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The menus for the Senior Centers in Rooks County for the week beginning Monday, February 23, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, brussel sprouts, bread, peaches. Tuesday— Shepard’s pie, Scandivanian vegetables, bread, mixed fruit.

Humane Society of the High Plains, First Call for Help, Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas Inc., Ellis County Legacy Fund at the Heartland Community Foundation, ARC Park Fund, (non-endowed), Fort Hays State University Shotgun Team, and Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Food Security Fund.

It’s February – Are You Thinking About Tomatoes? It’s still nearly three months before Kansas gardeners begin to put tomato plants into the ground, yet it’s not too early for gardeners to set themselves up for a bountiful season.

At the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 10th, Adam and Ashley Comeau, and Colin Comeau, met with commissioners Tim Berland, Jake Prockish, and Tracy Rudman about their termination from the County's Neighborhood Revitalization program.

The Stockton Public Library received a special gift! Stockton is one of about 1,280 Carnegie Libraries across the United States that received a $10,000.00 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in celebration of America's 250th anniversary!

At the Plainville USD 270 Board of Education meeting held on Monday, February 9th, after a lengthy discussion comparing two passenger vans for the District, the Board approved the purchase of the 2016 Dodge Ram for $33,550.00, to be funded from Capital Outlay.

The first regular meeting of the month for the Stockton City Commission was called to order at 5:00 p.m on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, by mayor Robert Becker with the following commissioners being present: Adam Bryant, Debra Miller, and Jesica Kerr. Ressa Brown was absent.

Over the past several weeks, Rooks County has experienced a troubling spate of five accidents, with wintry weather and snow-packed roads playing a role in three of the incidents.

Matt Saindon of Saindon Farms, LLC has been selected as the 2025 Key Bankers Soil Conservation Award recipient, recognizing his family’s long-standing commitment to responsible land stewardship and sustainable agricultural practices in Rooks County.

Residents of Unified School District No. 270 will have an important decision to make when they head to the polls Tuesday, March 3, to vote on two bond proposals designed to address improvements and upgrades at Plainville school facilities.