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Stockton Fire Department called out three times this past week

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

On Tuesday, July 7th the Stockton Fire Department was called out at 2:25 p.m. to 8 and L Road south of High way 24 and approximately eleven miles west of Stockton for a grass fire. The wire on the fencing of the combine header, owned by Joey Bellerive, caught on fire, which in turn caught the grass on fire. The department went out to the scene, but they were out there for less than an hour.

Nitrate Advisory issued for City of Stockton

5 years ago By News Staff

This Monday afternoon, July 13th, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a Nitrate Advisory for the City of Stockton public water supply system, located in Rooks County Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: DO NOT GIVE THE WATER TO INFANTS. Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate higher than the maximum contaminant level (MCL) could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die.

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William “Bill” Grant Stewart

5 years ago By News Staff

William “Bill” Grant Stewart, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Rockville, Md., on June 21, 2020, surround by his loving family.

Bill was born on a farm west of Stockton, Kansas on December 28, 1931.

County schools create COVID-19 Advisory Group

5 years ago By News Staff

In preparation for the upcoming school year, a Rooks County Schools COVID-19 Advisory Group has been created with representatives from the medical community and all Rooks County schools (USD 269, USD 270, USD 271, and Sacred Heart School). The purpose of the advisory committee is to gather and discuss the most up-to-date information from Rooks County Public Health, CDC, KDHE, and KSDE, then to provide recommended policies and procedures to the schools in terms of how to safely start and continue the 2020-21 school year.