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The winners of the 2025 Stockton Public Library Parade of Christmas Trees have been announced! In the Youth Category, the enchanting SHS Kindergarten 6/7 tree twinkled its way to first place, while the delightful SGS Preschool Elves tree captured the spirit of the season in second place.

A series of accidents across Rooks County in December left several vehicles damaged but resulted in no injuries, according to local authorities.

Attention all registered voters in Plainville USD 270: Early In-Person Voting will start on Wednesday, February 18th, at the County Election Office (Rooks County Courthouse, located at 115 North Walnut in Stockton) for the Special School Bond Election.

Hey there and happy Sunday! So, after a week, the Farmer and I were sick. Thanks to coming home from our Mexico cruise and catching every bug in sight, we looked and felt like we’d been hit by a truck.

Before the Public Hearing for the 2025 amended budget, Matt McCune, Bill McCune, and Neal Brown met with the Rooks County Commissioners during their regular meeting held on Tuesday, December 23rd. Matt McCune first talked about the increase in property taxes and tag prices for commercial vehicles.

In the final verse of Acts 18, Apollos tells the Jews, “The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus.” This verse is important as we head into Acts 19, because those baptized as believers by John were baptized only as a sign of repentance from sin, not as a sign of new life in Christ.

On Sunday, we celebrated the most perfect human family in history: the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Feast of the Holy Family, celebrated on December 28, draws our attention to the quiet, ordinary, and deeply sacred life shared by Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

What matters about Christmas! Titus 2:11-14 The book of Titus contains one of the clearest statements about God’s grace in all of Scripture. It explains the significance of Christ’s first coming, which we recently celebrated at Christmas, as well as His second coming.

The Rooks County Health Center Board of Directors met on Tuesday, November 25th for its regular meeting. Board members present were Shelbe Darnell, DC (Vice Chair); Anna Muir (Secretary), Dan Sanchez, MD; and Jay Casey.

Fort Hays Tech | North Central has announced the 2025 Fall Honor Roll, celebrating the academic excellence and dedication of our students. This distinguished list recognizes students who have achieved outstanding academic performance during the Fall semester.