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Stockton City Commissioners Reesa Brown, Jesica Kerr, Nathan Glendening, Adam Bryant and Bob Becker met on Tuesday, December 7th for the regular commission meeting. Also at the meeting were city clerk/manager Courtney Flower and assistant city clerk Kayla Hilbrink.

“Everybody is Somebody” and “You can make a difference.” These were the main messages that Kirk Smalley shared with Stockton 8-12 grade students on Dec. 9.

It’s no surprise that the biggest increase in the County’s tax revenue for the 2021 year is in Oil with an increase of $599,143.13 for a total of $1,853,122.55. The 2020 total was $1,253,989.42.

AINSLEY AND RYKER WHITNEY remind Santa what’s on their Christmas list this year during the Olde Tyme Christmas festivities held on November 26 in Stockton..

The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 28.

Governor Laura Kelly has announced that total tax collections for November were $626.8 million. That is 3.1%, or $18.9 million, more than the estimate. Those collections are $70.1 million, or 12.6%, more than last November.

Most of the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, November 30th was spent reviewing and signing vouchers, end-of-the-month vouchers and payroll, but before the commissioners turned their attention to that they conducted the business segment of their meeting.

(The following article is taken from the unapproved minutes of the Woodston City Council meeting dated November 8th.) The Council of the City of Woodston met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Monday, November 8th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Council Members present were Bill Dibble, Judy Turnbull,...

RoCO ARTS COUNCIL displayed a lighted forest with Rudolph’s bright nose illuminating his festive artwork..

It is an exciting time in Stockton right now as ground has been broken and work begun on clearing the area for construction of the new Solomon Valley Manor.