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In the “Heartland of America,” known as Rooks County, the communities of Stockton, Plainville, Palco, and Natoma have always been bound by a shared commitment to their youth and a deep-rooted sense of togetherness.

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On Friday, May 1st, the Plainville Cardinal Booster Club hosted an inspiring Activities Banquet at Plainville High School.

For the first time since the merger of the Plainville Times and the Stockton Sentinel, the newly minted Sentinel-Times will feature graduates from not just Stockton, but also Plainville, Palco, and Natoma in its special graduation issue.

Travis DeSair, a dedicated engineer in the realm of aerospace at Blue Origin, reflects on his remarkable journey in the Orion program—a mission poised to return humans to the lunar surface.

The Rooks County Health Center has earned national recognition after being named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States for 2026 by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

A check for over $20,000 was presented to Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas by Dancing Together for the DSNWK event held on Sunday, March 1st, at Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Hays.

Smoky Hills PBS (SHPBS) is thrilled to unveil one of the talented winners of the 2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest.