The Stockton Fire Department was called for mutual aid to Plainville regarding a report that the laundromat was on fire. It turned out to be a false alarm, with the department called off before they left Stockton.

Sticking Together Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher This has been quite a year, and all the stress can take quite a toll. Trade uncertainty, poor grain prices, increased fertilizer cost, higher interest rates ... the list goes on and on. Couple that with Mother Nature and her droughts, floods and winds, it is a lot for any of us, but I do not need to tell you that.

The Stockton Junior High Honor Choir students who will perform in Norton on Saturday, November 8th have been announced. They are: (sopranos) Tessa Look, Harper Lowry, Kyndall Kee-Hahn, Ava McCoy; (altos) Addison Dix, Remy Muir, Hadlee Sterling, Paisley Shamburg, Omree Dibble; (tenors/basses) Lane Muir, Kyler Hrabe, Hudson Kriley, Maverick Post, Eli Atkisson, and Grayson Mongeau.

A Plainville man is in custody at the Rooks County Jail on a $20,000 cash bond after a traffic stop in Stockton resulted in multiple criminal charges filed on Monday, September 29, in Rooks County District Court.

In a heartwarming effort to inspire the next generation of givers, the Heartland Community Foundation is proud to bring back a special initiative for Give Fest 2025: Every 5th grader in Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties will once again receive at least $10 to donate to a local nonprofit of their choice! Thanks to the William H. Andreson Charitable Trust in Rooks County, 5thgrade students in Rooks County will receive $10 each to donate to the organizations of their choice. All students will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the power of philanthropy.

It is impossible to put a positive spin on the enrollment figures at USD 271, given that they have shown a drastic decrease from five years ago, a reduction of 106 students, from 361 in 202021 to 255 in 2025-26. This school year marks the fifth consecutive year that the school district has seen a decrease in the number of students enrolled.

Did you feel a shake on Sunday afternoon? According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck just before 3 p.m., about four miles north of Stockton.

The last day to register to vote for the Tuesday, November 4 General Election is next Tuesday, October 14. Do you need to register to vote? Go to sos.ks.gov/ elections/ voter-information.

The Stockton Sentinel is pleased to announce that, starting Monday, October 13, we will be returning to our regular business hours. We are delighted to be fully staffed once again, allowing us to provide the best service to our valued readers and community members.

As autumn descended upon our community, the air filled with a palpable excitement in the farming community. This year, farmers are looking forward to an unusually promising Fall harvest, one that could go down in history as a recordbreaking.