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After Stockton USD #271 Board of Education members approved the Consent Agenda for the evening meeting on Monday, April 8th, they turned their attention to superintendent Sarah Armstrong, who gave an update on the math camps being held. An average of 19 to 26 students attend the classes.

Stockton High School’s social sciences teacher, Michelle Towery, has been selected as the school’s 2025 Kansas Secondary Teacher of the Year. She was celebrated, along with the rest of the nominees, in Salina on Saturday, April 6th, at the Region 1 Banquet.

Kansas Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins, guest speaker A large crowd attended the Conservative Alliance of Rooks County’s Medicaid Expansion meeting held on Thursday, April 11th, at the Township Hall Senior Center in Plainville, Kansas.

The Stockton High School Junior Class presents The Great Gatsby Prom on Saturday, April 20th, at the Stockton City Hall. On the menu for the evening is Brisket, Funeral Potatoes, Green Beans and Dinner Rolls catered by The Daily Grind.

Just a reminder that the citywide cleanup (trash customers within the Stockton City limits) will be held during the week of April 29th through May 3rd. Regular trash routes will be picked up as normally scheduled, with additional city trucks following to pick up furniture, tree branches, appliances...

The Rooks County Health Center’s annual meeting and board elections will occur on Friday, May 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. The election will be for two seats on the RCH Board of Directors. Board candidates must demonstrate eligibility to vote, U.S. citizenship, and residency within the hospital district.

Ashley and Adam Comeau were present at the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd, to request that the commissioners pass a resolution to put on the general election ballot the question asking the public to vote on whether or not to remove the food requirements for liquor by the...

Sara Balthazor is Stockton City’s newest office employee. She started on Monday, March 4th, and oversees the duties of billing and city code enforcement.

During her report at the Stockton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd, city clerk Kayla Hilbrink stated there are city board positions open, so if anyone is interested in serving on a board, they should contact the City office. She also noted that the auditors had been at the office.