Endangered Persons Advisory issued for Hiawatha teen
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue an endangered persons advisory for a missing 16-year-old.
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Stockton Fire Department called out Friday afternoon for mutual aid south and east of Plainville
The Stockton Fire Department was paged around 3:54 Friday afternoon for a fire located on BB Road, approximately .5 of a mile east of Highway 183 for mutual aid for Plainville.
If you're in this area, please by cautious of emergency vehicles.
More details will be in next week's Sentinel.
County airport awarded KDOT grant for new AWOS system
At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, March 15th, economic development director Roger Hrabe informed the commissioners that since the County had received a Heritage Trust Fund grant, they are also eligible for state and federal tax credits to help with the courthouse restoration...
Spurgin interning with College Works Painting
Osborne High School graduate Thomas Spurgin will be interning with College Works Painting this summer, spending his time in the area doing painting jobs. Spurgin was born in Pratt, Kan.
School board votes to pursue cooperative agreement for high school boys and girls basketball for 2022-2023 school year
A regular meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education was held Monday March 14th, 2022 at the District Conference Room at 5:30 p.m.
Dr. Kellner continues to add to his awards
Dr. Trey A. Kellner is the recipient of the 2022 Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Outstanding Early Career Agribusiness Award, presented to him this week during the ASAS Midwest Section Meeting held March 14-16 in Omaha, Neb.
KDWP cautions light goose hunters to be vigilant as Avian Influenza cases rise
Domestic poultry flocks in the Sunflower State are at increased risk of contracting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI – a highly contagious influenza type A virus that’s carried by wild waterfowl.
Governor Declares Drought Emergency, Warnings and Watches for Kansas Counties
Governor Kelly approved updated drought declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #22-03 last Thursday, March 17. This drought declaration places all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status.
Five Rooks County students win Hansen Scholarships
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation of Logan, Kansas has named 222 high school seniors from 59 Northwest Kansas schools as winners in its 47th annual scholarship competition, five of which include students from Rooks County.
February tax collections continue to exceed estimates
Total state tax collections for February were $502.5 million. That is $18.7 million, or 3.9%, more than the February estimate. Those collections are also $46.6 million, or 10.2%, more than February 2021.
