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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning if Plainville. The KBI was asked to assist at approximately 1:20 a.m.on Sunday, June 27.

At the beginning of June the Board of Directors of the Stockton Food Pantry set out to find another location for the Food Pantry due to the demolition of the Scout House, where it is now housed, to make way for the construction of the new Solomon Valley Manor.

Fort Hays State University has released the names of 1,691 students who earned places on the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2021 semester. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only.

Sheriff Gary Knight was at the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 15th to present the annual law enforcement contract between the County and City of Stockton.

Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas is proud to announce a grant award from the Heartland Community Foundation in the amount of $6,990.00 to benefit DSNWK’s Custom Creations new downtown store.

Madison and Sierra Reed, and David Reed were heading home to Stockton from the Thomas County Speedway races on Saturday evening, June 19th, since they had been called off due to severe weather in the area. Madison was driving the pickup and enclosed trailer for his IMCA Sport Compact.

The communities of Stockton and Plainville and the surrounding area are saddened to learn of a twovehicle crash which occurred at approximately 7:29 a.m. last Wednesday morning, June 16th, that claimed the life of a Stockton man and sent another to the hospital with suspected minor injury.

At the regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission held on Tuesday, June 15th, the commissioners signed the yearly updated law enforcement contract with Rooks County, noting a 3% cost of living increase as the only change.