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City’s use of electrical power during freezing cold front

5 years ago By News Staff

On Sunday, February 14th, the City of Stockton was notified from Kansas Municipal Energy Association, which was notified from Southwest Power Pool that if a public utility had the means to run diesel generators they should start doing so by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, February 15th. This was due to an unprecedented stretch of extremely cold temperatures that affected the region with Kansans being called upon to conserve energy.

New nursing home facility for Stockton turning into a reality!

5 years ago By News Staff

“We are excited to start our new facility project and wanted to begin with some basic questions and answer for the public,” stated Solomon Valley Manor Administrator Amanda Atkisson. This proposed project has been discussed at several Stockton City Commission meetings throughout the past year and a half, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED SITE for the new Solomon Valley Manor. The area shown is where the former building once stood for the Stockton Health Center and Dr. Morris Talbert, DDS.

Midwest Energy to stand with its customers to reduce bill impacts after energy emergency

5 years ago By News Staff

The news reports are shocking: Homeowners in Texas opening their utility bills, to find a years’ worth of charges on one month’s bill—sometimes more. The bills are due to extreme Arctic temperatures from the Dakotas to Texas Feb. 10-17, causing exceptionally high demands on electric and natural gas supplies.

Names on the Wall

5 years ago By Susan D. Mcfarland Rooks County Museum Coordinator

Amos and Elizabeth Earlywine are an interesting couple for a couple of reasons: he was an “older” man when he joined the Union Army during the Civil War, and they are great-grandparents of Frank Walker, who has a specia significance to the Rooks County Historical Museum.

Exciting changes coming to Webster’s Deli & Supermarket

5 years ago By News Staff

By Katy Kriley Exciting changes are coming to Webster’s Deli and Supermarket, right here in Stockton. The recent pandemic has certainly tossed things up, and that couldn’t be more true for Webster’s Deli.

#7 Stockton Lady Tigers stun #2 seed Mankato-Rock Hills

5 years ago By News Staff

The #7 seed Stockton Lady Tigers traveled to Mankato Thursday night for their first-round of Sub-State Basketball action where they took on #2 seed host Mankato-Rock Hills at Mankato in the Class 1A Div. 1 Sub-State (Osborne site).

Junior Lady Tiger Olivia Dix was fouled on a last-second three-point attempt in regulation which sent her to the line with .02 of a second remaining in the game. As she has done for most of the season, Dix made all three free throw attempts to send the game into OT.

Stockton Fire Department called out at 4:24 p.m. this Thursday

5 years ago By News Staff

The Stockton Fire Department was called out at 4:24 p.m. this Thursday to a grass fire approximately 3 miles south of Stockton, along Highway 183. It is being reported as a grass fire in the west ditch.

Please use extra caution if you are in/near this vicinity.