On Thursday, June 19th, the Stockton Fire Department responded to a call on 9 Road, between Highway 183 and J Road, for a combine on fire. The cause was a hot bearing and was smoldering, not burning, when the fire department arrived on the scene. The volunteers performed a thorough wet down of the combine and worked the area for approximately thirty minutes.

Kansas Junior Angus members led 102 entries at the 2025 Kansas Junior Angus Association Preview Show, June 7-8 in Hutchinson. Jim Pipkin, Republic, Mo., evaluated eight bred-and-owned bulls, 54 owned females, 12 bred-and-owned females, two cow-calf pairs, nine registered Angus steers, and 17 phenotype and genotype females before choosing winners.

On March 23rd, 2025, Gary Huntley was called to serve as a first-time pastor at the First Congregational Church in Stockton. “God called me, and Jesus specifically, to this church,” stated Huntley.

The Stockton USD No. 271 Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, June 23rd, with the intent to hire teachers and staff for the open positions at the school.

Kristen (Lingg) Costello is Beta Aviation’s Director of Regulatory Affairs The 2025 Paris Air Show, held at the Le Bourget Expo Centre from June 16th to June 22nd, was a spectacular event that drew aviation enthusiasts, industry leaders, and curious spectators from all corners of the globe. This year’s show highlighted the latest advancements in aviation technology and underscored the industry’s commitment to sustainable practices.

The 2025 Cruise Night Poker Run took place on Friday, June 13th, during Cruise Night in Stockton. Tim Johnston and Helen King initiated this event in 2024—the first year they joined the Stockton Rodders— believing it would engage more people during Cruise Night.

At the Stockton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 17th, the commissioners spent most of their time in a 20-minute executive session to discuss non-elected personnel. At the start of the meeting, they reviewed the agenda items.

At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, June 17th, Kayla Hilbrink and Sam Jackson, representing the Rooks County Golf Course Board, were present to request the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid equipment for the facility. Hilbrink presented the costs for the two items, totaling $1,699.00 for the AED and approximately $250.00 for a First Aid kit.

Harvest activities started to move into southern Kansas during the second week of June. However, progress was slow due to scattered thunderstorms and high humidity across the state. Now, with the arrival of summer heat and sunshine, combines are actively working in the fields, and elevators are busy with trucks lined up to deliver this year's wheat harvest.

Wheat Harvest 2025 has arrived and the Stockton Sentinel wants to celebrate this vibrant local tradition through your lens. We invite you to contribute to our coverage by sending in your photos from this year’s harvest.