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Walking America: Minnesota Crossers come through Stockton

4 years ago By Nancy Becker

It’s not very often that we get to meet and interview someone who is walking across America, but Friday was that day. That’s when we met Erin Dietrich and her husband, Chris Rea, a truly inspirational couple from Bloomington, Minnesota, who are committed to this dream of Erin’s. This is their fascinating story.

ERIN DIETRICH AND CHRIS REA stopped in at the Sentinel office Friday afternoon, and we enjoyed a delightful visit. The couple, from Bloomington, Minnesota, is now at the halfway point of their walk across America, from Delaware to California.

GoFundMe page set up for little Ella Grace Miller

4 years ago By News Staff

A GoFundMe page was recently set up for Ella Grace Miller, the eight-month-old daughter of Scott and Mandy (Breckenridge) Miller, who are natives of Spokane, Wash. Little Ella, who is known as a beautiful bundle of smiles, laughter and love, has multiple brain tumors, which are inoperable.

GoFundMe page set up for little Ella Grace Miller

Rooks County couple claims $150,000 Crossword Prize!

4 years ago By News Staff

A lucky couple in Rooks County came to the Kansas Lottery offices in Topeka to claim a $150,000 top prize won on the $20 Extreme Crossword game! The winners chose to remain anonymous. “We play fairly often, but we’ve never won anything like this before,” the winners said.

Mead Lumber Company, Inc. to purchase Heartland Building Center

4 years ago By News Staff

Effective July 1, 2021, Mead Lumber Co., will close on the purchase of Heartland Building Center with locations in Hays, Russell, and Stockton. David M.

Officer involved shooting in Plainville

4 years ago By News Staff

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning if Plainville. The KBI was asked to assist at approximately 1:20 a.m.on Sunday, June 27.

Fundraiser for Stockton Food Pantry building

4 years ago By News Staff

At the beginning of June the Board of Directors of the Stockton Food Pantry set out to find another location for the Food Pantry due to the demolition of the Scout House, where it is now housed, to make way for the construction of the new Solomon Valley Manor.

Webster Reservoir remains in an Active “Warning” Advisory for blue-green algae

4 years ago By News Staff

When the updated list for those Kansas lakes with blue-green algae was sent out to media outlets from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday, June 24th, Webster Reservoir remained on the Active “Warning” Advisory list.

Other lakes in the “Warning” Advisory include: Herington Reservoir (new city lake), Dickinson County (new); Marion Reservoir, Marion County; Keith Sebelius Reservoir, Norton County; Jerry Ivey Pond, Salina County; and Big Eleven Lake, Wyandotte County.

Rooks County couple claims $150,000 Crossword Prize!

4 years ago By News Staff

A lucky couple in Rooks County came to the Kansas Lottery offices in Topeka to claim a $150,000 top prize won on the $20 Extreme Crossword game! The winners chose to remain anonymous.

“We play fairly often, but we’ve never won anything like this before,” the winners said. “It’s just now sinking in that we really won!”

Local students named to spring 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll at Fort Hays State University

4 years ago By News Staff

Fort Hays State University has released the names of 1,691 students who earned places on the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2021 semester. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only.

County signs annual law enforcement contract with City of Stockton

4 years ago By Virgi Laska

Sheriff Gary Knight was at the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 15th to present the annual law enforcement contract between the County and City of Stockton. After noting two minor changes, the commissioners approved and signed the contract as presented with Knight to now give the contract to Stockton for their approval.