The Stockton Food Pantry is in a small building in the alley behind the Main Street Christian Church (602 Main). And while it may be small in size, it provides a big and much-needed service to the community.

On Day Four of their sixth annual KSN Summer Road Tour, the news team was in Stockton on Thursday, June 6th. The town turned out to welcome them when they stopped at Printer’s Park, Stockton’s Main Street pocket park which is used as a backdrop for the Homecoming pep rally, Santa’s sleigh, and a gathering spot for a host of other annual events and special events such as the KSN Tour, for their morning meet and greet.

Customers in Kansas who need a VIN inspection will soon be able to schedule an appointment online through a program similar to what is used by the Kansas Department of Revenue and various County Treasurer offices in Kansas.

Shannon Rothchild and Travis Sanders with Nex-Tech were at the Rooks County Commission meeting to present the commissioners with a quote for a server for all of the courthouse departments. This server would not replace the AS400 currently in place but would help with the firewall, backup, and updates to the system. They also recommended that the County get a .gov address so they could apply for grants, etc., for the system. The men also gave them the cost of a computer and Internet for the road and bridge building for an updated time clock system. Clerk Laura Montgomery is looking at options and has asked for cost information.

The Stockton Public Library Summer Program began on Wednesday, June 5th! The first weekly session with presenter Chris Hanson centered on the Kansas Forest Service. Most of the weekly sessions are scheduled for Wednesdays and Thursdays, but next week, the sessions will be on TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH, at 10:00 a.m.

This past Memorial weekend, the Damar Community Foundation celebrated the end of its year-long fundraiser. It was the Foundation's tenth year, and there was much to celebrate.

With the start of the summer sports season, be on the lookout at the ball fields and the facility for new Stockton Recreation Director Aubree Dewey. Aubree started on May 5th, just in time to line things up for the summer months.

The Phillips County Community Foundation and Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation fulfilled a grant request to replace dilapidated fencing at the Bow Creek Cemetery in 2021. The historic cemetery is in southern Phillips County near the Rooks County line and Bow Creek, for which it was named.

The Monday noon, June 3rd, filing deadline has come and gone. Now we know who will be running for office in this year’s election following the final filings submitted from the Rooks County Clerk’s Office and also from the office of the Kansas Secretary of State.