanski. The crowning will take place at 7:00 p.m. outside the Parish Center for the public to enjoy.

Kids with a lot of heart help move cancer patient

4 years ago By Nancy Becker

These young people from Stockton High School are amazing kids, and this community is so blessed by their leadership and hearts full of caring for others. Last Friday, April 15, Nancy Becker, director of Stockton Housing Authority and manager of Valley View Apartments, and her husband, Bob, maintenance director, needed help in moving a tenant dealing with cancer from one apartment to another that is more accessible for his needs.

THESE AWESOME YOUNG PEOPLE got right to work and moved a tenant of Valley View Apartments, while he was having a chemo treatment, so that when he returned home, he had a more accessible apartment for his current condition. A huge “thank you” goes out to Cason Iwanski, Jack Gasper, Missy Ard, Mackenzie Kester, Ava Dix, Brin Muir, Rylan Basart and Addie Struckhoff, as well as Bobbi and Justin Basart (not pictured).

School Board accepts two resignations

4 years ago By Virgi Laska

The Stockton Board of Education accepted two resignations from teachers Kelly Brown and Andrea Graham following a ten-minute executive session, which was held at the end of their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 11th.

SHS music students do well at Regional Contest

4 years ago By News Staff

The Stockton High School music students did very well at the Regional Solos and Small Ensembles Contest held in Oberlin on Saturday, April 9th. Receiving a I Rating for her vocal solo was Cheyene Carlson, with Aubrey Kesler and Katy Post receiving II Ratings for their solos.

PARTICIPATING in the Regional Solos and Small Ensembles Contest in Oberlin on Saturday, April 9th was the SHS Girls Ensemble (front row, from left): Cheyene Carlson, Addie Struckhoff, Jolee Sterling, Michel Smith, Delanee Bedore, Delany Snyder, Taigen Kerr, Lucie Voss, Emma Yakish, Katy Post; (back row) Mackenzie Kester, Savy Gray, Brin Muir, Ava Dix, Aubrey Kesler, Cappi Hoeting, Tierra Yohon, Jalia Creighton and Ryleigh Gardner.

City addresses several items at meeting

4 years ago By News Staff

The Stockton City Commission met with Lecretia Holterman with Western Kansas Child Advocacy at their Tuesday meeting on April 5th. Holterman gave the commissioners an overview of what their services did in Rooks County throughout the past year. She then asked for a donation of $5,000.00 for the coming year. The commissioners approved half of the amount and will check to see if they can utilize the City’s ARPA funds for the other half of the request at a later date.