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Commission receives approval of SPARK plan for County

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

Body At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, September 8th, commissioners John Ruder and Greg Balthazor as well as county emergency preparedness director Butch Post, sheriff Gary Knight and clerk Ruthmary Muir held a conference call with Witt O’Brien, the facilitator...

September PRIDE winners announced

5 years ago By News Staff

Body The PRIDE winners for the month of September are: Dezra and Roger Roy (419 North Spruce) for Residence of the Month, and the Stockton Dental Center (624 South First) for the Business of the Month. Congratulations to the September winners!

Fire call on Saturday, Sept. 5th

5 years ago By News Staff

Body The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Saturday morning, September 5th to put out a ground hay fire on the Steve Hahn property on J Terrace south of Stockton..

Elizabeth Benoit among spring 2020 graduates from Kansas University

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Elizabeth Benoit of Damar is among more than 4,700 graduates from the University of Kansas this spring—representing 87 Kansas counties; 49 other states, territories, and Washington, D.C.; and 53 other countries—have been announced by the University Registrar.

Blue-Green Algae advisories update released

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Last Wednesday, September 2nd, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), updated its list of public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.

FHSU announces Spring 2020 graduates

5 years ago By News Staff

Body A total of 2,395 students completed associate, bachelor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the spring 2020 semester.

Three teenage girls involved in serious one-car accident

5 years ago By Bart Hamilton

Body Three families are thankful to still have their daughters following a one-vehicle accident last Saturday evening that could have easily proven fatal had it not been for all three being properly restrained with their seatbelts.

Fire Department called out on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd

5 years ago By News Staff

Body The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Wednesday, September 2nd to cover a small fire that possibly started by an electrical line spark. The call came in at ap proximately 5:00 p.m. with the location of the fire one mile west of Stockton just south of Don Lucky’s.

Tragedy strikes our small community once again

5 years ago By Bart Hamilton

Body The Stockton community is shocked and saddened to learn that another tragedy has hit this close-knit town—this time Thursday evening, September 3, just southwest of Stockton. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at approximately 7:12 p.m., Alec P.

VICTORIA & ALEC HRABE are enjoying a cruise to the Bahamas in this 2017 photo for Alec’s 55th birthday. She said, “We had a great time on this cruise and we were even talking about going on an Alaskan cruise—a dream of both of ours.”

Dove season is now open!

5 years ago By News Staff

Body The outlook for the 2020 Kansas upland hunting season is looking to set up to be another great year. The annual dove season began on Tuesday, September 1st and will run until November 29th.