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Body The Rooks County Commission meeting was held on Tuesday, February 20th, and they first met with the register of deeds, April Brown, who asked about a credit card to use for her office to pay bills, etc.

Body District Magistrate Judge Richard Flax of Trego County received the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge of 2023 at the association’s annual meeting. Flax serves in the 23rd Judicial District, which consists of Ellis, Gove, Rooks, and Trego counties.

Body At the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, February 20th, the commissioners reviewed the city code, Ordinance 588, and the state regulations for propane tanks within the city limits.

Body The Stockton Sentinel finally has its 2024 New Year’s Baby! Pretty miss Rebekah Kay made her entrance into the world on Tuesday, January 30th to happy parents Holly and Luke VanSkike, and proud big sisters Katie (7) and McKenzie (4). Rebekah was born at the Hays Medical Center.

Body Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 4th through March 8th. So take this coming week to refresh yourself on what to do about hazards like tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding, all of which inevitably impact Kansas yearly.

Body Deer, deer, and more deer, wintry weather road conditions, a hit-and-run, a vehicle losing control, and a twovehicle and three-vehicle accident in Stockton make up this week's accident reports.

Body The first order of business for the Rooks County Commissioners on Tuesday, February 13th, was a meeting with noxious weed supervisor Mike Klein. The commissioners signed the 2024 Management Plan and the annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report, as presented by Klein.

Body Hays attorney Curtis Brown has filed for the office of 23rd Judicial District Judge. He is seeking the Republican nomination in the August primary.

Body The Stockton FFA Meats Judging contest was held in Grinnell on Saturday, February 3rd, at the Grinnell Locker. When it was all judged and done, the Stockton FFA Senior team AND Greenhand team placed first in both divisions!

Body Congratulations to the Stockton FFA Public Speaking Individuals for their placings at the recent Northwest District FFA Public Speaking Contest at Fort Hays State University!