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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. The County pays the organization one tenth of a mil based on the year’s valuations.

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

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.

The much-anticipated Christmas feature, Santa’s ‘Deer Ones, will appear in next week’s issue of the Sentinel.

Have you noticed a discoloration and/or cloudiness in the City’s water supply? The City of Stockton wants all its water customers to know the water distribution plant is currently experiencing a mechanical issue due to a broken bearing.

KHP personnel assisted 893 motorists over the holiday reporting period The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.

The annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library celebrates its 40th year! This is one of its best and biggest displays, sporting 42 trees as well as the Angel Tree with the blue and pink angels hanging from its branches.

At the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, landfill supervisor Danny Knoll was present to go through the department’s five-year plan during the Public Hearing.

After reviewing the 2025 health insurance policy proposal at the Stockton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, the commissioners approved the policy as presented, with changes noted. The cost of the insurance increased 22% from last year.