Pre-trial motions were heard Thursday, February 27, in a malpractice case in the death of a newborn baby at Rooks County Health Center.

On Friday, March 6, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Rooks County Sheriff’s Office assistance was requested by the Hays Police Department for a vehicle pursuit that began in Hays.

At the regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission, held on Tuesday, March 3rd, the commissioners voted to donate $1,500.00 out of the transient sales tax fund to the 23rd annual Spring Livestock Show that will be held on the Sunday of Memorial Weekend. Leonard Bristow was at the meeting to ask for sponsorship from the City. The show allows the 4-H and FFA kids an opportunity to show their livestock prior to the Rooks County Free Fair. Bristow stated that last year there were over 200 exhibitors at the one-day show and over 320 head of livestock The kids can show beef, sheep, swine and

There will be two great learning opportunities available to area businesses the fourth week of March in Rooks County. The workshops have been put together by Rooks County Economic Development and Rooks County E-Community to help business people work not only “in” their business, but also “on” their business.

For the first time since 2015, the Stockton Tiger Boys are bound for the KSHSAA Class 1A State Basketball Tournament after defeating the Greeley County Jackrabbits 51-33 in the finals of the substate tourney at Russell on Saturday. The Tigers (14-11) are the eighth seed at State and will face topseeded and undefeated Elbing-Berean Academy (25-0) this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge

KELSY CLAYTON took first place in her bracket at the War of the Roses 2020 Kansas Girls Open Tournament on March 1, 2020. Clayton participates with the Salina Wrestling Club. She is the daughter of Brooke and Ryan Clayton, granddaughter of Michele Kee, Stockton, and great-granddaughter of Evelyn Kee, Plainville.

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James J. “Jim” Thyfault, 86, Hays, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Via Christi Village.

Darrel Lee Odle, 85, passed away on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 while residing at Strafford Commons in Overland Park, Kansas.

Bertha Louise Holzhauer, age 96 of WaKeeney passed away Thursday, March 5 in WaKeeney.