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The Heartland Community Foundation recently awarded $152,515.67 to local organizations in Rooks, Ellis, and Trego County during our fall/ winter grant cycle. In total, the community foundation helped fund 35 projects, including 14 fully funded and 21 partially funded.

Welcome to the Sentinel-Times! With this issue, we’re bringing together the Stockton Sentinel and the Plainville Times to create one countywide newspaper focused on all of Rooks County.

It’s that time of year again! The Sentinel-Times is excited to announce the First Baby of 2026 Contest. This year, local merchants have truly outdone themselves, offering over $500 in prizes for the first little Miss or Mister born in the new year.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced last Wednesday, December 24, that the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Department of Commerce awarded $337,833 in Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants to support 15 quality-of-life projects across Kansas,...

If you were out and about in town last Friday and Saturday, it’s highly likely you heard sirens and wondered what all the commotion was about. The first incident began in Mitchell County on Friday, December 26, along US Highway 24 west of Beloit.

This issue of the Stockton Sentinel marks the 29th edition of our much-anticipated holiday section, “Santa’s ‘Deer Ones.” Since its inception in 1996 with just 70 pictures, this year’s issue ties for the largest ever, with a total of 32 pages—matching last year’s record.

As we ring in 2026, the Sentinel would like to notify our valued readers about what to expect for the New Year’s holiday. With New Year’s Day falling on Thursday, January 1, 2025, there are a few updates to how and when you can expect your newspaper.

The first order of business for the Rooks County Commission on Tuesday, December 16th, was a meeting with Rooks County EMS Director Pete Rogers, EMS Director Adam Comeau, and Rooks County Health Nurse Lori Eichman, who were present to talk about tax credits for the construction of two ambulance...

The menus for the Walker Senior Center for the week beginning Monday, December 29, are as follows: Monday— Chicken patty sandwich, broccoli, bun, cinnamon pears, no-bake cookie. Tuesday—Baked spaghetti, Italian blend vegetables, garlic bread, and peaches.

Board Members present for the October 28th Rooks County Health Center's Board of Directors regular meeting were Brad Plumer (Chair), Shelbe Darnell, DC (Vice Chair), Anna Muir (Secretary), Dan Sanchez, MD, and Jay Casey.