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Body The Rooks County Commissioners approved the 2026 appointments as follows: Commission Chairman, Tim Berland; Appraiser, Rhonda Morgan; ADA Representative, Jake Prockish; NWKS Community Corrections, Tracy Rudman; RCED Representative, Jake Prockish; Emergency Manager, Adam Bryant;...

Body On Tuesday, January 27th, Sacred Heart School helds its annual Spelling Bee. After six intense rounds of play, sixth-grade student Max Brewster emerged as the school campion speller by correctly spelling the winning word, 'fruit.'

Body Long ago, the Rooks County Historical Society increased the number of events offered for the general public. Visitors from near and far have enjoyed the Historical Society’s annual Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gatherings and the Haunted Museum.

Body A drone, also called an unmanned aerial vehicle, is a flying device that operates without a pilot on board. A person controls it remotely, and it can fly using software and sensors.

Body The Rooks County Conservation District’s 78th Annual Meeting will take place on Monday, February 9th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Stockton High School Practice Gym.

Body Monday—Chocolate croissant, cereal, pears, juice, milk. Tuesday—Cereal, cheese stick, banana, juice, milk.

Body The menus for the Senior Centers in Rooks County for the week beginning Monday, February 2, are as follows: Monday—Chicken patty sandwich, broccoli, bun, cinnamon pears, cookie. Tuesday—Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread, mandarin oranges.

Body Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its fall 2025 graduating class.

Body Colby Community College honored 206 students for outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for the President’s or Vice President’s Honor Roll, students completed at least 12 credit hours without any failing grades.

Body Kansas residents were among approximately 1,500 individuals who met graduate and undergraduate degree requirements and were eligible to participate in the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Fall 2025 Commencement exercises held on Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec.