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The Rooks County Commissioners met with health nurse Lori Eichman at the start of the meeting on Tuesday, July 18th. They presented her with a 30-year plaque for her service to the county before a ten-minute executive session was held to discuss non-elected personnel.

Group dancers bring home National awardsThe Motion Dance Company of Stockton was more than ready for Nationals in Minneapolis, Mn. after competing at Regionals this past May in Kansas City, Mo.

Want to have fun, defend your values, and try your hand at winning some great prizes? If so, the Ellis County GOP can make it happen. On August 12, they are teaming up with the Kansas Black Republicans to host a trap competition at the Hays City Sportsmen’s Club.

The 145th Nicodemus Homecoming Emancipation Celebration plans are coming together nicely, and the dedicated Homecoming Committee members, who are hard at work, promise a little something for everyone.

At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, July 11th, commissioners John Ruder, Kayla Hilbrink, and Tim Berland held a Public Hearing for the Covid Resiliency Program Allocation Fund Grant application process.

An unusual chain of events occurred early last month involving a one-vehicle accident along Highway 183 in the north city limits of Plainville. If not for the quick and heroic actions of the responding police officer with the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department, the results could have been fatal.

More than $4 million in Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credits have been awarded to 36 nonprofit organizations in Kansas. CSP Tax Credits have been issued since 1994 and reduce Kansas’ tax obligation, according to a press release issued from the Office of the Governor last Thursday, July 13.

The difficult decision was recently made to disband the Stockton Lions Club due to low membership. The organization has been part of this community since the 1950s, and through the years, it has contributed to the town in hundreds of ways. Their presence will be sorely missed.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education held on Monday, July 10th, the members approved the board organization and appointments for the 2023-2024 school year as follows: Jesse Stithem to serve as president; Chad Sterling to serve as vice...