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Rooks County Emergency Management Director Adam Bryant and Butch Post were at the commission meeting on Tuesday, March 12 and gave an update on the emergency exercise held at the Courthouse on Friday, March 8th. The department went through different scenarios with the courthouse employees.

At the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, March 12th, city manager/clerk Kayla Hilbrink gave the commissioners an update on the Solomon Valley Manor. The building has been inspected, and in 21 of the rooms some drywall needs replacing.

Preliminary groundwater level measurements compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey show mixed results for western and south-central Kansas in 2023, with some areas in the northwest and west-central part of the state experiencing increases for the first time in three or more years.

The Stockton School Board of Education members held a special meeting on Monday, March 11th, to discuss the golf coach position and possible solutions for the coming sport season.

The resignations of Superintendent Sarah Armstrong and school board member Thelma Berland were accepted by the USD 271 Board of Education members at the regular monthly meeting held on Monday, March 18th.

have announced their programs and church services for Holy Week and Easter. Everyone is encouraged to attend these services offered as part of their holiday and is welcome to attend any of the following: First Congregational Church— Easter Sunday Services at 6:00 p.m.

There is a newly-formed grassroots organization called the Conservative Alliance of Rooks County, that is now in the process of organizing their board of directors and officers.

The Heartland Community Foundation, which serves Ellis, Rooks and Trego Counties, is accepting applications for spring grants. Online applications opened March 15 and are due Wednesday, May 15, 2024.