The Stockton City Commission met for its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 21st. One of the first items discussed was a blanket curfew in its public areas for Stockton, such as the city parks, etc. The ideas and suggestions for the curfew have been received from what surrounding towns have in place. At this time proposed curfew regulations are being looked at with the commissioners asking city manager Courtney Flower to re-work some of the wording. City attorney Joe Gasper will review the proposal before the commissioners approve the final draft.

If you plan to exercise your right to vote in the 2021 General Election on November 2nd, you must be registered to vote in Rooks County by Tuesday, October 12, 2021, or you will not be eligible. This year’s General Election has just a handful of contested races, one of which is the three open positions for the USD No.

Former Rooks County resident, Lt. Norman L.

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) Executive Director Darin Beck welcomed members of the Hays community and representatives of Kansas law enforcement on Friday, September 17, to celebrate the opening of the new KLETC regional site in Hays.

Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in August. This was unchanged from 3.8 percent in July and a decrease from 6.2 percent in August 2020.

THE 2021 SHS HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN were crowned on Friday evening, September 17. Pictured are King Rylan Basart and Queen Maddy Moffet..

The Kansas Honor Flight continues to make dreams come true by giving trips to veterans from our area. The latest includes three Rooks County residents.

It’s time once again to scare up some Halloween fun at the Stockton PUMP- KIN PATCH, which will pop up in the Stockton City Park located on west Highway 24, on Saturday, October 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 3rd from12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

A two-vehicle accident in Ellsworth County which occurred just before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, has claimed the life of former Plainville resident Lyle Dunning. Dunning, along with his wife, Nancy, were both injured in the accident, with Lyle passing away on September 15.