Headlines

Body The Rooks County Commissioners met with road and bridge supervisor Eric Biggs at the August 12th regular weekly meeting. Biggs began his report by showing the commissioners thin layers of blacktop material from the Zurich Blacktop, which was resurfaced in the late fall of 2023.

Body Rooks County has appointed a new EMS Director, Pete Rogers, who succeeds Megan Wise, who held the position since January 25, 2023. Rogers brings 25 years of experience in the emergency medical services field.

Body After president Chad Sterling called the Stockton Unified School District No.

Body A special meeting of the USD #271 Board of Education was held on Wednesday, July 16th at 7:30 p.m. The discussion with board members Chad Sterling, Michael Carpenter, BJ Hoeting, Jessy Maddy (via phone), Ginger Riffel, and superintendent Dr.

Body In the Thank You ad to all the sponsors and volunteers of Red FEST 2025, located elsewhere in this issue, the Stock Town Foundation also announced the date for Red FEST 2026, set for Saturday, July 18th.

Body Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday, July 29, $25 million for 30 projects to improve intersections and roads across the state. The projects were selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP).

Body The Rooks County Commissioners spent most of their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 5th, touring the Rooks County Fairgrounds. Still, before they met at the site, they conducted business at the courthouse.

Body (The following article is taken from the approved June 24th RCH regular Board of Directors meeting minutes.

Body At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No.

Body Beginning in this week’s Sentinel dated Thursday, August 14, is the printing of the Delinquent Tax List for Rooks County.