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Body At the regular meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, March 23rd, the commissioners opened the two furnace bids they had received for the Water Resources building that the County owns.

Body The Sentinel is only required by the Kansas Press Association to publish 50 weeks a year. In the 32+ years of the Sentinel’s existence, the staff has never taken a week off from publishing a paper— that is until now.

Body A special meeting of the USD No. 271 Board of Education was held on Thursday, March 18th for the purpose of reviewing the COVID-19 health protocols the District passed at the start of the year. Present to answer questions for the board members were Dr.

Body In an email to students, faculty, and staff sent earlier last week, FHSU President Tisa Mason shared the university’s intention to resume on-campus operations for the fall 2021 semester.

Body (The following article is taken in part from the unapproved minutes of the Stockton USD 271 Board of Education special meting held on Monday, March 22nd.) The Stockton USD No.

Body THE MAIN STREET TRADING POST, a long-standing building on Main Street, took a direct hit by a truck driven by Don McLaughlin, last Tuesday, March 16, just before noon.

Body Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.5 percent in January. This was a decrease from 4.

Body During the regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission held on Tuesday, March 15th, the Stockton City Commission approved an ordinance to establish a six-month temporary rate adjustment on utility bills to assist with the incurred unexpected expenses for electricity used...

Body A full slate of worship services has been set for Holy Week and Easter at Stockton churches. Everyone is encouraged to make services a part of your holiday and you are welcomed to any of the following. (See Page 7A for more info.)

Body At the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, March 16th, Sheriff Gary Knight met with commissioners John Ruder, Greg Balthazor and Tim Berland to in form them that he and deputy Nolan Weiser had traveled to Tulsa, Okla.