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Body Sarah Meitner, Executive Director of the Heartland Community Foundation in Hays, was honored as one of 14 Rural Innovators recognized by the White House for their outstanding contributions to rural communities across the United States.

Body Misty Higdon has been dancing on air since she was ten when she first began taking dance lessons at Jackie Creamer’s Dance Studio in Hays.

Body A news release from The Kansas Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, December 18, has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two game bird operations—one in Doniphan County and one in Rooks County.

Body A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, along with staff from three field offices of the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources, will be in western Kansas to start measuring groundwater levels the first week of January...

Body Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series This four-part farm succession planning workshop series is produced through a partnership by extension professionals at Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, and Purdue...

Body During their meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd, the Stockton City Commissioners were informed that several calls about the water and the water plant had come in to the office.

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Body Economic development director Roger Hrabe met with the Rooks County Commission on Tuesday, December 3rd, to talk about the Northwest Kansas Planning and Development 2024 allocations from the County.

Body Mother and daughter Misty Higdon and Rihanna Rowe recently opened two new Stockton Main Street businesses in the former Stitch and Chatter buildings.

Body According to the Rooks County Clerk’s Office figures, the County valuations show a decrease of $3,382,881.00 for the 2024 year. The 2023 total valuations were $101,319,245.00, with this year’s valuations coming in at $97,825,337.00.