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Helping Neighbors

4 years ago By News Staff

A CONVOY consisting of fourteen loads of hay, two trailers of fencing materials, and a loader went through Stockton late Monday morning en route to Paradise. Our neighbors in Nebraska were lending a helping hand to the victims of the wildfires that struck the area of Paradise on December 15. Among the many towns in Nebraska contributing to the cause were Elm Creek, Holdrege and Overton.

A “Sentinel-Style” Review of 2021

4 years ago By Virgi Laska

(Continued From Last Week) April 1—Stockton Seniors Leighton Colburn, Brayden Wallace and Logan Winklepleck were named Kansas Honor Scholars. Marjorie Mae Jones, Emery LaVerne Hart, Lester “Lee” Smith and Betsy “Betty” Jan Sell Cunningham passed away.

Kansas Geological Survey to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas

4 years ago By News Staff

A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, will be in western Kansas measuring groundwater levels the first week of January 2022. Levels are measured annually as part of a joint project conducted by the KGS and the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources (DWR) to monitor the health of the state's valuable groundwater resources.

Stockton Fire Department called to structure fire on Main Street Tuesday

4 years ago By News Staff

The Stockton Fire Department was called out approximately 11:30 Tuesday morning, January 4th, for a possible structure fire at 422 Main Street in Stockton. Smoke was visible from the old Smith’s building once the front entrance was opened.

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KDOT announces approved November bids

4 years ago By News Staff

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Nov. 17, 2021, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

December tax collections surpass estimate by $64.5 million

4 years ago By News Staff

Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday, January 3, 2022, that total tax collections for December were $890.3 million. That is $64.5 million, or 7.8%, more than the monthly estimate. That is also a 15.6%, or $120.0 million, growth over December 2020.

HCF supports DSNWK residential locations

4 years ago By News Staff

Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas will be getting new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to a $7,200 grant from the Heartland Community Foundation. The AEDs will be utilized in four of its residential living locations in Ellis County that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.