Rooks County schools have seen no significant change in COVID-19 activity this week. While we have some students who are quarantined at home, we have no known transmission of COVID in our schools.
According to a news release from the National Weather Service out of Hastings, Neb., a Freeze Warning is in effect from 9 p.m. this evening through 10 a.m. Friday morning, ending the growing season across the area.
Accumulating snowfall is in the forecast for the latter half of the upcoming weekend, with the Stockton area expected to receive 1-2" of snow.
The General Election is quickly approaching and Dr. Roger Marshall, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is hitting the road for a six-day, 30-stop Campaign Countdown Tour.
Dr. Marshall will be in Stockton from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the corner of Cedar & Main Streets in downtown Stockton.
The Kansas Highway Patrol will be joining other Kansas law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with the Seat Belts are For Everyone (SAFE) program, for a one-week seat belt enforcement beginning Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30. Troopers will focus on drivers and passengers in and around elementary and middle schools.
SAFE is a locally sustained program administered by the students of the high school they attend. The focus is on reducing deaths and injuries on Kansas roadways. Currently in Kansas, 117 high schools from 57 counties participate in the SAFE program.
Rooks County Health Center (RCH) has purchased the former Dessin Fournir Companies building at 308 W. Mill St. in Plainville. The propertywill be reconfigured into a multi-use site and
School bus transportation employees play an important role in the safety of Kansas children.
There were 4,043 bus drivers during the 2019-2020 school year who transported 223,705 Kansas students more than 60.5 million miles. In order to honor their dedication and expertise, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly designated Oct. 21 as School Transportation Day.
