Happy Sesquicentennial!
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ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS, and still going strong! Stay tuned for stories, photos, activities, contests and more as we celebrate Stockton’s 150th birthday!.
High winds and freezing rain cause power outages
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While the moisture from the freezing rain/snow, which began falling on Monday evening, March 21st and fell steadily until the next morning in Rooks County and surrounding areas, was very much needed, there always seems to be the bad with the good as thousands were affected by the power outages caused by the freezing rain and high winds.
Prairie Land completes repairs on storm outages
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Freezing rain and snow arrived early Tuesday morning, March 22nd, in Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc. territory, and when the wind picked up, it began to cause power outages throughout Rooks, Graham and Phillips counties, beginning at 3:07 a.m.
Peyton Krob represents Rooks County at the Sunflower State Spelling Bee
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Rooks County’s Spelling Bee Champion Peyton Krob represented Rooks County at the Sunflower State Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Kansas Press Association on Saturday, March 26th at Newman University in Wichita.
Commissioners informed of interviews and upcoming events
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The Stockton City Commission meeting was held on Wednesday, March 23rd, having been rescheduled from the prior Tuesday regular meeting date due to city manager/clerk Courtney Flower and assistant city clerk Kayla Hilbrink being out of town to attend a conference.
Nova Theatre changing to summer movie hours this weekend
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The Nova Theatre in Stockton is changing to its SUMMER MOVIE HOURS this weekend, April 1st. The movie times will remain the same on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 p.m. with the change being made on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., so that everyone can enjoy those lazy summer Sunday afternoons!
Officer-involved shooting during hostage incident in Cherokee County
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred during a barricade and hostage incident in Baxter Springs.
UPDATE: Endangered Persons Advisory canceled
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has canceled the Endangered Persons Advisory issued for 16-year-old Tia Howard.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reported that Tia Howard was located this afternoon in Rulo, Nebraska and is being returned home.
Endangered Persons Advisory issued for Hiawatha teen
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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue an endangered persons advisory for a missing 16-year-old.
Stockton Fire Department called out Friday afternoon for mutual aid south and east of Plainville
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The Stockton Fire Department was paged around 3:54 Friday afternoon for a fire located on BB Road, approximately .5 of a mile east of Highway 183 for mutual aid for Plainville.
If you're in this area, please by cautious of emergency vehicles.
More details will be in next week's Sentinel.
