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Body As of this Tuesday, June 30, the paywall on our website was activated. Therefore, if you are not a current subscriber to the Stockton Sentinel or its e-Edition, and you want to have access to the content, you will have to subscribe.

Body Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 10 percent in May. This was a decrease from 11.

Body Rooks County Sheriff Gary Knight was at the city meeting on Tuesday, June 16th to update the commissioners on the first six months of the combined law enforcement between the County and Stockton. Knight provided the breakdown of calls and other services provided by the department.

Body Sheriff Gary Knight met with the Rooks County Commissioners during their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, June 16th. He informed the commissioners that the radio tower installation in Plainville has been delayed due to the windy conditions.

Body Growing up, fishing was an activity I always enjoyed and still do to this day. Spending leisurely time with family on the boat drifting for walleye or visiting those places up in the trees for crappie.

Body A fire call was answered by the Stockton Fire Department on Wednesday, June 17th at 2:59 p.m. at N and 5 Road (Jerry Roy farm). The cause of the flames was from a powerline that had come down. A small wooden outbuilding and 100 round bales of hay were destroyed in the fire.

Body The 2020 Kansas wheat harvest is underway in the state’s southern counties with the U. S. Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reporting on Monday, June 22nd that 9% of the wheat has now be cut. This is 1% ahead of last year’s average.

Body In last week’s article about the graduation of Taylor Elizabeth Sullivan, it should have read that her parents are Travis and Stephanie Sullivan of Emporia.

Body JOREE DIBBLE, OMREE DIBBLE AND LEVI HOLSINGER were among those having a good time during the Swing Into Summer Cruise Night held last Friday evening in Stockton.