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Dean Kester, representing the Stockton Rodders, was present for the regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission on Tuesday, July 20 to present the Rooks County EMS a donation of $5,129.40 raised during the Swing Into Summer Cruise Night and Car Show held in June.

Brenna Bouchey has become a member of the club no one wants to join! Brenna and her husband, Rich, were leading a good life raising their six children while being active members of our Stockton community.

The 143rd Emancipation Celebration returns to outdoor events in 2021and will take place July 29th, 30th, 31st, and August 1st in Nicodemus. Tickets are $10 at the gate for the four-day weekend celebration for ages 13 & up.

The Rooks County Commission met for most of the morning session with auditor John Mapes during its regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, July 13th to review the proposed 2022 county budget. Before they reviewed the budget, they went over items listed on the day’s agenda.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No.

Humanities Kansas recently awarded $3,500 to Nicodemus Historical Society & Museum in Bogue to support “The African American Pioneers: Nicodemus and the Exodus to the Kansas Frontier,” a short documentary film exploring the history of Nicodemus, the only surviving, all-Black farming community west...

While on an evening walk with my two-year-old spanador, Charley, a few weeks ago, we were on our usual route on South 2nd Street when we came upon a very busy neighborhood.

Stockton Grade School Principal Stacey Green was named the National Distinguished Principal for the State of Kansas in April 2020 by the NAESP’s National Distinguished Principal (NDP) program.

The Washburn University Alumni Associ- ation and Foundation announced Wednesday, July 7th, that it has received a gift of $10.2 million from anonymous donors. The gift will be used for several capital projects in the coming years as well scholarships.