The five-year-old boy who was reported missing at 4:13 p.m. today, Thursday, April 30, at the Stockton schools has been safely located.

Former Plainville resident Norma Leigh Bard, 97, Wiggins, Colo., passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026.

She was born on August 28, 1928.

She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 30 years of dedicated service. She also volunteered at Hays Medical Center, generously giving her time to support the community.

Tina Denise Jackson, 59, of Cut Bank, Mont., passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls.

She was born in WaKeeney, Kansas, on September 4, 1966, to LaMoyne “Jake” Jackson and Wanda (Shearer) Jackson of Hill City, Kansas. Tina attended K-12 in Hill City and graduated from Hill City High School in 1985. Tina then continued her education at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. She graduated in 1989 at the top of her class with a BA in Elementary Education.

A bridge repair project along U.S. 183 in northern Ellis County is expected to begin on or about Monday, May 4, which will affect drivers from Rooks County who commute to Hays.

The Kansas Department of Transportation project will improve the bridge's surface and substructure, carrying U.S. 183 over the Saline River, located 14 miles north of Hays.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane through the work zone and directed by temporary traffic signals. Motorists should expect minor delays of up to five minutes.