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During her City Manager’s Report at the Stockton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 16th, Courtney Flower stated that the highway project on Main Street from Elm Street going east was reviewed by the State.

During the May 16th meeting of the Rooks County Commission, Tawnya Rohr, director of the Foster Grandparents/ Senior Companion Program, and several of Rooks County’s grandparents and companions met with the commissioners.

The peak of summer travel across our nation’s highways is about to begin.

Memorial Weekend is the big kick-off for the summer camping season around the country, and our Webster State Park at Webster Reservoir is ready! The Webster staff is constantly improving and doing necessary maintenance at the Park throughout the year.

The Wall That Heals, the three-quarter-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was on display in Great Bend from Thursday, May 11th through Sunday, May 14th.

The Rooks County Department heads and elected officials met with the commissioners at the start of their weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, to discuss the County’s sick leave policy and how it will be used. They touched on the gray areas in the policy about doctor notes.

The Stockton High School Graduating Class of 2023 has closed another chapter in their Book of Life with the commencement exercises held on Saturday, May 13th.

It’s city-wide garage sale time! Stockton is once again participating in the annual Highway 24 Garage Sale. The three-day event runs from Friday through Sunday, June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.

The Stockton USD 271 Board of Education members held a short meeting on Monday, May 8th, before several executive sessions were held to discuss resignations, classified staff, student matters, certified staff, and supplementals.

To assist in combatting the rising cost of higher education, Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s (KGFA) scholarship program awarded nearly $30,000 in total to 19 of the state’s graduating high school seniors for the 2023-24 academic year.