At the May 27th regular weekly Rooks County Commission meeting, Justin Casey and Justin Prater with Downtown Plainville Inc. were present to discuss the project with the commissioners that the non-profit organization is working on. They are tearing down the remaining buildings on the old lumberyard in Plainville, with plans to turn the site into a community park. They reviewed the plans with the commissioners and informed them that the organization would pay the original back taxes owed, approximately $3,200.00, on the property but would like to have the interest and late fees of $857.00 waived. They would also like to have the landfill fees waived or reduced from the demolition of the structure on the lots. The commissioners will meet with the county attorney to discuss interest and late fees.

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Phone: 785-994-6370 (home) or 785-476-5206 (cell) Our recent much-welcome rainfall has made the lawnmowers work overtime. The garden vegetables are doing great, as are the weeds, musk thistle, and stinky marijuana plants.

HaysMed proudly announces the successful completion of its first Pulse Field Ablation (PFA) procedure, performed on May 14th, 2025, by Dr. Jacob Morgan, electrophysiologist and cardiologist, in collaboration with the HaysMed Catheterization Laboratory team.

Those wanting to file for any open positions on the city councils, school boards or extension district in Rooks County had to do so by noon this Monday, June 2. With that deadline behind us, the 2025 General Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 4, is set with the following local citizens to appear on the ballot: For USD 271-Stockton Board of Education (three Members at Large and one Member at Large, unexpired term)—Chad M.

At the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 20th, road and bridge supervisor Eric Biggs stated during his report that more road signs and wooden posts have been cut down with a chainsaw on the county roads. The department is keeping a list of what has been taken, and the sheriff’s department has been notified. Some signs were on 20 and E, W and 17, Q and 19, O and 26, K and 15, Q and 14, 24 and O (another sign has been installed at that location), M and 24, and K and 24.

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The Stockton Junior High has announced the honor rolls for Semester 2, including the Superintendent’s Honor Roll, Principal’s Honor Roll, and Academic Honor Roll. The requirements for each are as follows: Superintendent’s Honor Roll— 4.0 GPA (95% and above in all classes).

Rooks County Economic Development Director Roger Hrabe was at the Stockton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 20th to present the commissioners with his annual report. He touched on the local recruitment incentive and the Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) Program, as well as the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, which is in full swing. Hrabe stated that interested people can get more information about these programs from the website.

The 2025 Stockton High School (Grades 9-12) Semester 2 Honor Rolls have been released. To be eligible, the student must be considered full-time and have no D’s, F’s, or incomplete for the grading period.