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At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 17th, emergency management director Adam Bryant met with the commissioners to talk about the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) that is available.

Private Pesticide Applicator Certification The Environmental Protection Agency has required each state to update its certification and training plans, which outline private and commercial pesticide certification in the state.

A $22,677.52 grant from the Beach Family Foundation will help Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas purchase two new mobile health stations, six Spot Unit Monitors, 16 Withings Blood Pressure machines, and contactless thermometers.

With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time again for the Stockton Sentinel’s First Baby of 2025 Contest. And the Stockton merchants really stepped it up this year with over $500.

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.

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. She was one of the first dancers when Jackie opened her doors, learning dozens of dance techniques and spending a few Christmases performing “The Nutcracker.

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.

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 2025.

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 University.

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.