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Just when you think nothing much is going on in Stockton, a couple of art projects in the works will soon begin to brighten up the town! A large Mural and a Barn Quilt Wall are two projects planned by the RoCo Arts Council, Inc. that you will want to be watching for.

The area wheat harvest has begun with Mike and Glenda Jirak bringing in the first load of wheat to Stockton’s Farmers Union Elevator on Monday, June 20th. Moisture content was dry.

Solutions North Bank has been part of the Stockton community for decades and always finds fun and creative ways to give back to the communities they serve and love.

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place May 18, 2022, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Evan Lesser of Palco, Kansas has been appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB). The CBB is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff Program.

(The following article is takeån from the approved minutes of the Rooks County Health Center’s regular Board of Directors meeting held on Tuesday, April 26th.) President Jeff Van Dyke called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. The other board member present was Charles Allphin.

The Swing Into Summer Festival CAR SHOW in Stockton is this Friday, June 17th and Saturday, June 18th! So start up your engines for two big days filled with lots of fun and plenty of activities scheduled!

LOTS OF FISH were caught by this group at the Outdoor Adventure Day Camp held on Monday, June 6, at the Rooks State Fishing Lake, with Jake Brooke, Graham and Rooks County Game Warden, and Chris Hanson, Kansas Forest Service, sharing their expertise with the youth.

A Rooks County man has been convicted of second degree intentional murder for the 2020 death of a woman in northwest Kansas, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Thursday last week. Thomas S.

Author Roxie Yonkey, Goodland, will be signing her best-selling book “100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die” at the Plainville Memorial Library, 2-4 p.m., Friday, June 17, at 200 SW First, Plainville. Buy a book ahead of time at RoxieontheRoad.com/Shop.